Alien: Rogue Incursion will escape its VR shackles and become a normal bug-hunt shooter later this year

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Alien: Rogue Incursion launched on Steam in 2024 to "mixed" user reviews and modest player numbers, no doubt in large part because it's a VR-exclusive game and if you don't have a headset, well, you just can't play. But in September, those of us who are not VR equipped will have a chance to check it out for ourselves via Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition, a "re-envisioned" take on the game that opens it up to all PC gamers.

The current Steam listing for Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition is for the first of a two-part story, "where you will uncover the secrets lurking within the GES facility on LV-354, the enigmatic planet Purdan." Developer Survios says it "stands alone as a complete story," but also "leaves you hanging on a thrilling cliffhanger," which honestly does not sound like a complete story to me—if anything, it's the opposite.

Still, while the reviews on Steam are mixed—68% positive, which isn't great but far from disastrous—the VR version of Alien: Rogue Incursion seems to be faring better on the Meta Store, where it holds a 4/5 rating across 475 reviews. Dodgy performance seems to be the most common complaint on Steam, which the new non-VR version may do something about. But it also may not—there are no system requirements listed at this point, nor did Survios say anything about how the game has been "re-envisioned," so we'll have to wait and see on that front.

Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition is set to launch on September 30, and one bit of potential good news is that owners of the VR version may get this updated edition for free. It hasn't been confirmed yet, but several people who own the VR release say the Evolved Edition has already been added to their library. I've reached out to Survios to ask and will update if I receive a reply.

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.

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