Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Third-person co-op survival shooter against hordes of Xenomorphs

Cold Iron Studios · Published by Cold Iron Studios, Focus Entertainment · Released Aug 23, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 80% of 27K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 139 in 30 days
Playing now: 61; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Apr 26, 2024

What is Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

A third-person survival shooter set in the Aliens universe, played solo with AI or in a three-person online fireteam. Across four campaigns on LV-895, you explore ruins and caves, shoot Xenomorph hordes, hold defensive positions, and develop one of seven classes with weapons and perks while investigating the planet’s mystery.

For you if...

+you prefer cooperative horde combat with defined team roles
+you enjoy tuning class builds through weapons and perks
+you want a shooter rooted in the Aliens setting

Not for you if...

−you mainly want a story-focused solo shooter
−you dislike repeating campaigns to develop classes and weapons
−you want a long campaign with varied mission design

What players say

80% of 27,153 reviews are positive · 75% of 139 in the last 30 days

Players praise co-op with friends, the Aliens atmosphere, and the range of classes, weapons, and perks. Common complaints include a short, repetitive campaign, limited enemy and level variety, and unreliable AI teammates or matchmaking. Recent players also report connection failures and a save-deletion bug.

Screenshots and trailer

Aliens: Fireteam Elite system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: AMD Athlon X4 950 / Intel i5-2500K
Graphics: AMD R9 285 4GB / Nvidia GTX 760 4GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Minimum graphics settings, 1920x1080 screen resolution, 30FPS average

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 46
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Czech, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Korean.