Platforms
- PCMay 12, 20267.1playscore7.614 Critics6.22.32K Players
- PlayStation 5May 12, 2026NAplayscore7.326 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox Series X|SMay 12, 2026NAplayscore7.59 CriticsNA0 Players
34 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- The Dark Pictures anthology returns with its best entry yet. 4 Trust no-one With Directive 8020, Supermassive Games takes its choose-your-own-adventure formula to strange new worlds, while refining many of the systems that made the Dark Pictures so compelling to begin with.
· May 28, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - GREAT Directive 8020 imbues every interaction in trust and paranoia, delivering emotional turbulence and atmospheric dread that’s only overshadowed by inconsistent mechanics.
Stuart Glover · May 14, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - The Dark Pictures might be missing from the title screen, but Directive 8020 is a return to Supermassive Games' formulaic design with some new twists and frights
Kai Tatsumoto · May 13, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - The overall plot, cast and character dynamics carry the story forward, and the bug-free experience, full stealth gameplay and other new mechanics set a new standard for future Supermassive games.
· May 12, 2026 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Directive 8020 is a step forward for The Dark Pictures Anthology in terms of spectacle and storytelling, making it a chilling and impressive start to the second season of the series.
Len Hafer · May 11, 2026 Reviewed on PC, PS5, Series X|SRead full review - Directive 8020 had some serious potential, but it fails to conjure up anything of any real substance. There are little sparks of enjoyment in there, and I liked the Cassiopeia’s gradual descent into a gloopy, fleshy hell. But a dull setting, uninteresting characters, and overly simplistic gameplay segments left me fairly uninterested in seeing how else I could play out this branching narrative experience.
Aaron Bayne · May 11, 2026 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - I took more notes while playing Directive 8020 than I normally do while reviewing a game, and they’re almost all character complaints or story frustrations. The primary purpose of this experience is to engage and draw me into a narrative filled with characters whose fates I am invested in. Instead, I was too busy questioning decisions (theirs, not mine), rolling my eyes, and grappling with an overwhelming feeling of déjà vu to ever lock in.
Kyle Hilliard · May 11, 2026 Reviewed on PS5 - Supermassive steers The Dark Pictures Anthology toward brave new horizons in Directive 8020, and for the most part, the mission stays its course. The survival horror narrative, despite delivering chills and heart-stopping thrills aplenty, is often held back by pacing issues, plot armor, and the promising yet inconsistent implementation of series-first stealth. It's neither the best nor worst of the Dark Picture series, and while I had a pretty good time aboard the Cassiopeia, I might not become a frequent flyer.
Jasmine Gould-Wilson · May 11, 2026 Reviewed onRead full review - Were it structured like a Dark Pictures game of old, Directive 8020, through its derivative but fun riff on 'The Thing', would be seen as something of a return to form.
Brodie Gibbons · May 11, 2026 Reviewed on PC, PS5, Series X|SRead full review - There's a lot to like about Directive 8020, as the sci-fi horror video game is a nice departure from Supermassive's previous titles.
Tyler Treese · May 11, 2026 Reviewed on PC, PS5, Series X|SRead full review
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Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.
Developer: Supermassive Games