Directive 8020

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The first game of the second season of the anthology The Dark Pictures. The events of the game take place in space on the reconnaissance ship Cassiopeia. The ship... Read more

VGTimes:

7.3/10

Review Directive 8020

Players:

8.6/10

2 ratings

Metacritic:

73/100

Release date:

May 12, 2026 (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S)

Developer:

Supermassive Games

Publishers / Distributors / Localizers:

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Title variations:

The The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020, The Dark Pictures: Directive 8020

Websites:

Official website

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The first game of the second season of the anthology The Dark Pictures. The events of the game take place in space on the reconnaissance ship Cassiopeia. The ship arrives at an exoplanet called Tau Ceti f, after which the crew begins to go crazy. A certain Charybdis is to blame for this — that’s the name of the sea monster from ancient Greek mythology.

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Review Directive 8020

Score: 7.3/10

An intriguing start to The Dark Pictures' second season. It will be interesting to see if the series can reach the level of Until Dawn a second time. Directive 8020 fell short, so we'll be waiting for the next attempt

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