Action · April 20, 2017
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop (2017)
Action releases from 2017
180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 22.6k Steam reviews | Top 22% in Action |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14% |
| Concurrent peak | 179 players | Top 27% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 77% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Twin Stick Shooter · 1.1k
- PvE · 1.0k
- Top-Down Shooter · 1.0k
- Co-op · 1.0k
- Class-Based · 1.0k
- Third-Person Shooter · 1.0k
- Aliens · 1.0k
- Level Editor · 997
- Hacking · 991
- PvP · 991
- Moddable · 982
- Third Person · 981
- Shooter · 979
- Top-Down · 969
- First-Person · 965
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Korean
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
Full audio (2)
- English
- Portuguese - Brazil
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- LAN Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Workshop
Accessibility
- Captions available
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
198
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
21.5k positive · 1.1k negative
Peak concurrent players
179
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 20, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Reactive Drop Team |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Content Notes
The main gameplay loop is using weapons to kill alien bugs. Aliens explode into blood and gore when killed. Bloodied human corpses can be found in some missions, but there is no graphic human dismemberment. Friendly fire with explosives can cause marines to break apart into cartoon "gibs". Profanity such as "shit" is used in voiced dialogue. Strong language is…
Editions & Packages
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