Catalog 
Natural Selection 2
LiveShootersActionStrategyRTS
- Platforms
- Release:
- 2012
- Developer:
- Unknown Worlds Entertainment
- Scale:
- Average concurrent players67
- Player rating:
- 85.1% · 13.4K
- Profile data as of:
- August 29, 2026
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
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Overview
- Franchise
- Unknown
- Release date
- Windows — October 30, 2012
- Developer
- Age rating
- ClassInd 14 — Ages 14+ · Steam Store
- Content warnings
- Not specified by the storefront
- Interaction modes
- MultiplayerOnline PvP
- Session capacity
- Unknown
- Access model
- One-time purchase
- Monetization
- Unknown
- Storefront price
- $4.99Steam, US storefront
- Store contents
- 137 Achievements, 10 DLC · Steam Store, August 29, 2026
- Languages
- EnglishRussianGermanFrenchSpanishPolishCzechSwedishFinnishRomanian
Classification
- Genres
- ShootersActionStrategyRTSEvidence:
- Setting and subject matter
- Science fiction
- Camera
- Unknown
- Visual style
- Unknown
- Combat system type
- Shooting
Scale
Concurrent players · period average
67
August 18, 2026 — September 17, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Detailed value
- 66.56
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Average concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 66
- Date observed
- September 17, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
Concurrent players · period peak
166
August 18, 2026 — September 17, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Peak concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 166
- Date observed
- September 17, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
- Ratings
- players85.1% · 13.4KSteam, US storefront · Steam reviews
- critics80%Steam, US storefront · Steam Store
- Last update
- February 14, 2023 — Unknown Worlds Entertainment ceases active development of Natural Selection 2 (0 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed
Concurrent players
period average · September 2012 — August 2026 · Steam · published by source · Steam Charts
2,8300
September 2012August 2026
- Change over period
- −70%decrease from 235 (September 2012) to 70 (August 2026)
- Gaps
- No gaps in observed months
- Observations
- 168
Mechanics
Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.
Clan system
Not assessedA persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.
Player economy
Not assessedAn in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.
Territory control
Not assessedA system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.
Competitive PvP
Not assessedStructured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.
Live service and updates
Not assessedA regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.
Character progression
Not assessedA system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.
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