Rebellion's Alien Deathstorm Set for Spring 2027 Release
The spring 2027 window confirms Rebellion is moving forward with a new original IP after Sniper Elite and Atomfall, and the Game Pass Ultimate day-one availability positions the title for a wide launch audience.
Key Facts
- Rebellion announced during the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 Day 1 on August 26, 2026 that Alien Deathstorm will launch in spring 2027.
- Alien Deathstorm is a first-person sci-fi action horror game developed by Rebellion, known for Sniper Elite and Atomfall.
- Players take on the role of a Combat Engineer, an emergency response specialist sent to an off-world facility where communications have been lost.
- The game is set for release on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud, and will be available on Game Pass Ultimate from day one.
- Rebellion's Design Director Ben Fisher provided commentary during the gameplay footage shown at the broadcast.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Game Spark.
Rebellion, the studio behind Sniper Elite and Atomfall, announced during the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 Day 1 on August 26, 2026 that its first-person sci-fi action horror game Alien Deathstorm will launch in spring 2027. The release window comes roughly six months after the title was first revealed. In the game, players take on the role of a Combat Engineer, a highly trained emergency response specialist sent to an off-world facility where communications have been lost. The player must explore a devastated alien colony overrun by dangerous creatures and uncover what happened while fighting for survival with various firearms and skills. The broadcast included new gameplay footage with commentary from Rebellion's Design Director Ben Fisher, depicting the player confronting waves of aliens inside a colony collapsing under a catastrophic mega-storm. Alien Deathstorm is set for release on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud, and will be available on Game Pass Ultimate from day one. The game draws inspiration from an analog-leaning 1980s sci-fi aesthetic.
Rebellion unveiled the latest Alien Deathstorm trailer during the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 Day 1, which aired from 23:00 Japan Standard Time on August 26, 2026. The game is a first-person action adventure where players explore an alien colony devastated by a catastrophic mega-storm and overrun by dangerous aliens. The trailer showed the player confronting waves of aliens in a colony that continues to collapse due to the storm, with commentary from Design Director Ben Fisher.
The release window was confirmed approximately six months after the initial announcement. Alien Deathstorm is inspired by a somewhat analog-leaning 1980s sci-fi world. Players assume the role of a highly trained emergency response specialist called a Combat Engineer, dispatched to an off-world facility where communications have been lost. Amid a brutal alien infestation, players will explore devastated settlements and fight for survival.
The game is scheduled for spring 2027 on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud. It will also be available on Game Pass Ultimate from day one of its release. Rebellion is known for the Sniper Elite series and Atomfall.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.