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Lead a Marine fireteam on LV-895, fighting Xenomorph hordes in co-op missions while upgrading classes, weapons, and perks.
Released 23 Aug 2021
Fight Xenomorph Hordes
Fortify Mission Positions
Customize Marine Classes
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Developed by Cold Iron Studios · Published by Cold Iron Studios, Focus Entertainment
You play as a Colonial Marine deployed with a fireteam to LV-895, where a growing Xenomorph threat and the planet’s ruins drive a series of missions. You can play with up to two other players or AI companions.
Missions send the team through hostile locations to complete objectives, fight enemy waves, and defend positions long enough to move on or reach safety. Xenomorph variants and other enemies bring different threats to the firefights.
Choose from seven classes, each with abilities, then shape your Marine with perks and weapon attachments. Classes, weapons, and gear level up through play; challenge cards can also alter mission conditions, alongside selectable difficulties and other modes.
Players who enjoy the game often praise the co-op firefights, the Alien-universe atmosphere and sound, and the range of classes and weapon builds. Some find the missions repetitive or the campaign short, while others criticize AI companions and difficulty finding reliable online teammates.
Play with up to two players or AI as you battle through four campaigns to explore the mystery of a new planet, LV-895. Discover what hides in the ruins and caves beneath in this third-person survival shooter set in the Aliens universe.
Build your fireteam focusing on class composition, consumables, and weapons to take down Xenomorphs, beat Challenge Card runs, or play various game modes with friends.
Blast through hordes of Xenomorphs, evade deadly Prowlers and Spitters, and set up defensive positions to stay alive long enough to get your fireteam to safety.
Build your Marine the way you want. Level up in each of 7 unique classes or be a master of one. Choose your weapon – everything from magnums and SMGs to rocket launchers – and use over 130 unique perks to create the build of your choice.
Level your character through 7 Class Kits, each with two unique abilities to use in combat and unlockable perks. Max out a variety of weapons, powering them up in stats the more you use them.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 46 |
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| Players | 1–3 |
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| Multiplayer | Aliens: Fireteam Elite supports single-player and 3-player online co-op. Campaign missions can be played solo with AI teammates or with up to two other players. The store page lists online co-op and cross-platform multiplayer, and reviews describe additional PvE modes such as Quick Play, Horde, Point Defense, Restock Turrets, Hardcore, and challenge-card runs. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No official multiplayer mod support is stated. Reviews mention no modding community support overall, and one review mentions a NexusMods 'Battle Synths' mod that improves AI companions for solo or underfilled play rather than adding new multiplayer features. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 7 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
