Available Alien: Rogue Incursion, an action and horror game in virtual reality

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By Rita Ora

The Alien franchise seems to be resurgent thanks to the movie Alien: Romulus and titles like Aliens: Dark Descent. Today we add Alien: Rogue Incursion to the list of adaptations, a virtual reality game developed by Survios (Creed: Rise to Glory) that is now available for PS VR2 and SteamVR for 28.99 euros. The version for Meta Quest 3 is still in development and will go on sale on February 13, 2025.

Alien: Rogue Incursion features an original story set between the films Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). The protagonist is Zula Hendricks, a former member of the United States Colonial Marine Corps turned xenomorph hunter, who responds to a call for help from Benjamin Carver, a former teammate. The message comes from the remote mining planet LV-354, also known as Purdan. Zula arrives there accompanied by Davis 01, an artificial intelligence.

As soon as they arrive at Purdan, communication with the Castor's Cradle research station owned by Gemini Exoplanet Solutions is cut off, and suddenly missiles crash into the facility. As she discovers the consequences of the actions that have taken place on this station, Zula will understand that the fate of humanity could depend on her.

When Zula enters Castor's Cradle, she finds a facility infested with xenomorphs. Our hunter must face encounters against these cunning and lethal creatures with intelligence, and assessing at each moment whether stealth or direct action is better. The arsenal that players will have access to includes weapons such as the M41 pulse rifle, shotguns and tactical weapons, as well as equipment to control the environment including motion detectors and plasma welding. Additionally, Davis 01 can be useful in combat.

«We weave together classic Alien themes of corporate corruption, personal greed, and professional arrogance, which together create a perfect storm of events that lead to a xenomorph outbreak,» Survios says of Alien: Rogue Incursion. «You will finally be able to know what it feels like to enter the world of movies, especially Alien movies, and immerse yourself in an experience so visceral and realistic that it will forever change the way you perceive it.»