Dirt cheap on sale, worth it
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“If you can get it for a dollar, like I did on a discount, this game is 100% Worth it and then some.”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 64%Mixed · 64%Gearbox Software2012FPS · Shooter · Action
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 57 min ago
The verdict
A janky, cheap-feeling corridor shooter with great Aliens sound and fan service, held back by dumb AI and bugs. Best on deep sale with co-op friends; skip if you want a polished or scary game.
Great for
Aliens fans who can grab it for a few dollars and play co-op with friends
Main risk
Broken AI, bugs and weak gunplay make it feel unfinished, especially solo
What changed in the last 30 days
28 recent reviews
Recent positive reviews mostly cite $2–10 sale prices, co-op fun and Aliens nostalgia, with low expectations. Reasons are loose, so confidence is modest.
28 recent reviews
What players love
Fun with friends in co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Very fun with friends, gameplay was pretty satisfying despite being old and the story's connection to Aliens is pretty cool.”
Steam review · 9.6 h played ↗
Fan service and faithful locations
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Being able to explore areas not seen in the film – such as the interior of the Sulaco, more areas of Hadley’s Hope, and the Delerect – is great fun for fans of the series.”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Authentic Aliens sound, music and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The sound effects nail the movie experience especially the sounds of the pulse rifle and smart gun.”
Steam review · 41.4 h played ↗
Fixes and mods make it much better
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“I installed TemplarGFX's Overhaul, and it made a noticeable improvement.”
Steam review · 28.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Boring, dated, ugly and not scary
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Boring, NPCs talk for 3 hours, co-op isn't developed and the story is weak”
Steam review · translated · 4.7 h played ↗
Broken, dumb enemy and ally AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Enemies would ignore and run past your allies just to kill you.”
Steam review · 6.5 h played ↗
Buggy, glitchy and sometimes unbeatable
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“this game is so unbelievably buggy that it's really not playable. Even with the overhaul mod that's supposed to fix things almost every level had some sort of game breaking bug”
Steam review · 9.2 h played ↗
Weak, inaccurate gunplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“bullets do not go where the sight is pointing, the AI gets stuck on shit constantly, enemies get ludicrously bullet spongey”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
Crashes and launch failures
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews
“crashes on loading screen even with fix”
Steam review · 9.7 h played ↗
Too many human enemies instead of xenos
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“you spend an insane amount of game time fighting human enemies, nearly 50%”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support20 GB
Minimum
OSOperating System: Windows XP SP3
Processor2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
Memory2GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista)
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum)
Storage20GB free hard disk space
Recommended
OSOperating System: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
Memory2GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX560/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512 minimum)
Storage20GB free hard disk space
OSOperating System: Windows XP SP3
Processor2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
Memory2GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista)
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8500/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256 minimum)
Storage20GB free hard disk space
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