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ALIEN RPG

Evolved Edition
In space, no one can hear you scream — survive the universe's most terrifying franchise
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scifihorror
HorrorSurvivalDeadlyAtmosphericOne-Shot FriendlyGrittyLicensed IP
Languages: English, Swedish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese
Diced6 dice pool
System FamilyYear Zero Engine
Cost$$
LicenseAll Rights Reserved (20th Century Studios license)
PublisherFree League Publishing
Year2025
Complexity Medium
Accessibility High
Community Medium

Core Mechanic

Roll a d6 dice pool (attribute + skill). Each 6 is a success. Stress adds extra dice — better odds, but stress dice that roll 1 trigger panic. Push rolls to reroll failures but gain stress. Cinematic mode for one-shots, Campaign mode for long-form play.

Best For

Sci-fi horror campaigns and one-shots in the Alien universe, with a stress/panic system that mechanically drives tension. Supports both deadly cinematic one-shots and long-form campaign play.

Highlights

Stress and panic system mechanically reinforces horror tension, two distinct play modes (Cinematic and Campaign), Evolved Edition streamlines rules and improves layout, well-supported licensed setting

Considerations

Tightly bound to the Alien IP with limited genre flexibility, stress mechanics can feel punishing at high levels, Evolved Edition changes are modest over 1st edition