Luke Addison
Thumb WarsDirective 8020 Review (PS5) – Alien & The Thing Have a QTE Baby
Published 6/9/2026
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 5/12/2026
Directive 8020
A cinematic sci-fi horror adventure set aboard a failed colony mission, using choice-driven survival, crew tension, and alien threat escalation in deep space.
- Developer
- Supermassive Games
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
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74
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Critic avg
74
68 scored reviews
Total coverage
68
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Score range
50–95
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 68 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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68 included scored reviews
90–1008 reviews · 12%
80–8922 reviews · 32%
70–7920 reviews · 29%
Below 7018 reviews · 26%
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Stuart Cullen
TechStomperDirective 8020 review - Space. Agency.
Published 6/7/2026
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalMurray Robertson
The ListThe List Directive 8020 Review
Published 6/1/2026
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalClint Morrison, Jr.
The Punished BacklogDirective 8020 Review: Hollow Horror
Published 6/1/2026
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalCameron J Keywood
Thumb CultureDirective 8020 – PS5 Review
Published 5/28/2026
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Sutton
NovastreamNovastream Directive 8020 Review
Published 5/26/2026
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant Magazine‘Directive 8020’ Review: Sci-Fi Body Horror That Can’t Shake the Shackles of Its Influences
Published 5/23/2026
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50
-24 vs critic avg
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Read originalSubhasish Das
GameffineDirective 8020 Review: Your Worst Enemy Wears Your Face
Published 5/22/2026
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalZach Jackson
WellPlayedDirective 8020 Review
Published 5/20/2026
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlaisdair Leith
The AU ReviewDirective 8020 is a bold new direction for the Dark Pictures series
Published 5/19/2026
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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