A new Alien game titled Aliens: Dark Descent from Focus Entertainment and Tindalos Interactive has been announced at Summer Game Fest. The tense, atmospheric trailer shows a group of humans exploring a quiet, dishevelled base that is overgrown and covered with gunk, before confronting a group of screaming Xenomorphs in head-on combat.
The tone certainly feels more Aliens than Alien, with plenty of guns and a focus on action. A brief gameplay clip at the end of the trailer shows gameplay taking place from a top-down, isometric perspective, with four humans standing together against the onrushing alien hordes, acid blood spilling from the foes as they go down.
The game's Steam store page describes Aliens: Dark Descent as a "squad-based, single-player game" where you must lead your soldiers in real-time combat against both Xenomorphs and rogue Weyland-Yutani operatives, alongside "a host of horrifying creatures new to the Alien franchise." Players will assemble a squad of colonial marines with their own unique specialisations, weapons, and abilities. You can also upgrade your home base and research new tech to help kit out your team.