Aliens: Dark Descent — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Play Aliens: Dark Descent on Steam Deck now! | 2026-04-07 | Dear players,We're happy to announce that Aliens: Dark Descent is now playable on Steam Deck! Fight to keep your team alive and contain the terrifying Xenomorph threat... from anywhere! Enjoy. 😁 |
| New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent | 2023-11-22 | Hi everyone, Thanks to your feedback, we worked on a hotfix to resolve the issue regarding your missing marines when launching a New Game + campaign. We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope you'll have a great time facing the new difficulty parameters we brought for you in the last update. You should now properly get your marines when creating a NG+ campaign using a save created before the release of the New Game + Update but please note that in some cases the experience won during the Mission 11 Olduvai Dig Site will not be saved. If you want to be sure to have your marines with the experience gained during that mission please follow tho |
| Nominate Aliens: Dark Descent for the "Most Innovative Gameplay" Award 2023! | 2023-11-21 | Tindalos Interactive's developers put together and brought you a whole new twist to the strategy genre with a fresh and unique blend of real-time action and turn-based strategy games that took many of you by surprise. Not only that, they've managed to instill the game with the tense, unforgiving nature of the Aliens universe. Show them your love with a vote for Aliens: Dark Descent! In Aliens: Dark Descent, command a squad of hardened Colonial Marines to stop a terrifying Xenomorph outbreak on Moon Lethe. Lead your soldiers in real-time combat against iconic Xenomorphs, rogue operatives from the insatiable Weyland-Yutani Corporation, and a ho |
| Patch Notes: New Game+ update | 2023-10-26 | - DISTRESS SIGNAL - Attention, this is a Priority One distress message from the survivors at Jackson's Landing on the planet Lethe. We are broadcasting on all available channels. The situation here has escalated to a critical state. All lines of communication with governance and security forces have been severed. The creatures we are facing grow increasingly dangerous, showing new capabilities for rapid nesting and expansion. The situation is desperate. Some of our scouts have reported seeing a contingent of Colonial Marines engaging the creatures. They appear seasoned, experienced in combat, and potentially knowledgeable about the threat we |
| A Free New Game+ Mode Makes Landfall in Aliens: Dark Descent | 2023-10-26 | We at Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment have been feeling all of your support for our take on the always-terrifying Alien series, and we want to say thank you! We've been hard at work developing quality of life updates and meaningful additions for our strategic, real-time, squad-based, tactical, action game, and we're ecstatic to reveal we're launching a New Game+ mode straight into Aliens: Dark Descent. This free New Game+ update is available now for all Steam players, globally. Get back in there, Commanders. The job isn't over yet, we've got new, treacherous challenges for you. Save Humanity, One More Time. With this intensive ad |
| New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent | 2023-09-07 | -PRIORITY ONE - -SYSTEM UPDATE - Notice of Progress on Planetary Operations on Lethe Undergoing Analysis. All USCM Otago crew and Weyland-Yutani personnel are considered expendable for the acquisition and recovery of this data. You have been warned. We have initiated the "Tindalos" protocol to expedite the development of the current simulation. Be prepared for adaptations and changes to operational procedures. Your cooperation in these urgent matters is greatly appreciated. Remain vigilant and continue to check for updates as the calculation progresses to its conclusion. MU-TH-UR 6000 End of Transmission MAJOR FIXES - Fix of the infinite popu |
| New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent | 2023-08-01 | Dear devotees of the Darwin Era, Firstly, thank you, followers, for your unwavering dedication and immense support. Contained within this manifesto are the latest advancements and enhancements made for the ascension of Aliens: Dark Descent. Our most committed guardians have worked tirelessly to bring forth the long-anticipated transformation. In line with our promises, we present new campaign options: The ability to disable the "Death Clock". The option to skip the prologue mission onboard the Pioneer Station, provided it has been completed at least once. We've also integrated an autosave feature that triggers when you exit the Otago at any m |
| New patch for Aliens: Dark Descent | 2023-07-06 | Dear Marines, We're pleased to release this patch to answer your most requested changes. Patch notes: Saves triggered by transition and rest should now work properly on The Montero Fix a blocking issue on Pryce of Deception Fix an unavailable datapad on Nuclear Protocol secondary objective Fix a possible block issue with the cover tutorial on Berkley's Docks Fix some cases when a mission completion displayed the wrong information when it's 100% completed We're still monitoring closely all your feedbacks and are already working on the next patch to address the most common issues as soon as possible. Now get back onboard Marines! |
