Initial release date: 2026
Developer: Supermassive Games
Genres: Adventure game, Action game, Adventure
Series: The Dark Pictures Anthology
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows
Publisher: Supermassive Games
Composer: Jason Graves
Directive 8020 is a 2026 interactive drama and survival horror video game developed and published by Supermassive Games. It is the fifth game in The Dark Pictures series. Taking place on a colony spaceship called Cassiopeia, the crew crash lands on Tau Ceti f, a planet 12 light-years from Earth, where they must survive a shapeshifting alien threat. Lashana Lynch, who plays astronaut and co-pilot Brianna Young, was marketed as the game’s leading actress. It released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 12 May.
Directive 8020 features a multilinear plot in which decisions can significantly alter the trajectory of the story and change the relationships between the five playable protagonists; some decisions lead to their permanent deaths. It also introduces a new feature called Turning Points, which allows players to rewind to a pivotal moment or decision.
