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Alien Swarm

A free isometric co-op shooter where a squad of marines fights waves of alien bugs across space stations and underground facilities. You pick a class, tune your loadout and clear missions together. It can also be played solo, but is at its best with friends. Is it your kind of game?

Co-opTop-down shooterSci-fiPC

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IGDB

65%

68 ratings

Steam:

94%

21,636 reviews

Fits you if

you want a top-down co-op shooter to blast through missions with friends.

Skip it if

you mainly play solo or want a story and progression.

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Platforms
PC
Release date
July 10, 2010
Length
About 4 hours
Difficulty
3/5 (estimated)
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action · Science fiction · Warfare
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Modes
Couch co-op up to 4
Languages
1 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Playable
Microtransactions
None

Frequently asked questions

How long is Alien Swarm?
About 4 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Alien Swarm on?
Alien Swarm is available on PC.
Does Alien Swarm have co-op?
Yes — Couch co-op up to 4.
Does Alien Swarm run on Steam Deck?
Playable

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Same couch

Up to 4 players

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