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Aliens: Dark Descent
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Aliens: Dark Descent player count chart
Aliens: Dark Descent has a small but active player base. 270 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 24% on the month before).
History from Jun 1, 2023
Aliens: Dark Descent monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 213 | +32.3% | 427 |
| October 2026 | 161 | -32.35% | 355 |
| September 2026 | 238 | +12.52% | 620 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -18.73% | 551 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +15.31% | 678 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +47% | 588 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -2.44% | 400 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +0.99% | 410 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -10.77% | 406 |
| February 2026 | n/a | +3.41% | 455 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +22.56% | 440 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -23.62% | 359 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -19.93% | 470 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -37.69% | 587 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +61.3% | 942 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +0.34% | 584 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -9.2% | 582 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -36.66% | 641 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -20% | 1,012 |
| April 2025 | n/a | +164.64% | 1,265 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -5.16% | 478 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -29.51% | 504 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -39.71% | 715 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +81.07% | 1,186 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -0.3% | 655 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -47.9% | 657 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +84.63% | 1,261 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -13.43% | 683 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +14.02% | 789 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +44.47% | 692 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -20.43% | 479 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -5.49% | 602 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -7.01% | 637 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -41.9% | 685 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +8.36% | 1,179 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +3.82% | 1,088 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -12.88% | 1,048 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -11.35% | 1,203 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -25.07% | 1,357 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -68.77% | 1,811 |
| July 2023 | n/a | -34.79% | 5,799 |
| June 2023 | n/a | n/a | 8,893 |
How many people are playing Aliens: Dark Descent?
At this moment Aliens: Dark Descent has 270 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,585 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 286 players. Today's peak is 15% above its 30-day average daily peak of 248.
Aliens: Dark Descent player count trend
Over the last 30 days Aliens: Dark Descent averaged a daily peak of 248 players, down 24% compared with the 30 days before (328). Its highest point this month (427) is 9% below the same period last year (470). In its first month after release (Jun 19, 2023) it peaked at 5,799 players. Today's player count is 3% of its all-time peak of 8,893, set on Jun 1, 2023.
Best time to play Aliens: Dark Descent
Based on the last 14 days, Aliens: Dark Descent is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 56% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution266 playing nowAliens: Dark Descent players by hour and weekday
When Aliens: Dark Descent has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About 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
- Released
- Jun 19, 2023
- Genre
- Action, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 12 languages, 1 with full audio
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Aliens: Dark Descent price history
Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. Aliens: Dark Descent is 70% off at $11.99, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
Aliens: Dark Descent price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | -70% $11.99 | $11.99 | base |
| Euro area | -70% 11,99€ | $13.39 | +12% |
| United Kingdom | -70% £10.49 | $14.04 | +17% |
| Canada | -70% C$ 16.49 | $11.72 | -2% |
| Australia | -70% A$ 19.48 | $13.38 | +12% |
| New Zealand | -70% NZ$ 20.99 | $11.64 | -3% |
| Brazil | -70% R$41,97 | $7.63 | -36% |
| Mexico | -70% Mex$ 149.99 | $8.02 | -33% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | -70% $7.49 | $7.49 | -38% |
| Poland | 38,99 zł | $9.91 | -17% |
| Switzerland | -70% CHF 11.97 | $14.62 | +22% |
| Norway | -70% 143,70 kr | $15.24 | +27% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | -70% $8.39 | $8.39 | -30% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | -70% $10.49 | $10.49 | -13% |
| South Africa | -70% R 179.70 | $10.87 | -9% |
| India | -70% ₹689.00 | $7.34 | -39% |
| Indonesia cheapest | -70% Rp 128 700 | $7.11 | -41% |
| China | -70% ¥50.70 | $7.60 | -37% |
| Japan | -70% ¥1,944 | $12.28 | +2% |
| South Korea | -70% ₩ 13,440 | $9.89 | -18% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Aliens: Dark Descent reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Aliens: Dark Descent on Twitch
Twitch category "Aliens: Dark Descent", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Aliens: Dark Descent Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 30 Oct 2026, with a peak of 53 viewers and 8 on average.
Aliens: Dark Descent streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Aliens: Dark Descent achievements
Aliens: Dark Descent has 45 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 30.0% of them; the rarest, Archivist, is held by 1.5% of players.
