Alien: Rogue Incursion is a new original single-player VR game set between the first two Alien films by Survios/20th Century Games. Originally announced as an untitled project in development in 2022, and made using Unreal Engine, Alien: Rogue Incursion will launch holiday 2024 for PC VR (via Steam), Playstation VR2, and MetaQuest 3. For those skeptical about another Alien game given the franchise’s somewhat ups and downs, Survios has said that the game is “Designed by Alien fans for Alien fans,” and per its press release, “embraces all our favorite elements from 45 years of Alien.”
Survios formally announced the new game on “Alien Day” Friday, April 26, to celebrate the franchise’s 45th anniversary.
Per Press Release:
“Our team at Survios are huge fans of Alien and have been building Alien: Rogue Incursion for a long time, honing our ability to pair the most technically advanced, immersive, and engaging VR experiences with best-in-class franchises,” said TQ Jefferson, Chief Product Officer at Survios. “This fully original story embraces all our favorite elements from 45 years of Alien, from kinetic action and heart-pounding exploration to our terrifyingly resourceful Xenomorphs that will truly make your skin crawl. We can’t wait for fans to get their hands on it this holiday season.”
Description (per official site):
“This brand-new single-player, action-horror VR game features an original story that fully surrounds players within the terrors of the Alien universe. Designed by Alien fans for Alien fans, Survios brings their expertise to crafting this technically advanced, and frightfully immersive Alien virtual reality game.”
Per Survios:
“It will be the biggest, most ambitious VR game we have developed in our decade-long history, but we are as ready as ever to take on this mission. We hope you’re just as ready to join us.”