Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

First-person sci-fi shooter with four-player co-op against Xenomorphs

Gearbox Software · Published by SEGA · Released May 1, 2012

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 12K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 64% of 98 in 30 days
Playing now: 9; peak 24h 23
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection?

This first-person shooter follows a US Colonial Marine fighting a Xenomorph infestation in locations inspired by the Aliens films, including the Sulaco and Hadley’s Hope. You move through campaign missions using weapons such as pulse rifles and flamethrowers, alone or in drop-in co-op with up to four players. You earn experience to unlock perks and weapons.

For you if...

+you like arcade-style firefights against aliens
+you want to play a campaign cooperatively with friends

Not for you if...

−you prefer slow horror focused on avoiding enemies

What players say

62% of 12,241 reviews are positive · 64% of 98 in the last 30 days

Players praise the film references and Marine weapons, and some enjoy the co-op campaign. They frequently complain about clumsy enemy AI and bugs, including crashes and glitches that block progress. Some also criticize the gunplay.

Screenshots and trailer

Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Operating System: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum)
Memory: 2GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista)
Storage: 20GB free hard disk space
Notes: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)

OS: Operating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum)
Memory: 2GB RAM
Storage: 20GB free hard disk space
Notes: Software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)