With Directive 8020, Supermassive’s interactive horror shifts from shadowy houses to the depths of space. But who exactly are you guiding through the terror? We introduce every actor in the cast.
With Directive 8020, developer Supermassive Games expands its familiar horror formula into a sci-fi setting. As usual, your choices determine which characters survive to see the end of this survival horror story. Here’s who plays the characters you’ll meet along the way.
The Full Crew in the Image Gallery
The Cast of Directive 8020: Who Plays Whom?
Every character in Directive 8020 is brought to life by a familiar actor, both visually and vocally.
Lashana Lynch as Brianna Young
Lashana Lynch plays pilot Brianna Young. The British actor is known for James Bond 007: No Time to Die, The Woman King, Bob Marley: One Love, and Captain Marvel, among others, and won the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2022.
Danny Sapani as Nolan Stafford
Danny Sapani takes on the role of Commander Nolan Stafford. You may know the seasoned actor from roles in Killing Eve or Black Panther.
Lotte Verbeek as Laura Eisele
Lotte Verbeek plays Laura Eisele, a brilliant but socially distant scientist. Verbeek is best known for her role as Geillis Duncan in Outlander and for the historical drama Nuremberg, in which she appears alongside Russell Crowe.
Anna Leong Brophy as Samantha Cooper
Anna Leong Brophy plays physician Samantha Cooper and has already appeared in other games, including Rise of the Ronin, Baldur’s Gate 3, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin, and, most recently, Samson: A Tyndalston Story.
Philip Arditti as Josef Cernan
Philip Arditti appears as technician Josef Cernan. Arditti has appeared in Game of Thrones and The Danish Girl, among others, and has done voice work for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and the Harry Potter audio dramas.
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Kathryn Wilder as Zoe Anders
You may know Kathryn Wilder from series such as True Detective, The Faceless Lady, or Anatomy of a Scandal. In Directive 8020, the theater-trained actor plays scientist Zoe Anders.
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as LaMarcus Williams
British actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Ike Turner in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical. In Directive 8020, he plays LaMarcus Williams. On film and TV, he has appeared in Doctor Strange, Justice League, Ghost Stories, and His Dark Materials.
Anneika Rose as Pari Simms
Anneika Rose is a Scottish actor of Sri Lankan heritage who has played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company. In Directive 8020, she plays Pari Simms, who is put in danger early in the game.
Frank Blake
You may know Irish actor Frank Blake from series such as Trespasses, Blue Lights, or Say Nothing. He also had small roles in Bridgerton, Vikings: Valhalla, and Game of Thrones. In Directive 8020, he plays Tomas Carter.
The Story of Directive 8020: What’s It About?
In Directive 8020, humanity is on the brink of extinction, and a distant planet called Tau Ceti f is considered its last hope. The crew of the colony ship Cassiopeia is sent there — but the mission goes wrong.
After crash-landing on the alien planet, the crew quickly realizes they are not alone. An extraterrestrial organism is hunting them and can perfectly imitate its victims. The result is a scenario in which you can never be sure whom you can still trust.
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