| Aliens: Dark Descent - First Major Update | 2023-06-29 | Dear Weyland-Yutani Shareholders, First of all, we apologize for the delay in releasing the patch notes. The board of directors had to scrupulously review the report. The R&D department at Tindalos Interactive has been diligently working on "Building Better Games" with our latest project, Aliens: Dark Descent. In pursuit of excellence, we're set to roll out our first major patch, meticulously crafted based on community feedback. This patch marks a significant leap in our constant drive to refine, balance, and achieve the perfect gaming organism. With a mix of enhancements, balancing tweaks, and fixes, expect a more immersive descent into the |
| Aliens: Dark Descent - Hotfix | 2023-06-22 | We're pleased to release this first small patch to answer to your (by far!) most requested change. Patch Notes : Drastically reduced the occurence of the squad leader's acknowledgement after an order The "Double Time" line will not play anymore after a walk order (but for your pleasure can still be triggered by a run order) Fixed some crashes We wanted to provide this first improvement quickly and we're still monitoring closely all your feedback and are already working on the next patch to address the most common issues as soon as possible. Now get back to work Marines! |
| Aliens: Dark Descent is Now Available on PC! | 2023-06-20 | Welcome onboard, Commanders! We are proud to announce the launch of Aliens: Dark Descent, a strategic, real-time, squad-based, tactical action game set in the iconic Alien universe. Get to watch the new spine-tingling Launch Trailer, leading to learn more about the Xenomorph threat that lurks on Planet Lethe. Aliens: Dark Descent is now available on PC. 🛸 You are the commander. They are your weapon. In Aliens: Dark Descent, players command a squad of hardened Colonial Marines as they attempt to stop a terrifying new threat on Planet Lethe. Led as one unit with intuitive controls on keyboard & mouse as well as on controller, the squad takes o |
| Aliens: Dark Descent's gripping Story Trailer is here | 2023-06-15 | Prepare for a terrifying original Alien tale In Aliens: Dark Descent, players take on real-time combat against iconic Xenomorphs and brand new threats. Using a range of tactical abilities, they recruit, level up and command a squad of Colonial Marines as one unit with intuitive controls on keyboard & mouse as well as on controller. Players will need to use their wits to navigate expansive, persistent and reactive levels where death is permanent. This thrilling gameplay takes place as heart-pounding events unfold the horrors and wonders of an authentic Alien narrative through a cinematic campaign full of sinister secrets. The nightmare begins |
| Aliens: Dark Descent - Gameplay Overview Trailer | 2023-05-25 | We're so excited to offer you a deeper dive into Aliens: Dark Descent with a new Gameplay Overview Trailer! This 5-min video’s in-depth footage and commentary showcases the narrative, protagonists, and gameplay mechanics of Aliens: Dark Descent, our upcoming game set in the iconic Alien universe. You are the commander, your squad is your weapon Aliens: Dark Descent features a fully-fledged tactical campaign filled with tense moments, deep strategy, and terrifying revelations. As you explore further, you’ll progress in a complex story and attempt to solve the mysteries of Planet Lethe. Players will manage their squad as a single unit, thanks t |
| Pre-orders for Aliens: Dark Descent are now open with a brand new trailer! | 2023-04-26 | Pre-orders for Aliens: Dark Descent are now available on Steam! ☄️ Pre-order Aliens: Dark Descent now and get the Lethe Recon Pack as a reward. We're so happy to launch digital and retail pre-orders for Aliens: Dark Descent with a thrilling new trailer. Get ready for an original Alien story showcased in today’s cinematic trailer with glimpses of its tactical gameplay. A spatial treat in honor — and in horror — of Alien Day! Outsmart the Xenomorph threat and unearth Lethe’s secrets... In Aliens: Dark Descent, the horrors and wonders of an authentic Alien narrative unfold through a cinematic campaign full of sinister secrets, iconic Xenomorphs |
| Aliens: Dark Descent Release Date with Official Commented Gameplay | 2023-03-22 | Aliens: Dark Descent, the riveting, real-time squad-based tactical action game, will launch worldwide on June 20, 2023. Alongside the release date, the first gameplay video for this terrifying original tale set in the iconic Alien universe is also revealed, breaking down what you can expect when your ship crash lands on Planet Lethe. Watch Aliens: Dark Descent's Commented Gameplay Trailer: Outsmart the Xenomorph threat and unearth Lethe’s secrets Aliens: Dark Descent slings you into the cold embrace of space where you will have to employ a range of tactical abilities to unravel an authentic Alien narrative full of sinister secrets, iconic Xen |
| Aliens: Dark Descent - World Premiere Trailer | 2022-06-09 | We're absolutely thrilled to reveal our world premiere trailer for Aliens: Dark Descent, a new single player squad-based action game from Focus Entertainment and Tindalos Interactive, in collaboration with 20th Century Studios! ✨ Dive into an original Alien story where you will lead a squad of marines in real-time combat against the deadliest creature mankind has ever faced! Get a first look at the Aliens: Dark Descent experience awaiting you on Moon Lethe with this unnerving World Premiere Reveal Trailer, as we follow a squad of Colonial Marines during a recon mission: https://youtu.be/3W_fIqBj3gc A new and original Alien story Explore the h |