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Alien Breed 2: Assault

Top-down sci-fi shooter about surviving alien swarms aboard damaged spacecraft

Team17 Digital Ltd · Released Sep 22, 2010

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 451
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
6800+
1 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)

What is Alien Breed 2: Assault?

You play chief engineer Conrad in an isometric sci-fi shooter aboard damaged spacecraft, fighting to restart an alien vessel’s engines and escape destruction. The solo campaign spans five environments, where you shoot aliens and upgrade weapons. Separate modes include mission score challenges, two-player online co-op missions, and endless-wave survival alone or with a partner.

For you if...

  • +you like conserving ammunition and choosing weapons for each encounter

Not for you if...

  • −you expect substantial changes from the previous game’s formula

What players say

78% of 451 reviews are positive

Players praise the horror atmosphere and gunplay, but often criticize backtracking and repetitive objectives. Camera angles also draw complaints.

Screenshots and trailer

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Alien Breed 2: Assault system requirements

Minimum: 6800+, 1 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2 or later
Processor
2.0+ GHZ Single Core Processor
Graphics
NVIDIA 6800+ or ATI Radeon X700+ Video Card
Memory
1GB RAM
Storage
1.5GB

Does Alien Breed 2: Assault have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Alien Breed 2: Assault run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
13
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain.

Does Alien Breed 2: Assault use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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