Natural Selection 2
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
- Price:$4.99
- Release Date:10/30/2012
- Franchise:Unknown Worlds
- Developer:Unknown Worlds Entertainment
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:5/16/2025
- Steam App Id:4920
Natural Selection 2
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Natural Selection 2 has 95 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 65% lower than its previous all-time peak of 269 players achieved on 7/9/2023.
Natural Selection 2 Review
Natural Selection 2 has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 85 / 100. This score is calculated from 13,139 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 11,205 positive reviews, 1,934 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Natural Selection 2 has earned a metascore of 80 on Metacritic.
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Natural Selection 2 Price
Natural Selection 2 costs $4.99 in the Steam store as of 5/16/2025. At the moment, it can only be purchased as a standalone game but may be included in future bundles for a discount.
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Natural Selection 2 DLC
Natural Selection 2 has 10 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Natural Selection 2 - Tundra Pack, Natural Selection 2 - Skull 'n' Crossfire Rifle, and Natural Selection 2 - Shadow Fade.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Natural Selection 2 - Tundra Pack | DLC | 6/27/2016 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - Skull 'n' Crossfire Rifle | DLC | 6/27/2016 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - B.M.A.C. Supporter Pack | DLC | 11/14/2019 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - Forge Pack | DLC | 10/27/2017 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - Nocturne Pack | DLC | 10/27/2017 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - Catalyst Pack | DLC | 9/5/2018 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - Shadow Onos | DLC | 6/15/2018 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - Reaper Pack | DLC | 10/31/2014 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - Kodiak Pack | DLC | 5/1/2014 | View |
 | Natural Selection 2 - Shadow Fade | DLC | 5/11/2016 | View |
About Natural Selection 2
Natural Selection 2 is an Indie, Action, and Strategy game developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment. On 10/30/2012, it was released on the Steam Store by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, and KRAFTON, Inc.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Natural Selection 2 on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 10 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Polish. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Natural Selection 2 supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- PvP
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- Multi-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Includes level editor
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Natural Selection 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Futuristic
- Competitive
- Atmospheric
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Aliens
- Co-op
- Shooter
- RTS
- First-Person
- Team-Based
- FPS
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Indie
- Online Co-Op
- Adventure
- Action
- Moddable
- Space
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Packages
Natural Selection 2 is referenced by 5 packages in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Natural Selection 2 is available in 10 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Finnish | Yes | No | No |
| Romanian | Yes | No | No |
| Swedish | Yes | No | No |
| Czech | Yes | No | Yes |
More Steam Charts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Natural Selection 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). Natural Selection 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). Natural Selection 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/4920
- Metacritic. (2025, May 16). Natural Selection 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/natural-selection-2
- Unknown Worlds Entertainment. (2023, July 8). Natural Selection 2. Natural Selection 2. http://www.naturalselection2.com