Alien Isolation set for December Switch release

Creative Assembly’s acclaimed first-person horror game, Alien: Isolation will release for Nintendo Switch on December 5.

Ported by Feral Interactive, the Switch version will add support for gyroscopic aiming and HD rumble and include all DLC released for the game.

Alien: Isolation for Switch will be released via the Nintendo eShop for £29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99 / ¥4400.

Originally developed by Creative Assembly and released in 2014, the first-person survival horror was inspired by 1979’s Alien movie and drew praise for its tense gameplay and immersive world.

Players take on the role of Weyland-Yutani employee Amanda Ripley, daughter of Alien movie protagonist Ellen.

In a story set 15 years after Ridley Scott’s film, Amanda’s mission to uncover the truth about her mother’s disappearance leads her to a decommissioned trading station on the fringes of space.

“Sevastopol Station is a labyrinthine environment that contains hundreds of hidden items that provide clues to the station’s catastrophic decline,” the Switch version’s developer said in a statement.

“As they explore, players will crawl through air vents, scope out hiding places, scavenge for resources, and deploy tech in a life-or-death struggle to outthink the terrifying Alien, whose unpredictable, dynamic behaviour evolves after each encounter.”