Alien: Rogue Incursion, the action-horror adventure from developer Survios, is ditching its headset requirements and getting a non-VR release on PS5 and Steam this September.
Alien: Rogue Incursion initially launched for PSVR 2 and PCVR last December, putting players into the big clompy boots of ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks as they – alongside their ever-present synth companion Davis 01 – embarked on a dangerous mission to the uncharted planet Purdan, in the hope of exposing the Weyland-Yutani’s black-site experiments. Unsurprisingly, it doesn’t take long for those pesky Xenomorphs to make their presence known.
Survios calls Alien: Rogue Incursion (which additionally launched for Meta Quest 3 earlier this year) part one of a two-part story, albeit one that “stands alone as a complete story” if you don’t include “thrilling cliffhanger”. It’s newly announced non-VR release is titled Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition, and is described as having been “re-envisioned” for console and PC. What that means in specific terms isn’t entirely clear, but there’s talk of “even deadlier Xenomorphs and enhanced visuals.”
The original Alien: Rogue Incursion currently has a ‘mixed’ rating on Steam, having garnered criticism for issues ranging from wonky AI to poor performance – but the general concensus seems to be it’s built on solid foundations and manages to capture the essence of the beloved sci-fi series. And if that works for you, Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition will be available in two guises when it launches for PlayStation 5 and Steam on 30th September.