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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

Action

Reviews
Mixed
64% of 8,291
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 39 in 30 days
Players
26
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
HD 2600
2 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 45/100 (critic reviews)

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

64% of 8,291 reviews are positive · 74% of 39 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.

Players over time

▼ -46% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 44 players on Oct 13, 2026.

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How many players finish Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection?

35% of Steam players have unlocked «Game Over, Man!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection system requirements

Minimum: HD 2600, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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)

Recommended

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)

Does Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Display output has nonblocking issues
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
60
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection 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

Tags

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