Natural Selection 2 on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Natural Selection 2 is a multiplayer, strategy and fps game developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment and published by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, KRAFTON and Inc..
Released on October 30th 2012 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Finnish, Romanian, Swedish and Czech.

It has received 13,139 reviews of which 11,207 were positive and 1,932 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.45€ on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified Natural Selection 2 into these genres:

Multiplayer Strategy FPS Team-Based Action Sci-fi RTS Aliens Indie Competitive Shooter Co-op Tactical Moddable First-Person Space Futuristic Atmospheric Online Co-Op Adventure

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System requirements

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Windows

OS:7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor:Dual-core processor 2.4 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo, i3), 2.6 GHz (AMD Athlon or FX)
Memory:6 GB RAM
Graphics:DirectX 11 compatible dedicated video card with 2 GB VRAM
DirectX®:11.0
Hard Drive:13 GB HD space
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

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June 2025

The best team-based shooter I have ever played. And, the worst. Incredible soaring highs and devastatingly brutal lows. A fucking toxic community that is NOT newbie friendly, and that's because a bad player can ruin a match. But because this dead game is dead, they will begrudgingly help you if you're earnest to learn; for the have no one else. Morale in this game is absolutely essential. I have seen defeat snatched from the jaws of victory because of the underdogs' perseverance and teammates' toxicity. You can tell when things collapse for the other team on the battlefield, and it's verified when players return to the lobby and you hear a litany of bitching and finger-pointing. The dopamine hits HARD then. When you start you will not be good. You will be terrible, and lost. My tip to you is to destroy resource towers. Do not stop for any reason. You will lose 1v1 battles constantly. But go back, and destroy res. Keep doing that and you will win the game for your team, yet no one will thank you. But it will be crucial for victory. You know you're doing well when you, a low-ranking player who is hitting res, draws the attention of the top-tier players. They will be sent after you, the grunt. That's when things turn, because the opportunity cost for them to guard resources is much more than your loss of life when they kill you and keep coming back. Keep it up. And never stop. And then you will know why this dead game will never die.

Jan. 2025

It is the only game of the "real time strategy asymmetrical fps" genre and absolutely deserves more attention but live service ended about a year ago and has lost most of it's players. I recommend getting a group of friends together to play it rather than trying to find a server.

Nov. 2024

This game is a sad lost gem, avoiding by many because it's old or hard to learn. I had amazing 60-70 minutes matches on this game and even had some decent shit talking moments where it's actually allowed in this game. It's just a damn shame not many people play it.

Nov. 2024

I really love the concept of this game. It's a pity nowadays there is nothing simillar.

Aug. 2024

For $5 this game is an absolute steal, still has an active community, addicting competitive fps gameplay on the marines mixed with movement mechanics that would make "bhoppers" blush granting extreme mastery as aliens. Even if you never play Commander the game is enjoyable. If you do play commander, you will find a nice level of depth that RTS players will enjoy. Newbie friendly servers are pretty popular and always at least one is full. My main complaint is the netcode. Even at 90ms you get killed around corners as aliens a lot. No killcam means sometimes you experience deaths that really make you scratch your head. The developers have ceased active development on this game so don't get your hopes up. There's also a matchmaking mode that is totally broken, and apparently only populated by idlers who want to receive the rewards, so you have to use the server browser and you will never experience those rewards since they never enabled the progression for non-matched play. What's there is fun, despite these flaws.

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Natural Selection 2 is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Natural Selection 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Natural Selection 2 received 11,207 positive votes out of a total of 13,139 achieving a rating of 8.33.

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Natural Selection 2 was developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment and published by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, KRAFTON and Inc..

Natural Selection 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Natural Selection 2 is not playable on MacOS.

Natural Selection 2 is not playable on Linux.

Natural Selection 2 is a multi-player game.

Natural Selection 2 features PvP mode where you can test your skills against other players.

There are 10 DLCs available for Natural Selection 2. Explore additional content available for Natural Selection 2 on Steam.

Natural Selection 2 is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Natural Selection 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.

Natural Selection 2 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Natural Selection 2.

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Release 30 Oct 2012

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