Underplayed Gems

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop (2017)

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop cover
Developer
Reactive Drop Team
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Free To Play
Rating
4.8 of 5, 23,663 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A frantic, top-down co-op shooter where you and up to eight players mow down waves of aliens with a variety of weapons and abilities.

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What players say

Players praise this free co-op top-down shooter for expanding the original game with more maps, weapons, and mod support via Steam Workshop. The fast-paced action demands teamwork, with many noting it shines with friends and gets repetitive solo. The community remains active and the game is still updated, though visuals are dated.

Screenshots

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