Over the weekend at the Furue Games Show, Supermassive Games revealed a brand new gameplay feature for the upcoming entry in the Dark Pictures series, Directive 8020.

‘Turning Points‘ is a new mechanic that’s a first for the series. It allows players to rewind to key moments in the story, thereby enabling them to change outcomes if they’re unhappy, and to replay sections to alter their outcomes.

Will Doyle, Creative Director, Dark Pictures at Supermassive Games, said:

“With Directive 8020, we’re introducing a brand-new major gameplay feature – Turning Points. For the first time in a Dark Pictures title, players can rewind the story to key decision moments and change the outcomes. It’s an exciting step for us, especially with a story that has branching and multiple endings. It’s all about giving players more control, more replayability, and more ways to uncover every layer of the story.”

If you’d prefer to let your decisions play out as they have in the previous games, there’s still going to be a ‘Survivor Mode,’ which is going to be the one for you to play.

Check out the new gameplay video below, which also shows the character Cassiopeia using a scanner to check if others are human or alien, in a scene that will make you think of The Thing.

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There’s a Digital Deluxe Edition of the game available to pre-order now, which includes:

The Dark Pictures Outfit Pack

  • Play as Cassiopeia crew members wearing iconic outfits from across The Dark Pictures Anthology. Includes:
    • Sleep Technician Carter in Jason’s army gear from House of Ashes
    • Science Technician Anders in Julia’s diving outfit from Man of Medan
    • Each character comes with their own outfit variation from the series

Cosmic Visual Filter Pack

  • Customise the game’s look with three cinematic visual filters that represent each era of space missions:
    • 60’s Filter – Classic black and white
    • 70’s Filter – 8mm-style film grain
    • 80’s Filter – Retro VHS aesthetic

Digital Artbook

  • Get a behind-the-scenes look at the game’s visual development
  • Includes concept art for Tau Ceti f, the Cassiopeia, and terrifying alien transformations

Exclusive Soundtrack

  • Original score by Jason Graves
  • Includes licensed tracks and in-game music

The Dark Pictures Exclusive Heirlooms Mission

  • A secret, collectible-based mission
  • Search for dolls and figures hidden throughout the game that unlock secrets to previous Dark Pictures games, including Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes, and The Devil in Me

Directive 8020 will be released on October 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.