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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 297 sampled Steam reviews (234 positive / 63 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing15% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers11% mention it
- Difficulty & balance6% mention it
- Grind & repetition6% mention it
- Visuals & art6% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing17% mention it
- Bugs & crashes17% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers14% mention it
- Difficulty & balance10% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
61%
57 reviews
5-15h
80%
96 reviews
15-40h
82%
71 reviews
40-100h
81%
42 reviews
100h+
97%
31 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 68 | 79 |
| Creator reviews (3 tracked) | – | 88 | 2 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 80% | 74 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 78% | 72 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Oct 24, 2023) · 300 reviews sampled · 6380 total reviews in window · weighted 175.2 up / 46.1 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (106)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“Aliens: Fireteam Elite may be a bit clunky, but the core combat is some good stuff and the RPG mechanics on top of it give it a nice sense of depth. Recommended if you have friends to play it with!”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a fine co-op shooter in a beloved franchise. It can offer lots of fun and tons of shooting, which should be enough for at least a couple of evenings.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Very basic and formulaic co-op shooter which is too similar to what it tries to copy. Not the worst Aliens game, but not the best either.”
read full review ↗ - 70
- 40
“Aliens: Fireteam Elite is probably what I deserve for getting my hopes up. But just like my plans for Summer of 2020, my hopes have been taken from me and ejected into the cold vacuum of space.”
read full review ↗ - 82
“If you have the connection to support this “cloud play” game, it offers intense and compelling squad-based shooting”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Besides the flatness of the levels and the AI/NPC issues, the game is actually enjoyable to play, especially if you are looking for a fun, brainless shooting game where all you have to do is unload bullets into creepy crawly things.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Aliens: Fireteam Elite mostly delivers the goods with a super solid squad-based shooter set in the Aliens universe. There's plenty to enjoy here, lots of fun nods to the movies, tons of lore, impressive attention to environmental detail and slick Xeno-slaying action that's enhanced immensely by taking the fight to the alien hordes with a couple of friends. It may be a little repetitive, there aren't nearly enough surprises and the campaign fizzles out towards its end but, grab some buddies, get your headsets on and crank up the difficulty and there's hours of properly intense, team-based action to get stuck into with this one.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Entertaining to play, but light on content and too repetitive in spots, Aliens: Fireteam Elite isn't without its charms. But the purchase price is a little high for what you get.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Aliens: Fireteam Elite is in no way the failure that Colonial Marines was. It's a fun squad shooter with just about enough features at launch to keep you coming back to replay missions and tackle the horde mode. However, it's not the strongest game of its type and really doesn't seem to fit the license.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Mowing down the last Xenomorphs in a swarm using the Smartgun and barely making it out alive to the nearby extraction point.”
read full review ↗ - 72
“Aliens: Fireteam Elite is the co-op game that every fan of the franchise will want to play. The setting and the confrontation against the Aliens make it a very enjoyable experience for fans of the work of Ridley Scott.”
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Patch history
- Alien Day 2024 UpdateApr 26, 2024
- December 12th UpdateDec 12, 2023
- October 2023 Patch NotesOct 24, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Alien Day 2023 Patch NotesApr 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.0.5.108071Feb 7, 2023
- PATCH 1.0.5.107477Jan 24, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- New Ruptured Cistern Horde Map & Limited Winter EventDec 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- AFE: HARDCORE AND PATHOGEN PATCH 1.0.5.103095Oct 12, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- AFE: HARDCORE AND PATHOGEN PATCH 1.0.5.101883Sep 13, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite Pathogen and Hardcore UpdatesAug 30, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- HOTFIX PATCH 1.0.4.100594Aug 3, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- HOTFIX PATCH 1.0.4.100488Jul 29, 2022
- Season 4: Prestige Patch NotesJul 26, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.0.4.99606Jun 21, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.0.3.97008May 11, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- PATCH 1.0.3.96546Apr 26, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Season 3: Lancer Patch NotesApr 19, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- HOTFIX PATCH 1.0.2.94936Mar 24, 2022
- HOTFIX PATCH 1.0.2.94214Mar 9, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- HOTFIX PATCH 1.0.2.92952Jan 22, 2022
- PATCH 1.0.2.92826Jan 20, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- HOTFIX PATCH 1.0.2.92140Dec 17, 2021
- Season 2: Point Defense Patch NotesDec 14, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.1.90663Oct 28, 2021
- Patch 1.0.1.90218Oct 20, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.1.90101Oct 1, 2021
- Patch 1.0.1.90005Sep 30, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.1.89542Sep 23, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.1.89360Sep 16, 2021
- 1.0.1.89218 Patch NotesSep 15, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.0.1.89044Sep 10, 2021
- 1.0.0.88715Aug 31, 2021
- 1.0.0.88655Aug 29, 2021
- 1.0.0.88437Aug 25, 2021