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Metascore
77 out of 100

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User Score
8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 284 Ratings

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  • Summary: Available free of charge, the game thrusts players into an epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. With your friends, form a squad of four distinct IAF Marine classes. Plan your attack using an unlockable arsenal of weapons with countless loadout configurations against a wide variety of aliens. Blaze your way through an overrun, off-world colony, eradicating the alien infestation in environments ranging from the icy planet's surface, to a subterranean lava-flooded mining facility. Along with the game get the complete code base for Alien Swarm that features updates to the Source engine as well as the SDK. Alien Swarm adds 3rd person camera, depth of field, improved dynamic shadows and a wide variety of gameplay additions to the Source engine. [Steam]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    Minor quibbles aside, this is a must-play game for action gamers, especially those who enjoy playing cooperatively online.
  2. PC PowerPlay
    90
    Totally free, and totally worth your time. [Oct 2010, p.65]
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  3. AceGamez
    64
    Alien Swarm is a free game and has been updated regularly to try to iron out the remaining bugs (excuse the pun). All things considered, as it stands the game is a little disappointing and falls short of its true potential.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 59
  3. Negative: 2 out of 59
  1. MegaGamer37
    10
    This game, while small, is a great game from Valve that's like a top down version of Left4Dead except with alien bugs. It runs on the Source engine and enables people to make their own maps which is a plus. I like how weapons are unlockable but the default weapons still can stand a good chance against enemies on higher difficulties. Overall, it's free and I can't think of a reason not to buy it! Valve sure knows how to cater it's fans with free little gems like this game.… Expand
    • 15 of 15 users said yes
  2. Kurtz
    6
    It is free so I can't really complain. It's a bit of fun but will wear thin quickly. Even though I don't want to put you off trying it I seriously doubt whether you will play it for more than 10 hours.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. avp2501
    3
    This game had the potential to be really great but with valve's continued use of their "matchmaking" software you are not likely to join a server that has a great ping and your options on what maps / settings you play with are almost non existant. At least the game is Free and you have more choice than you get with MW2.… Expand
    • 1 of 18 users said yes

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