Before Darkness Falls is an Aliens: Dark Descent-style tactics game from former Frostpunk devs, and I did enjoy dying in its depths
Before Darkness Falls is a new tactical survival game developed by veterans from Frostpunk. Drawing inspiration from Aliens and the tactical gameplay of Aliens: Dark Descent, the game presents a colony management experience set in a hostile extraterrestrial environment. Rather than following the traditional “nuke the site from orbit” approach to dealing with alien threats, Before Darkness Falls invites players to establish and maintain a permanent industrial compound on an alien world while managing the constant danger posed by parasitic creatures attacking from below.
The game combines tactical combat, survival mechanics, and colony management elements. Players take command of an industrial compound under siege, requiring strategic decision-making to keep the colony operational and protected from underground threats. The game challenges players with difficult encounters, as evidenced by the reviewer’s frequent deaths during gameplay, yet maintains engagement through its tactical depth and survival mechanics.