This Is Hayes, Pioneer Station, Signing OffHidden achievement81.2%
Keep 'Em ComingKill every Alien of a Massive Onslaught.66.5%
Snatched OutPrevent a marine from being Abducted.62.7%
Call Me SnakeKill an enemy before they detect the squad.56.4%
Something Lurks Under The HillsHidden achievement56.3%
Cleaning Lethe, One Nest At A TimeDuring a campaign, kill 100 Xenomorphs.54.8%
The Shrink Hates MeRemove a Trait from a marine.52.3%
This Was No PapercutSave a marine from dying of Bleeding.51.2%
People PersonDuring a campaign, secure 5 survivors.48.8%
Use The Bumper, That's What It's ForHidden achievement48.3%
First Steps Into MadnessHidden achievement48.2%
Colonial BarrelsKill an enemy by using an explosive barrel.44.9%
Harper's HellHidden achievement42.1%
Making a StandHidden achievement40.9%
Where It All BegunHidden achievement37.1%
Damn Dude, You Gotta Lose Some Weight!Secure an unconscious marine.37.1%
The More The MerrierHidden achievement32.0%
Living NightmareHidden achievement31.3%
Omelette Du FromageDestroy 4 eggs with one grenade or an RPG shot.30.2%
The Darwin Era Was HereHidden achievement28.5%
Deep Into InsanityHidden achievement27.2%
Come on, You Wanna Live Forever?Advance a Sergeant to level 10.27.0%
The PassengerHidden achievement26.9%
El Riesgo Siempre ViveAdvance a Gunner to level 10.25.2%
The SpireHidden achievement25.0%
Excavating The TruthHidden achievement22.8%
FrontlinerAdvance a Recon to level 10.22.7%
One For Every OccasionDuring a campaign, unlock every weapon.22.4%
Abysmal HorrorsHidden achievement22.3%
The Cable GuyAdvance a Tecker to level 10.21.8%
Stuff Of NightmaresHidden achievement20.9%
Bandage LoverAdvance a Medic to level 10.20.3%
RegicideHidden achievement16.8%
This Went SmoothlyFinish the game on Medium.16.3%
Flawless VictoryKeep all of your marines alive during a campaign.14.0%
Recouped InvestmentHave one Sentry kill at least 10 aliens.13.9%
Heavy StepsHidden achievement13.8%
Hardened In The Heat Of BattleDuring a campaign, advance each Marine Class to level 10.11.0%
Perfect EnhancementsDuring a campaign, unlock every Xeno Tech.10.8%
The True ExperienceIn any mission, complete at least one objective with only one marine in the squad.6.7%
Fair And SquareFinish the game on Hard.4.6%
This Ain't No PicnicFinish the game on Nightmare.2.2%
Perfect OrganismFinish the game on "No One Can Hear Them Scream" mode.2.0%
Chalk It Up To ExperienceHidden achievement1.9%
ArchivistGather all datapads.1.5%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Aliens: Dark Descent DLC
Aliens: Dark Descent has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
| Aliens: Dark Descent, Lethe Recon Pack ↗ | -30% $2.79 | |
Latest Aliens: Dark Descent news and patch notes
- Apr 7, 2026 Play Aliens: Dark Descent on Steam Deck now!
- Nov 22, 2023 New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent Patch notes
- Nov 21, 2023 Nominate Aliens: Dark Descent for the "Most Innovative Gameplay" Award 2023!
- Oct 26, 2023 Patch Notes: New Game+ update
- Oct 26, 2023 A Free New Game+ Mode Makes Landfall in Aliens: Dark Descent
- Sep 7, 2023 New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent
- Aug 1, 2023 New Patch for Aliens: Dark Descent
- Jul 6, 2023 New patch for Aliens: Dark Descent
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Aliens: Dark Descent FAQ
Is Aliens: Dark Descent dead?
Aliens: Dark Descent has a small but active player base. 270 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 24% on the month before).
How many people play Aliens: Dark Descent?
270 people are playing Aliens: Dark Descent on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 286 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Aliens: Dark Descent?
Aliens: Dark Descent reached its all-time Steam peak of 8,893 concurrent players on Jun 1, 2023.
Is Aliens: Dark Descent growing or declining?
Aliens: Dark Descent is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 248, down 24% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Aliens: Dark Descent most active?
Aliens: Dark Descent usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).
How much does Aliens: Dark Descent cost?
Aliens: Dark Descent is on sale on Steam right now: $11.99, 70% off its usual $39.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Aliens: Dark Descent has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Aliens: Dark Descent on Steam is $11.99 (70% off), on Oct 27, 2026. It costs $11.99 right now.
Is Aliens: Dark Descent on sale right now?
Yes. Aliens: Dark Descent is 70% off on Steam right now, $11.99 instead of $39.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.
Where is Aliens: Dark Descent cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Aliens: Dark Descent is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 128 700, about $7.11 or 41% below the US price of $11.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Aliens: Dark Descent good?
Steam players rate Aliens: Dark Descent Very Positive: 88% of 15,650 reviews are positive.
When did Aliens: Dark Descent come out?
Aliens: Dark Descent was released on Steam on Jun 19, 2023.
Who made Aliens: Dark Descent?
Aliens: Dark Descent was developed by Tindalos Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment.
Is Aliens: Dark Descent still worth playing?
Aliens: Dark Descent has a smaller but active community on Steam today (270 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
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