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Alien: Isolation is a terrific horror game, and a franchise I get extremely excited for. Alien: Isolation is also one of the few "Alien" based games that wasn't a let down.

I actually played it on PS4, but I got rid of my copy quite a while ago and never finished it. Honestly, I found it far too scary (that's a good thing). It really does deliver, and it looks like it will come to Linux.

Thanks to SteamDB:
Quote214502/config/oslist: linux
214502/name: Linux - App
214503/config/oslist: linux
214503/name: Linux - Data
214504/config/oslist: linux
214504/dlcappid: 282510
214504/name: Linux - Pre DLC 1
214505/config/oslist: linux
214505/dlcappid: 282511

As always, this isn't an official confirmation, but good supporting evidence towards a port!

About the game (Official)
HOW WILL YOU SURVIVE?

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger. Fifteen years after the events of Alien™, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, Amanda enters a desperate battle for survival, on a mission to unravel the truth behind her mother's disappearance.

As Amanda, you will navigate through an increasingly volatile world as you find yourself confronted on all sides by a panicked, desperate population and an unpredictable, ruthless Alien.

Underpowered and underprepared, you must scavenge resources, improvise solutions and use your wits, not just to succeed in your mission, but to simply stay alive.

Check out Alien: Isolation on Steam, but don't you dare buy it until the Linux version is out. Don't let yourself be disappointed if it turns out not to be true. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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FutureSuture Jul 9, 2015
Can anybody decipher who is doing the port?
Samsai Jul 9, 2015
May God have mercy on my poor soul...
linux_gamer Jul 9, 2015
Can anybody decipher who is doing the port?
Nobody comfirmed its a port, so theres at least a chance it could be native. But I would guess its an eON by VP.
Aule Jul 9, 2015
Dreams come true
Samsai Jul 9, 2015
Can anybody decipher who is doing the port?
Nobody comfirmed its a port, so theres at least a chance it could be native. But I would guess its an eON by VP.
Note the "Linux - Data" depot. VP ports have a shared data depot because they only need the Windows data files. If I had to make a guess I'd say it's either Aspyr or Feral, but it could also be an in-house port.
FlutterRage Jul 9, 2015
Can anybody decipher who is doing the port?
Nobody comfirmed its a port, so theres at least a chance it could be native. But I would guess its an eON by VP.

You're confusing stuff here. Feral and Aspyr do ports, too. Native ports.
crt0mega Jul 9, 2015
aww yea! it's been on my wishlist for a while.
Eike Jul 9, 2015
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Note the "Linux - Data" depot. VP ports have a shared data depot because they only need the Windows data files. If I had to make a guess I'd say it's either Aspyr or Feral, but it could also be an in-house port.

That would be incredible!
(I really need to start my list of Windows forum users telling that game x or y will never come to Linux...)
ricki42 Jul 9, 2015
Very nice. I've been meaning to play this on PS4, but now I'll hold off and wait for the Linux version. With so many good games coming to Linux recently, I have plenty to keep me busy anyway.
Maelrane Jul 9, 2015
Can anybody decipher who is doing the port?
Nobody comfirmed its a port, so theres at least a chance it could be native. But I would guess its an eON by VP.

So if it's not a port, what is it? A little hint, a port is a port, no matter if it's native or not.
Liam Dawe Jul 9, 2015
All-right ladies and gents, let's not have a "what qualifies a port" war.
M@GOid Jul 9, 2015
I got it for free when I bought my R9 290. If this turn out to be a good port, I will buy the season pass to support the people porting it.


Last edited by M@GOid on 9 July 2015 at 4:51 pm UTC
linux_gamer Jul 9, 2015
So if it's not a port, what is it? A little hint, a port is a port, no matter if it's native or not.

I wouldn't consider it a port if its native and in-house. Then the Win version is just a pre-release to test if its worth coming to Linux :D
amonobeax Jul 9, 2015
I've seen plenty ppl finish this game and STILL I'm gonna buy it.

Despite being a bit too long this game is a MASTER PIECE, IMO.
WorMzy Jul 9, 2015
*happy dance*

I am very excited about this. I haven't played an Alien game since AvP back in '99, and that wasn't a horror game by any means.
Cmdr_Iras Jul 9, 2015
Would love this, I watched a full LP on youtube as I never thought it would happen. Oh well by the time its a reality and I have cleared my ever growing backlog I will have forgotten most of it.
opera Jul 9, 2015
It was a bit quiet about upcoming Triple-A Linux games lately. Very nice too see we have this awesome news around. Will defintly buy this one (as long as its native).

@liam
Can you please change the number of comments per page from 9 to 10, so that number of comments overall and number of pages correlate nicely?
sub Jul 9, 2015
I got it for free when I bought my R9 290. If this turn out to be a good port, I will buy the season pass to support the people porting it.

Question:

I bought the base Alien Isolation many months ago - on Windows.
Never expected that game to come to Linux, tbh.

Now, who gets the money for the season pass when I buy it on Linux once it is released?
Will it go to the porting company or is it somehow tied to the where the money of the base game went?
Obviously the question only makes sense if it is not ported inhouse.
Liam Dawe Jul 9, 2015
@liam
Can you please change the number of comments per page from 9 to 10, so that number of comments overall and number of pages correlate nicely?

Sure, done.
edo Jul 9, 2015
Is this another AAA coming to Linux? That is just too awesome.
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