Jon Scarr
Cloud DosageAliens: Dark Descent – Game Review
Published 11/27/2024
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 6/20/2023
Aliens: Dark Descent
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.
- Developer
- Tindalos Interactive
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
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Critic average
78
Average of 43 scored external reviews.
User average
85
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Critic avg
78
43 scored reviews
Total coverage
45
2 unscored reviews
Score range
50–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 43 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band. 2 unscored reviews add coverage context without moving the critic average.
Score distribution
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43 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 14%
80–8921 reviews · 49%
70–7911 reviews · 26%
Below 705 reviews · 12%
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Jordan Garcia
WellPlayedAliens: Dark Descent Review
Published 7/15/2023
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Score
85
+7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDAliens: Dark Descent (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 7/13/2023
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Score
75
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDavid Schallert
Lords Of GamingAliens: Dark Descent Review
Published 7/12/2023
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Score
60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionAliens: Dark Descent - Hurry Up You Slugs! (Review)
Published 7/12/2023
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Score
70
-8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJason Dailey
Gaming NexusAliens: Dark Descent Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 7/4/2023
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Nicol
WayTooManyGamesReview - Aliens: Dark Descent
Published 7/3/2023
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Score
70
-8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalNeil Bolt
PlayStation UniverseAliens Dark Descent Review (PS5) - Strategic Bug Hunting Takes The Alien Franchise In A Refreshing Direction - PlayStation Universe
Published 7/3/2023
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKhayl Adam
Push SquareReview: Aliens: Dark Descent (PS5) - An Express Elevator to Hell Fans Won't Want to Miss
Published 7/1/2023
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalSam Stewart
Game RantAliens: Dark Descent Review
Published 7/1/2023
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Score
60
-18 vs critic avg
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