All articles tagged with #space horror
Early reviews for Directive 8020 on Xbox praise its space setting, improved visuals, stealth elements, and stronger storytelling, while critics note pacing and some missed opportunities. With a Metacritic of 72 and OpenCritic 76 at the time of writing, the game launches for Xbox Series X|S on May 12 and is widely viewed as the best entry yet in The Dark Pictures, though still polarizing among fans.
A hands-on preview of Directive 8020, Supermassive Games’ space-horror that leans into interactive-movie storytelling. In a crisis aboard the Cassiopeia, Brianna faces claustrophobic tunnels and a brutal eye-sequence; you can rewind and replay choices, testing different outcomes while the core moments stay true. The demo showcases polished Unreal Engine 5 visuals and strong performances, positioning Directive 8020 as a return to the tense, consequence-driven horror of Until Dawn and The Quarry. It releases May 12 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Independently financed Iron Lung, an adaptation of Dave Szymanski’s space-submarine game, is written/directed/starring Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) and plays like a tense radio play rather than a spectacle, offering atmosphere over action. While it marks a bold entrepreneurial leap and hints at Markiplier’s move into feature filmmaking, it struggles to sustain two hours and can’t convincingly carry the dramatic load despite the fanfare.
The episode 'In Space, No One...' from the Alien series revisits the Maginot ship's final hours, highlighting crew incompetence and sabotage, while deepening character backstories and subverting typical horror tropes, ultimately emphasizing themes of human folly and corporate indifference.
End of Abyss is an atmospheric sci-fi shooter with Metroidvania-style exploration, inspired by Alien, featuring scanning mechanics, combat, and a dark, spooky atmosphere, coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
No Man's Sky's latest update, Adrift, transforms the game into a desolate space horror experience by placing players in an "abandoned universe" with no NPCs or shops, emphasizing solitude and survival. The update includes new content like the ghostly Ship of the Damned, a Scuttler pet, and the Iron Vulture starship, and will run for the next seven weeks.