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Directive 8020's new Turning Points system transforms it from a simple sci-fi survival horror into a compelling, gory puzzle

PC Gamer · May 17

Directive 8020 is The Dark Pictures game of my dreams — and the best interactive horror since Until Dawn

Directive 8020 is The Dark Pictures game of my dreams — and the best interactive horror since Until Dawn

Directive 8020 is the best The Dark Pictures game yet, thanks to a fantastic sci-fi setting, impactful decisions, and great new features.

Tom’s Guide · May 17

All The Dark Pictures Anthology games, ranked: Where does Directive 8020 place?

All The Dark Pictures Anthology games, ranked: Where does Directive 8020 place?

"Stories of souls who dared to cross the threshold into darkness." This is Dark Pictures.

Destructoid · May 14

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Directive 8020 review: a sci-fi horror that loses tension despite its Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

Supermassive's new technical highs can't overcome the lacklustre gameplay choices.

Creative Bloq · May 11

Directive 8020 executive producer says the Turning Points system was added for players who 'want to keep everyone alive' but also for 'a big percentage of our hardcore fans' that will replay the game to get all endings

Supermassive Games is aware that fans feel "disheartened" when they're unable to keep every character alive in its Dark Pictures games, which is one reason Directive 8020 has a rewind feature.

TechRadar · Apr 28

Everything we know about Supermassive’s Directive 8020: Story, release date, platforms, and more

The newest entry in the Dark Picture Anthology - set on an unexplored planet - comes this spring.

Dot Esports · Feb 22

"Let's amp up everything" — Directive 8020 is Alien meets The Thing, and it's introducing these huge changes for Supermassive's cinematic horror games

I played Directive 8020 and spoke to the game director at Summer Game Fest 2025. This cinematic sci-fi horror is Alien meets The Thing, with two huge changes.

Windows Central · Jun 21, 2025

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Until Dawn studio's first sci-fi game is a body horror fest inspired by John Carpenter with tons of Lethal Company tension, and I've never been so excited to turn into a pile of sludge

Until Dawn studio's first sci-fi game is a body horror fest inspired by John Carpenter with tons of Lethal Company tension, and I've never been so excited to turn into a pile of sludge

Summer Preview 2025 | Directive 8020 is my dream nightmare

GamesRadar · Jun 18, 2025

Directive 8020: A Dark Pictures Game launches John Carpenter's the Thing into space this October

Directive 8020: A Dark Pictures Game launches John Carpenter's the Thing into space this October

Supermassive's latest horror adventure arrives later this year.

PC Gamer · Feb 16, 2025

Games to look forward to in 2025: Directive 8020

Games to look forward to in 2025: Directive 8020

The Earth is dying and the only hope is a distant planet in a game that is a playable blend of Alien and The Thing

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025

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