Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2
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ActionShooterSpaceAliensHorrorThird-Person Shooter

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Game description

This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

Basic info

DeveloperCold Iron Studios
PublisherDaybreak Game Company
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateAug 25, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 11
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 2600 / Intel Core i5-8400
Memory10 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA RTX 2060
Storage35 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 434 reviews from the past 1 year

60.6/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (61%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

Co-op Xenomorph hunting with real build depth still draws fans, but bugs hold Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 back; it scores 60.6, ranked 1322nd of 1447.

👍 Strengths

72 reviews say they enjoy it, the most upvoted recommending it especially to fans of the first one. 53 say the class variety and build depth feel meaningful, and 49 enjoy playing it with friends. Multiplayer ranks 318th of 642, its best category, and some reviews say the environments can look amazing.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1293rd of 1399 and comes up in 58% of analyzed reviews. 73 reviews report bugs, the most upvoted citing falling through floors, teleporting enemies and frozen lobbies, and 57 report stuttering, the most upvoted whenever an objective door opens. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1257th of 1399: 39 find the price too high, the most upvoted citing a base price near 75 dollars with tax. Story & World ranks 1089th of 1096, with some reviews calling the writing and character interactions jarring, and some find the gunplay weaker than in the original. Visuals & Sound ranks 1212th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“good game especially if you liked the first one” · 72 reviews
“build depth and class variety feel meaningful” · 53 reviews
“shooting Xenomorphs and building characters is fun in cooperative play” · 49 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.03 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “build depth and class variety feel meaningful” · 53 reviews
Negative “missing Recon class removes key ammo support role” · 3 reviews

Progression 19% · Difficulty 11% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 6% · Controls & feel 28%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 1% of the games we've analyzed

Story -2.33 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Negative “narrative and writing are atrocious and jarring, character interactions terrible” · 37 reviews
Positive “story better than expected, solid gunplay and build customization” · 1 review

Characters 25% · World 19%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.29 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “gameplay is identical to original with no innovation, missions are dull linear waves” · 21 reviews
Positive “enemy variety much greater compared to first, massive buff to melee works well” · 8 reviews

Volume 29% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Audio -1.44 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Negative “dialogue feels written by A.I., voice chat temporarily disabled” · 16 reviews
Positive “good voice acting and gorgeous menus” · 5 reviews

Visuals 30%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.10 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “shooting Xenomorphs and building characters is fun in cooperative play” · 49 reviews
Negative “forced to die with braindead team, cannot leave without forfeiting” · 2 reviews

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 10%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.84 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “base price $75 with tax, significantly overpriced compared to better competitors” · 39 reviews
Positive “no loot boxes, unlocking content through playing is rewarding” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 13% · Matchmaking 6%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.82 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “pervasive bugs including falling through floors, teleporting enemies, frozen lobbies” · 73 reviews
Positive “barely any bugs and no crashes during 50 hours” · 1 review

Performance 33% · Developer support 18%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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