1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
3
playing on Steam now·
3
24-hour peak
All-time peak 390 in Aug 2026·30 days +4%
Is Alien Swarm dead in 2026?
On Steam, very nearly.
In October 2026, Alien Swarm averaged 16 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 390 in August 2026. Only 3 people are playing Alien Swarm on Steam right now. The count now is 1% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Alien Swarm worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 76h into Alien Swarm. Steam reviews are very positive, and 25% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
76h avg·95% positive·25% still active
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Alien Swarm player count
3players73% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 14
This game's player count is measured about every 30 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
16
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
95%
Very Positive
Average playtime
76 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
4
who own it
Alien Swarm players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Alien Swarm. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 16 | +2 | 31 |
| Sep 2026 | 14 | −10 | 35 |
| Aug 2026 | 24 | +8 | 390 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 16 | — | 24 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
95%
Total reviews
21,647
Pos / Neg
20,532 / 1,115
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Alien Swarm. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
35/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
1
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
0
Sign in with Steam
Played it? Score it 0-100. Only verified owners can rate.
Player retention
Many owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
25%
1 of 4 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 4
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇷🇴RO
100%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Alien Swarm is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~35%).
Americas
35%
Europe & Africa
24%
Asia-Pacific
22%
Russia & CIS
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 16:00 with about 27 people in game — 3.4× as many as at 10:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Alien Swarm
Frequently asked about Alien Swarm
How many people play Alien Swarm?
In October 2026, Alien Swarm averaged 16 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 390 in August 2026.
Is Alien Swarm dead in 2026?
On Steam, very nearly. In October 2026, Alien Swarm averaged 16 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 390 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Alien Swarm worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 76h into Alien Swarm. Steam reviews are very positive, and 25% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
Where are most Alien Swarm players from?
Alien Swarm's player activity peaks around 16:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 35% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)