Directive 8020’s characters and cast play a central role in Supermassive Games’ upcoming cinematic sci-fi horror adventure. Revolving around the crew of a colony ship setting off in search of a new home, they find themselves in trouble as soon as their ship crash lands upon reaching their destination.
Hunted by an alien organism capable of taking on the appearance of its prey, Directive 8020’s characters face growing fear and paranoia as they try to find solutions for their predicament. As players, we directly control five crew members, deciding their fates as well as those of the others on board and back home.
Directive 8020 Characters and Cast
Directive 8020’s central characters have been gradually revealed in the lead-up to its launch in late 2025, but most of its voice cast hasn’t been officially confirmed as of April 2026.
We know that actress Lashana Lynch (The Woman King, Bob Marley: One Love) voices Brianna Young, a character described by publisher Supermassive Games as a “ground-breaking astronaut.”
Over on The Dark Pictures website, a series of blogs introduces other Directive 8020 characters, albeit without mentioning the actors behind them.
As the release drew closer, a full list of Directive 8020 voice actors appeared on IMDB.
- Lashana Lynch - Brianna Young
- Lotte Verbeek - Laura Eisele
- Dani Sappani - Nolan Stafford
- Anna Leong Brophy - Dr. Samantha Cooper
- Philip Arditti - Josef Cernan
- Kathryn Wilder - Zoe Anders
- Frank Blake - Tomas Carter
- Colin Bates - Noah Mitchell
- Anneika Rose - Pari Simms
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith - Lamarcus Williams
Brianna Young is one of Corinth’s rising stars and the pilot of the Cassiopeia. The daughter of esteemed astronaut Bill Young, she’s wanted to follow in his footsteps since she was a child. Young has confidence in her abilities and the skills to back it up. Whether it’s graduating top of her class at flight school or playing on Corinth’s soccer team, Young always pushes herself.
Laura Eisele, the lead designer of the mission and architect of the Cassiopeia, brings an invaluable understanding of machines and theorems, but comes off as cold when interacting with the rest of the crew.
Nolan Stafford is both the commander of the mission and a veteran explorer known for being the first man on Mars. He looks out for the whole crew, but keeps a close eye on Brianna, his closest friend’s daughter.
Dr. Samantha Cooper’s medical experience is bound to come in handy, as Directive 8020’s characters and cast inevitably face the alien hunting them.
Josef Cernan’s understanding of how hardware and people work complements the abilities of the rest of the crew.
As Directive 8020 approaches its October launch, more details about its characters and cast will likely be shared.
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