Directive 8020
by Supermassive Games · 12 May, 2026
466 downloads
About the Game

From the creators of UNTIL DAWN and THE QUARRY, an all-new cinematic sci-fi horror adventure that blends intense survival gameplay with meaningful choices and a branching storyline.
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.
Hunted by an alien organism capable of mimicking its prey, the crew of the Cassiopeia must outwit their pursuers to make it home alive. As they battle to survive, they are confronted with the hardest choice of all: to save themselves, they must risk the lives of everyone on Earth.

Featuring Hollywood actor, Lashana Lynch (Bob Marley: One Love, The Woman King) as the ground-breaking astronaut, ‘Young’, experience immersive cinematic storytelling and edge-of-your-seat horror on a deep space mission to save humanity.

Evade a deadly alien threat that roams the dark corridors of the ship, intent on eradicating human life. Overcome your enemies using improvised weapons, lightning reflexes, and stealth. 
Encounter an alien lifeform that perfectly imitates its prey. Years of training and trust are lost among the crew when their enemy hides in plain sight. Who is human and who is not? Your choices are now more important than ever!


Recruit up to five players to join you on your mission in couch-co-op movie night mode. Choose which crew members to control and work together with your friends to survive alien infiltrators, deadly dilemmas, and catastrophic system failures.
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Hey all!
It’s been a month since Directive 8020 launched and it’s been great seeing all of you play.
We’ve got another patch for you, this time across all platforms to fix multiple issues and bug reports that you have reported to us including the infamous ‘Missing Legs’ issue on console.
We appreciate everyone that has reported an issue. If you have any that you’d like to report after this update please head over to our Zendesk Support Portal:
https://supermassivegamesltd.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb
Regarding online multiplayer, it’s definitely coming and the team is hard at work. We’ll update you on this as soon as we can.
General:
Fixed an issue where the rewind button occasionally does not appear in the Turning Points menu.
Fixed an issue where different difficulty settings when playing multiplayer did not function correctly.
Fixed an issue where the ‘reply’ prompt did not appear in some languages.
Fixed the freeze that would occur when accessing the ‘O Death’ in Bonus Features Menu.
Fixed an issue where an infinite loading screen would occur when resuming a game save after an interaction with specific sequences and rewinding with Turning Point.
Steam:
Fixed an issue where the FPS would drop when switching screen aspect ratio with Frame Generation ‘On’.
Fixed the ‘Fatal Error’ crash when returning to Main Menu from exploration areas of the game.
Fixed an issue where there would be an infinite loading screen occurring when rewinding ‘The Rogue’ Turning point.
Fixed the instance where the Twitch poll vote would fail on the ‘Wish’ choice in Episode 08.
Fixed an issue where some key bind setting changes would revert back to default when resuming the game.
PS5 and Xbox:
Fixed turning points not unlocking for players 2,3,4 and 5 after completing multiplayer on ‘Survivor’.
Fixed an issue where specific messenger conversations fail in Episode 05.
Fixed multiple character model issues for Anders in Episode 03 occurring due to PlayGo/FastStart.
Fixed the issue where some characters were missing body parts due to the PlayGo/FastStart feature.
PS5:
Fixed a save corruption issue that occurred from the PlayGo install feature.
Fixed a save corruption occurring when interacting with secrets if you use the DualSense controller’s Touch Pad.
Fixed where the keypad fails to open in Episode 05 causing a progression block.
Thank you,
From the Supermassive Games Team
Your Steam Deck. Your decisions.
Play Directive 8020 anywhere
Replay branching story paths on the go
One more episode turns into five
Sci-fi horror hits differently under the covers
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Since launch Directive 8020 has been in the Playable category for Steam Deck Compatibility, but after some work from the team, it now meets all of Valve’s requirements to be a verified Steam Deck experience:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game’s default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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Thank you all so much for your support!
Take the mission to save humanity with you wherever you go... but remember, in space death takes many forms.
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Hey everyone!
Thank you for playing Directive 8020 and we’re glad to see so many of you come aboard the Cassiopeia. Thank you for sending in your reports regarding Ray Tracing, DLSS, bugs, and performance issues so today we are addressing some of these.
Our team has been actively working to improve your overall experience, and we hope that today’s patch will be the first step to resolving your issues.
If your issue has not been addressed in this patch, rest assured that the team are looking into these for you. If any of your issues persist, make sure to create a ticket in our Zendesk Support Portal and we will be more than happy to help.
https://supermassivegamesltd.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb
Ray Tracing and Path Tracing
Performance optimisation when using Ray Tracing and Path Tracing.
Improved Depth of Field quality when using Ray Tracing with DLSS Ray Reconstruction.
Reduced noise caused by Depth of Field during gameplay exploration when using Path Tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction.
DLSS Ray Reconstruction is no longer enabled automatically when using Ray Tracing.
DLSS Ray Reconstruction can now support DLAA and Ultra Performance modes.
UI
Fixed issue for not being able to scroll past HDR settings with certain input methods.
In multiplayer mode, we have fixed the issue where turning points appear locked for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th player slots after finishing the game in Survivor mode.
Steam Deck
Turning Points Episode Select
Increased Episode Description Font Size
Collectable Number Font Size Increase
Added black background to thread description
Episode Number and Name Font Size increase
Overflow will be clipped
Turning Points Episode Thread Screen
Increased font size for both headers in the Details Panel
Increased font size for Details Panel node description and Hint
Key is hidden
Turning Points Help Screen
Key scaled 50%
Help text font size increase
Overflowing text will be ellipsised
Settings Menus
Removed dynamic description scaling
Increased font size
Overflowing text will be ellipsised
General
Button prompts are scaled 50%
Legal Splash Text Increased Size
Music Player
Button prompts are scaled 50%
Thank you,
From the Supermassive Games Team
Directive 8020 is out in just 2 days! Not sure when it unlocks in your region and want to be ready to play it as soon as it does? Consult Corinth's release map:
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Note: You may also need to download an additional data update after launch.
Pre-load is also now available on Steam and PlayStation 5, if you've pre-ordered you can start downloading so you're ready for launch in just 2 days!
Now is your final chance to Pre-order Directive 8020 either digitally or physically and get a FREE Digital Deluxe Upgrade!
Pre-purchase to get the Digital Deluxe Upgrade for Free
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