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Alien: Isolation
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
82 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“The Ultimate Piss your Pants game. I've played lots of horror/survival horror games over the years, but Alien: isolation is by far the most oppressive, and overall terrifying game I think I've ever played. The game…”
“One of my all time favorite horror games. Bought this on steam and epic games not too long ago but had already completed this multiple times before (cracked version unfortunately). I love the alien franchise and I love…”
“The fear was real. I give it a 11/10, but I will never replay again cause I am a wuss. Honestly.”
34 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“The Ultimate Piss your Pants game. I've played lots of horror/survival horror games over the years, but Alien: isolation is by far the most oppressive, and overall terrifying game I think I've ever played. The game…”
“One of my all time favorite horror games. Bought this on steam and epic games not too long ago but had already completed this multiple times before (cracked version unfortunately). I love the alien franchise and I love…”
15 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“One of the best, if not the best horror survival games out there, the story was amazing, everything was well done and i was glued to the screen all the time, the visuals for a game from 2014 are fantastic and hold up…”
“never fully played it until now and i gotta say, wow, just wow. its so great from the music to the voice acting and the scares, an the story is just really well written. i genuinely recommend this to all who are…”
“Great game. Still holds up after so many years. Tense, atmospheric, with an energy that captures you. Only builds on the incredible 1st movie, about which all the same can be said. Also plenty of looty-crafty stuff…”
6 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“I played this game almost exclusively on the Steam Deck OLED. This game was praised back when it first came out for having (as Mandalore Gaming put it) "wicked good optimization." It was able to run smoothly on potato…”
“This game is brilliant in my opinion, playing for the first time though can be a struggle because its a enormous spaceship that you navigate and you can also get easily lost if you want to go back to certain sections of…”
“best visuals out there, at like 22 gigabytes rather than the 60-90 gig games you'll see that run like crap. this game is buttery smooth, the world design and art is top tier, and the audio is great. an all time great.…”
6 of the 105 reviews raise this.
“The Ultimate Piss your Pants game. I've played lots of horror/survival horror games over the years, but Alien: isolation is by far the most oppressive, and overall terrifying game I think I've ever played. The game…”
“Absolutely brilliant. The game is a few years old, but the graphics are great for its time. The gameplay is intuitive and not difficult at all. Excruciating moments and segments where you cower in a corner and wait for…”
“best visuals out there, at like 22 gigabytes rather than the 60-90 gig games you'll see that run like crap. this game is buttery smooth, the world design and art is top tier, and the audio is great. an all time great.…”
10 of the 105 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“There's a lot of great things about this game, but sadly it suffers from groundhog day gameplay, where you repeat the same 5 seconds over and over because the alien is constantly in your way or you die from something…”
“Before you read all of this or in case you don't want to I would like to simply say that yes I recommended this game IF you install 1 mod. This mod is called Bay's Alien Isolation Overhaul V2 and can be installed pretty…”
“Good game, has some annoying sections but I still had a fun time playing. Using the alien to your advantage is hella cool. 7.5/10”
9 of the 105 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“There's a lot of great things about this game, but sadly it suffers from groundhog day gameplay, where you repeat the same 5 seconds over and over because the alien is constantly in your way or you die from something…”
“This game is brilliant in my opinion, playing for the first time though can be a struggle because its a enormous spaceship that you navigate and you can also get easily lost if you want to go back to certain sections of…”
“I am happy that I finally completed this game as it was on my pile of shame for a long time. I am a fan of the survival horror genre, and I feel comfortable saying that this game belongs at the top. The game has no…”
7 of the 105 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game, way too long. Had to install the peaceful alien mod at the end to stop getting burned out. Either way, still worth it. Easy pick up on sale!”
“This game was a ride! this game accomplishes an impossible task, which is faithfully representing, and somehow elaborating on Ridley Scotts breathtaking world design in the original Alien. Huge recommend for anyone who…”
“I am happy that I finally completed this game as it was on my pile of shame for a long time. I am a fan of the survival horror genre, and I feel comfortable saying that this game belongs at the top. The game has no…”
6 of the 105 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Broadly speaking, as a "newer" Alien fan relative to this game's release date, I can say that this game captures the dread and horror of the Xenomorph perfectly. Some of the characters were pretty forgettable, but…”
“This game was a ride! this game accomplishes an impossible task, which is faithfully representing, and somehow elaborating on Ridley Scotts breathtaking world design in the original Alien. Huge recommend for anyone who…”
“Great game. Don't expect a great story, but the gameplay is incredibly good”
6 of the 105 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The deadliest thing in this game isn't the androids, the humans, or even the alien. It's the jank. Some examples: -If you spray the xenomorph with the flamethrower to make it run away, sometimes it has to complete its…”
“Great atmosphere, world building, and immersion. Thrilling gameplay. Very faithful to the original Alien series. Story is very interesting and always has you on the edge of your seat. Complaints: They don't capitalize…”
“8/10, Great story and great atmosphere game was terrifying and the AI for the Alien was insane. Only had minor issues like getting attacked after the Alien was scared away or losing 30 plus minutes of progress due to…”
Counted across 105 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“-- Captures the "lo-fi" sci-fi aesthetic of the original 1979 film -- This is a must-play for fans of slow-burn horror and the Alien franchise. It’s not an action game; it’s a game of patience, hiding in lockers, and holding your breath. If you want a "no-drama" technical…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“Just finished the game as of writing this review. Man what an experience this was. This had me screaming like a little girl out of my seat many times throughout the game. The last horror game to make me feel like that was the first Dead Space game. Solid story overall and…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“Best horror game 4ever and now we have Alien Isolation 2 yeah baby great day for me, I am so excited. I only have one Achievement to finish complete this game soon i back in Alien Isolation to achievement One shot.”
— a player, Steam review · 84 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:12 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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In celebration of the 10th Anniversary a message from Creative Assembly
To our fans around the world: It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since we embarked on our journey with the release of ALIEN: ISOLATION. When we started developing ALIEN: ISOLATION, we had
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Horror · Survival Horror · Sci-fi · Aliens · Atmospheric · Stealth · First-Person · Space · Female Protagonist · Singleplayer · Survival · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Polish, Russian * , Portuguese - Brazil * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.alienisolation.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (32bit) Processor: 3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 35 GB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions