ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo
Creep through the Nostromo as its crew, craft your gear, and survive the thing in the vents.
Who it's for
Fans of the film who want a cooperative horror game with a scavenge-and-craft loop. Also solid for solo nights.
Not for you if…
You dislike a creeping sense of dread or losing to a deck. Bad luck comes straight from the encounter deck, and the mood stays grim.
Vibe's take
Tense and creaky, with a steady drip of bad news from each encounter card. You scrounge, whisper plans, and watch the morale meter like a heartbeat monitor.
About this game
ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo drops you onto the doomed ship as Ripley, Lambert, Parker, Brett, or Dallas, with something nasty in the vents. Together you creep through the halls, collect scrap, craft items, trade with each other, and chase objectives. Each turn has two phases: a Crew Action phase where you scavenge and use your special abilities, and an Encounter phase where a card reveals what the Alien is up to. Crew morale drops when things go wrong, and if it hits zero, everybody loses. It is a cooperative game with real dread, solo or for up to five. Games run around an hour.
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Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
45–60 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
1.9 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.3/10
Rank #1,863
3.4k ratings
Published
2021
Language
Moderate text
Designed by
Scott Rogers (II)
Published by
Ravensburger
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