Species: Unknown

Species: Unknown is a first-person survival horror game in which you play as a mercenary sent aboard an abandoned spaceship. You take on high-risk contracts, try to get out alive and earn rewards while an unknown creature hunts you. Play solo or with up to four players on private or public servers.

Contracts aboard the ship

Missions have escalating difficulty, and each plays differently depending on the objective, your teammates, the map and which of five intelligent threats is stalking you. Contracts can ask you to extract a black box, capture or eliminate an unknown threat, or destroy the ship to stop the creature from escaping. Each mission calls for a specific strategy.

Identify the threat

The specimen is chosen procedurally from a growing roster of monsters. Each has distinct behaviors, hunting patterns, strengths and weaknesses. Investigate your surroundings and gather clues to identify the threat. Some creatures resist weapons or cannot be touched, though the right weapon at the right time can help you push through or take one down.

Tools and communication

You can coordinate with your squad using Proximity Chat and radio, where distance and walls affect communication. Tools can help your team, even if only for a moment:

• Motion Tracker: detect nearby movement and prepare for what is coming.
• Shield: block deadly attacks and buy time for your team.
• Health Syringe: heal yourself or allies during a fight.
• Mini-Map: navigate pitch-black corridors using real-time positional data.

Earn and spend credits

Completing contracts earns credits. You can use them to upgrade your gear, buy new tools, customize your appearance, and gather lore to build your own creature museum.