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Cover art for Directive 8020 featuring a frightened female astronaut in a damaged spacesuit.

Supermassive Games

Directive 8020

Directive 8020 is a cinematic sci-fi survival horror game by Supermassive Games and part of the “A Dark Pictures Game” series. The interactive story moves the studio’s signature choice-driven horror into space, combining branching narratives with real-time threats and paranoia elements.

Official Website

Guide

Directive 8020: Mutated creature against a blue background with a lightbulb icon and the text “How Everyone Survives.”

How to survive

Directive 8020 Survival Guide: Every Choice That Saves the Crew

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Guide

Close-up of an astronaut helmet next to a trophy icon on a blue background - Directive 8020 trophy guide.

On to the Platinum Trophy

Directive 8020 Trophy Guide: The Fastest Path to Platinum

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Guide

Directive 8020: Guide graphic featuring a keypad terminal, a clue icon, and a woman against a blue background.

All number puzzles solved

Directive 8020: All Codes and Where to Find Them

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Guides

Directive 8020: Mutated creature against a blue background with a lightbulb icon and the text “How Everyone Survives.”

How to survive

Directive 8020 Survival Guide: Every Choice That Saves the Crew

Close-up of an astronaut helmet next to a trophy icon on a blue background - Directive 8020 trophy guide.

On to the Platinum Trophy

Directive 8020 Trophy Guide: The Fastest Path to Platinum

Directive 8020: Guide graphic featuring a keypad terminal, a clue icon, and a woman against a blue background.

All number puzzles solved

Directive 8020: All Codes and Where to Find Them

Cernan in armor, with a screen showing an alarm message behind him.

Just a little power

Directive 8020: Escape Williams as Cernan and unlock “Not Today, Boss”

A man in a spacesuit; behind him, a woman looks into a hole in the hull.

Here’s how to play with time

Directive 8020’s Turning Points Explained: When to Rewind and Why

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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, it is officially labeled as “A Dark Pictures Game.”

No. Directive 8020 tells a standalone story and can be played without prior knowledge.

Yes. Depending on your decisions, relationships, and QTE performance, all characters can either survive or die.

The focus is more on paranoia, isolation, and body horror than on pure jump scares.

No. Officially listed platforms are PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC only.

Data

Release date: May 12, 2026

Status: Released

Developer: Supermassive Games

Publisher: Supermassive Games

Genre: Narrative Sci-Fi Survival Horror

Engine: Unreal Engine 5

Available on: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam)

Playtime: Approx. 8 hours (single playthrough), 20–30 hours for multiple endings

Singleplayer: Campaign

Multiplayer: Local Movie Night Mode for up to 5 players; online mode planned as a free update