A new major single-player arcade survival horror game set in the world of the “Alien” franchise is back in development, according to Insider Gaming.
In the works since at least 2020, the title sees players trying to survive being aboard a decaying space station. They have to evade a mix of xenomorphs and spec ops units with gameplay involving combat, platforming, stealth, resource management, and puzzles.
Currently, the title is being described as “Shadow of Tomb Raider with xenomorphs” in its current form. The project stalled for a while as it switched developers, but is now reportedly at Eidos Montreal – the developers behind “Shadow of the Tomb Raider,” “Deus Ex: Human Revolution,” “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Thief,” and the upcoming “Fable”.
The $75 million budgeted game also reportedly boasts an AI enemy system designed to adapt and react to whatever tactics you use.
The main character is an engineer named Aubrey who can use grappling hooks and magnetic boots. There’s the villain Ryuzo, who uses the space station as his fortress. Finally, there’s Ripley 8 – Sigourney Weaver’s character from “Alien: Resurrection”.
The game is said to still be in the development stage, though aiming for a 2028 release, and marks a return to single-player for the franchise following multiple co-op-centric or VR-related “Aliens” titles for the past decade. The most notable “Alien” game, “Alien: Isolation,” was released all the way back in 2014.
