Why Alien: Isolation 2 Should Be the Next Entry in the Franchise

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There aren’t many production studios that can pull off the terrifying atmosphere captured in the survival horror masterpiece Alien: Isolation. However, Creative Assembly not only achieved this but also managed to pay homage to classic horror sci-fi films and create a title worthy of the franchise. Attributed as the best Alien property after Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) and James Cameron’s Aliens (1986), it is one of the best first-person stealth games I’ve enjoyed playing. This is the main reason why fans (myself included) are clamouring for a direct sequel to this fantastic game and hope for an Alien: Isolation 2. But will this great game ever get another instalment? Before we look forward, let’s look back at the original game.

Alien Movie Franchise: Can It Be Saved?

Although not the first ever game based on the Alien film franchise (there was also Aliens: Colonial Marines, Aliens: Armageddon, AVP: Evolution, Aliens: Infestation, Aliens vs. Predator and many others), Alien: Isolation came out in 2014 and was one of the most terrifying first-person perspective stealth Alien video games ever made, giving players a complete survival horror experience. 

Originally developed by Creative Assembly and publisher SEGA, the first game is available on many platforms, including PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC. It was even ported by Feral Interactive over to the Nintendo Switch in December of 2019, and a mobile version of the game (which had total touchscreen control) was made available in 2021 as well.

The story of the game is set between the events of the first Alien movie — the 1979 Alien movie which birthed the Alien series — and the 1986 Aliens. However, instead of focusing on the life of the protagonist