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Lead marines through alien-infested facilities, combining top-down shooting, class tactics and mission objectives.
Released 20 Apr 2017
Hack Under Fire
Seal Doors Mid-Mission
Coordinate Marine Classes
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.
Developed by Reactive Drop Team · Published by Reactive Drop Team









You command a squad of marines sent into facilities overrun by alien creatures. Missions combine fighting through hostile areas with completing objectives under pressure.
Shoot from a top-down perspective while coordinating with teammates in co-op for up to eight players, or play solo with AI squadmates. Marine classes bring different roles, and friendly fire makes positioning and communication important.
Hack terminals, weld doors, and handle other mission tasks while managing your weapons and equipment. The game also offers challenge modifiers, PvP modes, and community-made maps and challenges through Steam Workshop.
Players often praise the cooperative missions for making teamwork and class roles matter, especially when alien swarms and friendly fire demand coordination. Reviews also value the challenge, replayability, and Steam Workshop content. Some describe solo play as less enjoyable, cite weak AI teammates or a small player pool, and find the missions difficult.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 198 |
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| Players | 1–8 |
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| Multiplayer | Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop supports singleplayer and multiplayer. Official text states tactical online/LAN co-op for up to 8 players, plus PvP modes including Deathmatch, Gun Game, Instagib, and Team Deathmatch. Reviews also mention offline play with bots and improved spectating. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop support adds community maps, campaigns, challenges, skins, sounds, HUD mods, and other modifications. Reviews mention smarter bot mods, server-wide challenge mods, and possible higher player counts on modded servers, but official text only confirms Workshop support and community maps/challenges. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
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