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Alien: Isolation

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Android*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    1,723*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    1,369*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    1,236*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    1,107*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    1,098*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    1,035*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    1,005*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    972*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    847*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    812*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    795*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    496*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    440*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    383*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    380*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    348*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    336*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    260*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • VR*
    Votes · historical
    175*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit, SteamOS*
    Processor alternatives
    2.6GHz Intel i3 or equivalent*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia 6xx series (driver version: 355.11)*
    Storage
    35 GB available space*
    Conditions
    NOTE: AMD and Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by Alien: Isolation. Game requires at least OpenGL 4.3*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 (32bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430)*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    35 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.10.4*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz Intel Core i5 or greater*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1GB AMD 5750, 1GB Nvidia 650M, 1.5 GB Intel Iris Pro 5200 (See Notes for more details)*
    Storage
    35 GB available space*
    Conditions
    The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar. * All 13” MacBook Pros released since 2016 * All 15” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013 (Models with an Intel HD5000 graphics card are not supported.) * All 27” iMacs released since Mid 2010 with a 1GB graphics card or better * All Mac Pros released since Late 2009 Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    2GB (AMD GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series or Nvidia GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX660)*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD: Phenom II X4 955 - 4 Core, 3.2 GHz or Intel: Core 2 Quad Q9650 - 4 Core, 3.0 GHz*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    105*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Creative Assembly
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
  • Feral Interactive*

Publishers

  • Feral Interactive
  • SEGA*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
  • Sega of America*

Release history

  • 2014-10-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Germany
  • 2014-10-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Germany
  • 2014-10-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    United States
  • 2014-10-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    United States
  • 2015-09-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2015-10-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2019-12-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2021-12-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Android
  • 2014-10-07 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2014-10-07*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2014-10-05 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-10-05*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2021-12-16 · Android*
    Release date
    2021-12-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Android*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 6, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Alien: Isolation*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD: Phenom II X4 955 - 4 Core, 3.2 GHz or Intel: Core 2 Quad Q9650 - 4 Core, 3.0 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
2GB (AMD GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series or Nvidia GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX660)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD: Phenom II X4 955 - 4 Core, 3.2 GHz or Intel: Core 2 Quad Q9650 - 4 Core, 3.0 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
2GB (AMD GPU: AMD Radeon R9 200 Series or Nvidia GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX660)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 3 · 20 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly*
Developers · Android
Feral Interactive
Feral Interactive*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Android
ESRB · Android
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Genres · Android
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
stealth game
stealth game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Android
Android*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Sega of America
Sega of America*
Publishers · Android
Feral Interactive
Feral Interactive*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Sega of America
Sega of America*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2014-10-07 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2014-10-07*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-10-05 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-10-05*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Android
2021-12-16 · Android
Release date
2021-12-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Android*
Specifications 4 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
50*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
474* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
644* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Creative Assembly*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
DLC count · historical
7*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
517* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
266* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Alien: Isolation*
Negative reviews · historical
4,115*
Peak ccu
211*
Positive reviews · historical
56,716*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • SEGA*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Recommendations
46,073*
Store release date · historical
Oct 6, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
16*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
http://www.alienisolation.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
SEGA
SEGA*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 6, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
179* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
618* min
Ccu
211*
Developer
Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
253* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
240* min
Name
Alien: Isolation*
Negative reviews · historical
4,115*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
56,716*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • Survival Horror*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Aliens*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Stealth*
  • First-Person*
  • Space*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Survival*
  • Action*
  • Difficult*
  • Adventure*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • FPS*
  • Gore*
  • Shooter*
  • VR*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Aliens
Aliens*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Stealth
Stealth*
First-Person
First-Person*
Space
Space*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Survival
Survival*
Action
Action*
Difficult
Difficult*
Adventure
Adventure*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
FPS
FPS*
Gore
Gore*
Shooter
Shooter*
VR
VR*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
1,723*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
1,369*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
1,236*
Aliens
Votes · historical
1,107*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
1,098*
Stealth
Votes · historical
1,035*
First-Person
Votes · historical
1,005*
Space
Votes · historical
972*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
847*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
812*
Survival
Votes · historical
795*
Action
Votes · historical
496*
Difficult
Votes · historical
440*
Adventure
Votes · historical
383*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
380*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
348*
FPS
Votes · historical
336*
Gore
Votes · historical
260*
Shooter
Votes · historical
198*
VR
Votes · historical
175*
Specifications 6 · 30 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Creative Assembly*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit, SteamOS Processor: 2.6GHz Intel i3 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 6xx series (driver version: 355.11) Storage: 35 GB available space Additional Notes: NOTE: AMD and Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by Alien: Isolation. Game requires at least OpenGL 4.3 *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS 10.10.4 Processor: 2GHz Intel Core i5 or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB AMD 5750, 1GB Nvidia 650M, 1.5 GB Intel Iris Pro 5200 (See Notes for more details) Storage: 35 GB available space Additional Notes: The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar. * All 13” MacBook Pros released since 2016 * All 15” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013 (Models with an Intel HD5000 graphics card are not supported.) * All 27” iMacs released since Mid 2010 with a 1GB graphics card or better * All Mac Pros released since Late 2009 Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website. *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Alien: Isolation*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (32bit) Processor: 3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 35 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • SEGA*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Recommendations total
45,819*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 6, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
16*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Czech, Polish, Russian (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Creative Assembly
Creative Assembly*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit, SteamOS*
Processor alternatives
2.6GHz Intel i3 or equivalent*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia 6xx series (driver version: 355.11)*
Storage
35 GB available space*
Conditions
NOTE: AMD and Intel graphics cards are not currently supported by Alien: Isolation. Game requires at least OpenGL 4.3*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS 10.10.4*
Processor alternatives
2GHz Intel Core i5 or greater*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
1GB AMD 5750, 1GB Nvidia 650M, 1.5 GB Intel Iris Pro 5200 (See Notes for more details)*
Storage
35 GB available space*
Conditions
The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar. * All 13” MacBook Pros released since 2016 * All 15” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013 (Models with an Intel HD5000 graphics card are not supported.) * All 27” iMacs released since Mid 2010 with a 1GB graphics card or better * All Mac Pros released since Late 2009 Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 (32bit)*
Processor alternatives
3.16Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
1GB (AMD Radeon HD 5550 or Nvidia GeForce GT 430)*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
35 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
SEGA
SEGA*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Feral Interactive (Linux)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 6, 2014*
Interface languages
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
Specifications 7 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
217*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
105*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Alien: Isolation*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
105*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

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