Updated daily · 12 Oct 2026
Player reception
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2
Cold Iron’s co-op sequel still delivers the bug hunts players enjoyed in the first game, and most of the reviews they find most helpful call it too close to it for $49.99.
In short
As of 12 October, 61% of 3,707 player reviews recommend it. Players enjoy the co-op shooting, the class builds and the horde fights with friends. The reviews players find most helpful mostly advise against it, finding a game too close to the first one at a higher price, with bugs that stop missions, stutter at launch and dialogue many mute. Aliens fans with a regular squad get the most from it, and many suggest waiting for a sale.
What players say
What players say about Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2.
Players find the co-op shooting as good as the first game’s and the sequel too similar to it. Price, bugs and the dialogue lead the complaints.105
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 10 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- It feels like the first game again.
- Players find the core loop, maps and classes largely reused, with a fourth player, the Specialist class and stacking challenge cards as the main additions. Many call it DLC-sized.105
- The co-op still works.
- Players who recommend it praise the gunplay, the class builds and the horde fights with friends, and many play for those alone.105
- Bugs stop missions.
- Doors that shut teammates out, items that won’t pick up and soft-locks force players to quit missions. Some persist in the latest reviews after Patch 2 and Hotfix 3.105108109
- Stutter marked the launch.
- Launch-week players on strong PCs report heavy stutter during loads and in the prologue, while others ran it smoothly. The latest reviews mention it less, and crashes still come up.105108
- Many mute the dialogue.
- Players find the jokes and voice lines grating and repetitive, and several turn the voices off.105
- The price is the main barrier.
- Most who hold back name $49.99, and the prices they’d pay mostly fall between $20 and $40.105
Themes raised
| Theme | Most helpful, of 80 | Latest, of 39 |
|---|---|---|
| The first game | 47 | 17 |
| Combat, enemies and difficulty | 42 | 16 |
| Price and value | 39 | 13 |
| Story, dialogue and characters | 41 | 10 |
| Bugs and progression blockers | 26 | 13 |
| Content and replay | 29 | 11 |
| Performance | 26 | 9 |
| Multiplayer and co-op | 23 | 8 |
| Presentation | 25 | 6 |
| Classes, perks and the Specialist | 21 | 6 |
Questions
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, in short.
Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 worth it?
Players lean yes overall. As of 12 October, 61% of 3,707 reviews recommend it, for the co-op. The reviews players find most helpful advise waiting for a sale, finding it too close to the first game for $49.99.105
Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 better than the first game?
Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 crossplay, and how many players?
Yes. Up to four players can team up, with crossplay across PC, PS5 and Xbox from launch.107
How long is Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2?
The campaign has 16 missions, and players finish it in a couple of evenings. Chasing every achievement on the hardest settings takes them around 50 hours.105
Has Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 been patched?
What PC do you need for Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2?
The minimum is a Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-8400, 10 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 2060. Cold Iron recommends a Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-12600, 16 GB and a Radeon RX 6700 or GeForce RTX 3070. It needs Windows 11 and 35 GB.105
Sources
- 105Steam: Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 106Cold Iron Studios on Steam: Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 launch schedule, 21 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 107Cold Iron Studios on Steam: Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 co-op and crossplay, 6 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 108Cold Iron Studios on Steam: Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Patch #2 notes, 17 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 109Cold Iron Studios on Steam: Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Hotfix #3, 29 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026