The extremely hard and sometimes frustrating sci-fi survival horror game has now received critical acclaim and commercial success as well. The Creative Assembly has tweeted today on their Twitter that Alien: Isolation has surpassed one million copies sold.

While Alien Isolation does have a strong property behind its name, it’s still a remarkable feat for a game since it’s not necessarily something you’d normally see break into the mainstream. Still, Alien Isolation has turned out well, hopefully sparking even more support for the series moving forward.

You can read our review – with mixed feelings – about Alien Isolation here.