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Directive 8020's new Turning Points system transforms it from a simple sci-fi survival horror into a compelling, gory puzzle

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Directive 8020
Genres · adventure
Release · May 12, 2026
Developer · Supermassive Games
Xbox Series X|SPS5PC
58 articles 38 writers 11 reviews
Turning
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Genres · puzzle
Release · Apr 5, 2017
Mobile
13 articles 11 writers 0 reviews
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Active · 1998–2016
Latest · Simple Series for Nintendo 3DS Vol. 2: The Misshitsu kara no Dasshutsu Archives 2
Top genres · sports, puzzle, adventure
204 articles 123 writers 23 games
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