Natural Selection 2

by Unknown Worlds Entertainment

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment85

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

8,673en

13,314 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Oct 30, 2012

Price

$4.99

Velocity

1.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈460K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$2.3M

Based on 13,314 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 8,471 post-launch reviews

54%382 rev

<2h

58%349 rev

2-10h

80%1,612 rev

10-50h

89%2,515 rev

50-200h

91%1,884 rev

200h+

89%1,729 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+33pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 56 similar games in the Action genre released in 2012.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 25%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 9%

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