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- DIRECTIVE 8020
Directive 8020
Supermassive Games Ltd
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Average rating 3.81 stars out of five stars from 3K ratings- Offline play enabled
- 1 - 5 players
- PS5 cloud streaming supported only with Premium subscription
- PS5 VersionVibration function and trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Offline play enabled
- 1 - 5 players
- PS5 cloud streaming supported only with Premium subscription
- PS5 VersionVibration function and trigger effect supported (DualSense wireless controller)
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
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- DIRECTIVE 8020
- THE DARK PICTURES OUTFIT PACK
- THE DARK PICTURES COLLECTIBLES
- CINEMATIC FILTER PACK
- DIGITAL ARTBOOK
- DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK
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PlasticPython
Rated 6/14/2026
Digital Deluxe Edition
I will say, I absolutely love these games. I count down the seconds until new ones come out and I've played all of them. This one however, I'm sad, I genuinely dislike it. Not because of the genre, but because it felt like playing a totally different company's game. The curator is gone, for one. Two, the storyline just doesn't pull me in and is confusing with how much it jumps around to the past and present. It felt more like "just get the task done" than being drawn in by a story like with the last season. The graphics aren't as good as last season, and the gameplay mechanics just aren't there either. It felt incredibly rushed, and just like they tried to do an entirely new style of game in the wrong way. They should have stuck with the same feelings and mechanics, or changed them in a more fluid way. I just didn't enjoy the game, unfortunately. I'm hoping the next game is different, I still very much intend to play it. But I'm hoping it doesn't feel like they tried EVERYTHING from scratch and feels like they actually put love and work into the game. Cuz this one just felt like there was no heart put in it. I had minor problems with some other games. Man of Medan felt early ended. Little Hopes endings felt a little anticlimactic. But this whole game I had so many issues cuz it didn't feel like it was even made by the same devs. I'm sorry to give this review, genuinely. I love your company, I love your games prior to this. But this one felt so far from the same type of game that it just missed the mark badly. Please consider this making the next games.
KatieCat88mph
5 stars out of 5
Rated 5/27/2026
Standard Edition
Really enjoyed the story of this game. Stealth gameplay and quick time events can be tough. Highly recommend if you like sci-fi horror. Really loved this game!
beelzenuts32381
Rated 5/23/2026
Standard Edition
I enjoyed most of their games so far. Really all were at least decent. This one…is just not good. The characters are poorly written caricatures. The story is barely passable. They clearly were more focused on checking boxes than they were on making a good game. I’m honestly not sure if I’ll even finish it. The rewind mechanic could’ve been cool if I cared more. Also, if you want replayability, give the ability to fast forward or skip cutscenes for the love of God!
upswept_gallery2
5 stars out of 5
Rated 5/16/2026
Digital Deluxe Edition
The story was great, the horror was good and the twist reveal was awesome. All the dark pictures all have small connections to each other but this connection was something I didn’t see coming. Can’t wait to see what the next story will be.
Izapizzacake
4 stars out of 5
Rated 5/14/2026
Standard Edition
One thing is certain: whenever Supermassive Games releases a new game, I’m there day one. My teen and I play these games together, and they’re our favorite game company, so we jumped in immediately after launch. While I wish the game had been longer, had more varied locations, and leaned harder into the slow-burn tension of Until Dawn, The Quarry, and House of Ashes, we still really enjoyed it. I missed the Totem/Tarot-style fate clues from previous games, and I hope they return in the next one. I’d also love less sneaking and more varied gameplay and character buildup. Still, despite a few criticisms, this was a fun experience and another solid addition from Supermassive.
Directive 8020
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From the creators of UNTIL DAWN and THE QUARRY, an all-new cinematic sci-fi horror adventure that blends intense survival gameplay with meaningful choices and a branching storyline.
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. As they battle to survive, they are confronted with the hardest choice of all: to save themselves, they must risk the lives of everyone on Earth.
NEXT-GEN CINEMATIC SURVIVAL HORROR
Featuring Hollywood actor, Lashana Lynch (Bob Marley: One Love, The Woman King) as the ground-breaking astronaut, ‘Young’, experience immersive cinematic storytelling and edge-of-your-seat horror on a deep space mission to save humanity.
REAL-TIME ALIEN THREATS
Evade a deadly alien threat that roams the dark corridors of the ship, intent on eradicating human life. Overcome your enemies using improvised weapons, lightning reflexes, and stealth.
TRUST NO ONE
Encounter an alien lifeform that perfectly imitates its prey. Years of training and trust are lost among the crew when their enemy hides in plain sight. Who is human and who is not? Your choices are now more important than ever!
REWIND DECISIONS
Rewrite your destiny and change the course of your story with our new Turning Points story tree. Uncover multiple endings, unlock hidden paths, and save your crew from their fateful deaths.
DON’T PLAY ALONE
Recruit up to five players to join you on your mission in couch-co-op movie night mode. Choose which crew members to control and work together with your friends to survive alien infiltrators, deadly dilemmas, and catastrophic system failures.
In space, death takes many forms.
- Platform:
- PS5
- Release:
- 5/12/2026
- Publisher:
- Supermassive Games Ltd
- Genres:
- Horror, Adventure
- Voice:
- English, French (France), German, Italian, Spanish
- Screen Languages:
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French (France), German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico)
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