From the creators of Until Dawn and The Quarry comes an all-new sci-fi survival horror adventure where Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. Sent on a mission to Tau Ceti f, the crew of the colony ship Cassiopeia crash-land far from home, and soon realise they are not alone. Hunted by an alien organism that can imitate its prey, paranoia spreads quickly as trust begins to collapse among the crew.
Starring Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel, No Time to Die, and The Woman King) as Brianna Young, the Cassiopeia’s pilot, Directive 8020 thrusts you into a desperate fight for survival and a gripping cinematic sci-fi horror experience.
This latest entry into The Dark Pictures Anthology evolves the formula, blending cinematic storytelling with more active survival gameplay. In the game, players must evade real-time threats, react under pressure, and harness new stealth mechanics to avoid detection by an enemy that could be anyone – even a member of your own crew.
Players have the option of surviving the horrors of the Cassiopeia alone in single player mode, or they can play with friends in Directive 8020’s Movie Night mode, allowing up to five players to experience the story together in local couch co-op. This mode allows you to pass the controller to your fellow crewmates as the story unfolds, share the tension, and work together over every life-or-death decision to survive alien infiltrators, deadly dilemmas, and catastrophic system failures.
Pre-orders are available now on PS5, Xbox Series XIS, and at participating retailers, with digital pre-orders on Steam launching today.
You can pre-order digital deluxe upgrade at no extra cost available for a limited time only.
Pre-orders include access to:
- The Dark Pictures Outfit Pack
- The Dark Pictures Collectables
- Cinematic Filter Pack
- Digital Soundtrack
- Digital Artbook
Directive 8020 launches on May 12th, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series XIS, and PC via Steam, with single-player and up to 5-player couch co-op available at release. Online multiplayer, which brings the couch co-op experience online, will arrive in a free post- launch update.
Be sure to check out the brand-new “Everything You Need to Know in 60 Seconds” trailer below.
