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Operator8

Operator8

An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. You are a mercenary known as Operator8 and you alone have been called in to bring a stop to this fierce attack. Destroy the hive mind at all costs!

Released Nov 12, 2024 Developer Aligned Games Platforms Windows SingleplayerRetroSurvival HorrorAliensPsychological
View on Steam ↗ $6.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

80.0%positive60 reviews
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“I don't do reviews often, let alone what I would call, an "uninformed" review. But, I have to do one for this game. As of right now, it is on sale for a little less than $2.50. You have seven more days of it being on sale. Just buy it. I haven't played much of it yet, and so far…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“Fun oldschool FPS game. Feels a bit like Riddick/Doom/Deadspace. Lots of jump scares that really gets the heart racing. The developer has nailed the eerie vibe. The shooting is fun. Make sure to use your credits for ammo. Running out is no joke!”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Not recommended · 14 found this helpful

“Warning: Asset Flip! Operator8 is a Digital Homicide style asset flip, or what Valve calls a "Fake Game". The "developer" paid for/pirated a few Unity asset store assets, dumped them all in a blender, and submitted it to Valve as if they're real game developers. Two notable…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

64achievements
25.2%median completion
2.3%rarest: The Telkar Are From Triton!
96.2% of players 93.5% of players 86.7% of players 86.4% of players 83.0% of players 77.4% of players 72.7% of players 67.3% of players 66.9% of players 64.5% of players 63.5% of players 63.2% of players 60.2% of players 59.9% of players 58.0% of players 54.7% of players 54.5% of players 42.4% of players 39.7% of players 37.8% of players 37.7% of players 37.5% of players 37.1% of players 35.7% of players 34.8% of players 34.4% of players 31.3% of players 29.0% of players 26.7% of players 26.4% of players 26.4% of players 26.1% of players 25.2% of players 14.9% of players 10.2% of players 8.9% of players 8.1% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.0% of players 5.8% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.7% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.4% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 96.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.2%Start Game — Start The Game
93.5%Home Sweet Operator Mothership — Start The Tutorial
86.7%What's That There? — Read Any PDA
Rarest badges of honor
2.3%The Telkar Are From Triton! — Read All The PDA's In The Lacuna Airstrip
2.5%That Was Impossible! — Finish The Game On Hard Difficulty
2.5%The Plants Are Alive! — Read All The PDA's In The Lacuna Forest

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 12, 2026
Crystal Harvest: Apex Operator Demo Out Now!

Hi everyone, I'm excited to announce a new game set in the Operator universe, called Crystal Harvest: Apex Operator! In Crystal Harvest: Apex Operator you play as an operator sent to various planets t

Nov 14, 2024
Patch Notes For November 14

- Added new sounds to weapon hits. - Fixed outline staying on screen after death. - Fixed outline missing on some pickups. - Fixed Static minimap issue. - Fixed colliders on doors at the end of maps.

Nov 12, 2024
🎉 Operator8 is Officially Released! 🎉

After four years of hard work, thousands of lines of code, hundreds of hours spent making Telkar in Blender, thousands of handmade textures and materials, and a LOT of late nights, I’m beyond excited

Nov 12, 2024
Patch Notes For November 12

- Updated and fixed some achievements. - Added outlines to some enemies. - Fixed some text PDA sizes. - Added middle mouse key to throwing grenades. You can now use "G" or "middle mouse" to throw. - F

Nov 12, 2024
Patch Notes For November 12

- Fixed an issue where some doors where not displaying the keycard they need correctly.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsSingleplayer · Retro · Survival Horror · Aliens · Psychological · Space · Psychological Horror · FPS · Pixel Graphics · Sci-fi · Horror · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements64
Official sitehttps://alignedgames.mailchimpsites.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.60 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 660 2GB or AMD RX 550 2GB Storage: 1000 MB available space