Aliens: Dark Descent brings Xeno-infused action-strategy in June

Focus Entertainment has announced that Aliens: Dark Descent will be launching on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in June, offering us real-time action-strategy gameplay based on the Alien universe.

Aliens: Dark Descent is an upcoming real-time action-strategy game from Battlefleet Armada developer Tindalos Interactive, and it's heading to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on June 20th.

Aliens: Dark Descent gameplay revealed

As shown in the IGN-exclusive gameplay trailer above, Aliens: Dark Descent will see us leading a squad of Colonial Marines to investigate an uprising that has led to a Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe. It's a real-time, squad-based action-strategy game that offers you the tools to command and upgrade your team of Marines with new gadgets, special abilities, and weaponry to complete their mission in a completely original story, but be aware that death is permanent, and once a marine succumbs to the threats you face, you'll not see them again.

Check out the gameplay above for all the juicy details from Tindalos and then let us know what you think down in the comments!

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Written by Tom West

Tom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.