Directive 8020 2026

About

On Steam, 64% of 1,376 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 85 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 243 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 8 hours, doing everything about 20 hours.

Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.

Story

Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. Hunted by an alien organism capable of mimicking its prey, the crew of the Cassiopeia must outwit their pursuers to make it home alive. To help them survive, the choices you make are more important than ever! Evade real-time threats where any step could be your last. Decide who to trust in a world where anyone could be a deadly alien impostor.

What is happening now

Directive 8020 is an adventure game developed by Supermassive Games and released across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in May 2026. The title marks the studio's latest release following its work on Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology. Three months after launch, Supermassive Games announced redundancy consultations affecting up to 75 staff members - the studio's third round of layoffs in under three years. The timing underscores ongoing challenges within the games industry, with the studio facing significant personnel reductions despite the relatively recent release.