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Alien Swarm

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2010 video game

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Alien Swarm is a shooter and action video game developed and published by Valve. It was released on July 19, 2010, for PC, specifically Microsoft Windows. The game utilizes the Source engine and supports single player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes.

Critical reception for the title includes a review score of 77 out of 100 from Metacritic. On RAWG, the game holds a rating of 3.33. IGDB lists a user rating of 70 based on 66 ratings, alongside a critic rating of 60 from one critic.

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Game data

Metacritic 77
Released
2010-07-19
User rating
3.33 / 5
Genres
Shooter, Action
Platforms
PC

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Game details · IGDB

60Critic score · 1 ratings
70User score · 66 ratings

Alien Swarm is a game and Source SDK release from a group of talented designers at Valve who were hired from the Mod community. 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 s…

Released
2010
Genres
Shooter
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Engine
Source
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve

Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game mod
Country of origin
United States
Composer
Mike Morasky
Game mode
co-op mode
Game engine
Source
Official website
www.alienswarm.com
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publication date
2010-07-19
input device
computer keyboard
distributed by
Mod DB
language of work or name
English language
copyright license
freeware
set in environment
fictional planet
review score
77/100
compatible with
Steam Deck
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