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Species: Unknown

Co-op survival horror about completing contracts while an alien hunts you

WanadevStudio · Released Oct 23, 2025 · Early Access

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 10K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 291 in 30 days
Players
113
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
6 days ago
Oct 22, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce RTX 2070
12 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Species: Unknown?

You play a mercenary sent aboard an abandoned spaceship in this first-person survival horror game, playable solo or in groups of up to four. During contracts, you investigate clues to identify the creature and use tools and weapons to survive. Objectives include retrieving a black box, capturing or eliminating the creature, and destroying the ship.

For you if...

  • +you like enemies that require different survival tactics
  • +you enjoy earning credits to improve your equipment

Not for you if...

  • −you expect every enemy to be vulnerable to gunfire
  • −you prefer relaxed exploration without something hunting you

What players say

94% of 10,030 reviews are positive · 91% of 291 in the last 30 days

Players praise the co-op teamwork, creature designs, and graphics. Recurring complaints concern limited map variety and difficulty playing solo. A recent reviewer also reports losing earned upgrades after an update.

Screenshots and trailer

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Species: Unknown system requirements

Minimum: GeForce RTX 2070, 12 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64 bits)
Processor
Intel Core i5 8th gen
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB Desktop (or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile)
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Species: Unknown have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Species: Unknown run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Species: Unknown use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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