Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 67k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
84% of themes are praise8% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yes there are a few flaws, but the overall experience with the gameplay was really good.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
📜Story - The story is actually pretty cool since it’s kinda like a sequel to the Alien movie.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Alien Isolation is not perfect--the story drags, the characters are pretty basic (though I love Amanda's voice acting), but the gameplay and atmosphere are second to none.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The lighting is creepy, well placed in many areas of the game, and looks really smooth.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played on the highest difficulty, and honestly, it was incredibly satisfying.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And the Flamethrower is one of the best-designed weapons because it doesn't kill the Alien—it gives you temporary leverage.
+4 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay88 reviews
Story66 reviews
Audio52 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Difficulty46 reviews
Combat21 reviews
Crashes9 reviews
Optimization8 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs85% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$26.40
The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
12 months agotoday · $26.40
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