Die After Sunset is a third-person shooter with RPG elements in which you must uncover the secrets of an invading alien civilization and stop it. The enemy's main weapon is darkness, which can cloud the minds of even kind and harmless creatures.
The main character of the game is the journalist April. While exploring a downed alien ship, she activates artificial intelligence, which unexpectedly begins to help her. Thanks to him, April will always have the right direction, access to alien technology and weapons.
In the game you will always have a countdown timer until it gets dark when one of the bosses appears. In the allotted time, you need to delay this moment of the battle as long as possible, completing randomly generated missions and collecting the most useful equipment. After the battle, you receive various upgrades, new characters and open up new areas, taking another step towards the main alien commander himself.