Routine Links
Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/stor…
PC (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/60…

ROUTINE is often compared to Alien: Isolation, yet its vision and core mechanics were already established before Alien: Isolation was even announced. In this review, I break down why the similarities are more coincidental than influential, explore the reality behind ROUTINE’s long and turbulent development cycle, and examine where it truly belongs within the stalker horror subgenre.


Set in an abandoned lunar base built around a 1980s vision of the future, ROUTINE strips away traditional safety nets. There is no HUD, no map, no inventory screen, and not even a true pause function. You navigate through memory and instinct alone, while being hunted by the relentless Type-05 (T5), an enemy you can delay but never kill.

ROUTINE is available on Xbox and PC (Steam).