Games Like Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29%, Co-op 23.6%, Space 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.8%, PvE 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its 3-player Operations mode offers class-based third-person co-op against huge Tyranid hordes, making it a great match for Fireteam Elite’s squad combat and spectacle.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Co-op 26.9%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 7.6%, Aliens 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the closest overall vibe to Fireteam Elite with co-op squads, claustrophobic sci-fi corridors, heavy gunplay, and endless alien swarms crashing into your team.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

Why similar: Aliens 22.4%, Co-op 16.1%, Online Co-Op 15%, Space 11.5%, Shooter 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Few games match Fireteam Elite’s bug-blasting military sci-fi energy as well as this large-scale co-op fight against overwhelming alien hordes.

NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.

Why similar: Aliens 20.9%, Co-op 19.3%, Online Co-Op 17%, Co-op Campaign 10.8% ★, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is essentially a co-op horde shooter built around fighting alien invasions with teammates, loadouts, and defensive positioning.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Co-op 19.6%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Horror 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the tense sci-fi co-op horror feel of Fireteam Elite, but leans more tactical and punishing as your squad clears infested facilities together.

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Aliens 24.8%, Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Co-op 18%, Shooter 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Even with a top-down view, it nails the same marine-vs-alien feeling through class-based teamwork, mission runs, and relentless bug hunts.

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.6%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Co-op 16.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Survival Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The enemy theme is different, but its class system, progression, and massive PvE swarms create a very similar co-op horde-shooter loop.

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.9%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Co-op 13.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Space 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its objective-based co-op missions, heavy swarm pressure, and loadout-driven teamwork make it an excellent alternative if you want more bug-hunting chaos.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: Co-op 20.8%, Co-op Campaign 17.1% ★, Character Customization 15%, Shooter 12.9%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes squad roles, build crafting, and fighting through oppressive PvE hordes, just with melee-heavy 40K flavor instead of space marines versus xenos.

Battle for survival against endless alien hordes with your friends! The Anacrusis is a first-person shooter that dynamically adjusts difficulty to you. Experience intense 1-4 player co-op action or play as the aliens and stop your friends in 1-8 player Versus mode. Full Steam Workshop support!

Why similar: Co-op 20.3%, Co-op Campaign 14.2% ★, Space 14%, Shooter 13.6%, Character Customization 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi co-op shooter trades xenomorphs for retro-futurist aliens but keeps the same four-player teamwork and wave-survival rhythm.

Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle.

Why similar: Aliens 16.6%, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Shooter 9.9%, Horror 9.2%, Space 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers co-op sci-fi horror shooting aboard derelict spacecraft, with grotesque enemies and a grim atmosphere that feels very adjacent to Alien-style action.

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 14.9%, Co-op 13.6%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Horror 10.5%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its over-the-shoulder co-op campaign blends sci-fi horror and action shooting in a way that strongly overlaps with Fireteam Elite’s feel.

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, Co-op 20.1%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Fireteam Elite’s third-person co-op shooting and character build focus, though it shifts toward bosses and adventure structure over swarms.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.4%, Shooter 18.1%, Aliens 14%, Co-op 13%, PvE 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This focuses more on tactical objectives, but its 3-player PvE missions against evolving alien threats scratch a similar cooperative sci-fi tension.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Survival 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: If you mainly love Fireteam Elite for its perk-based co-op shooting and wave survival, this is one of the strongest pure horde-shooter picks.

S.B.T.F. is a very hard arcade-style / rogue-like / perma-death first person shooter. You play as Marines who must brave dark, claustrophobic and terrifyingly intense Space Beast infested spacecraft in order to extract critical data and lucrative upgrades. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Aliens 25.5%, Co-op 21.9%, Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same desperate corridor-clearing panic of being trapped with monsters in a dark sci-fi facility, especially in co-op.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Co-op 28.9%, Shooter 14%, Space 13.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Survival 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more playful in tone, its class-based co-op, alien bug fights, and strong team synergy make it a great systems-level match.

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.7%, Co-op 23.2%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Shooter 7.3%, RPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person co-op shooting, gear progression, and build customization make it a good fit if you want more progression-heavy squad action.

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.7%, Co-op 19.5%, Shooter 15%, Horror 9.7%, Survival 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another progression-based four-player horde shooter built around team composition, chaotic enemy pressure, and replayable runs.

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: Aliens 27.7%, Co-op 16.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Space 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its flaws, it is still one of the most direct thematic matches thanks to its Aliens setting, marine loadouts, and co-op xenomorph shooting.

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.3%, Aliens 19.8%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Co-op 15.1%, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: If the main appeal is mowing down absurd numbers of alien creatures with a squad, EDF 5 absolutely delivers that fantasy.

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

Why similar: Co-op 22.9%, Third-Person Shooter 22.9%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Survival 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op third-person gunplay and build progression make it a solid pick if you liked Fireteam Elite’s combat and customization more than its horror angle.

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Why similar: Co-op 22.9%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Third Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers four-player third-person co-op, light class identity, and constant monster shooting in a more pulpy but similarly replayable format.

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Co-op 31%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Survival 10.5%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the same progression depth, but its co-op campaign pacing and constant pressure from swarming enemies helped define this entire style of game.

Sequel to the best-seller ​The Red Solstice​. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?

Why similar: Aliens 22.1%, Co-op 13.7%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Character Customization 11.3%, Co-op Campaign 9.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: It takes a more tactical top-down approach, but the co-op marine-vs-mutation setup and mission-based pressure are very much in Fireteam Elite’s lane.

Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.4%, Co-op 23.5%, Shooter 17.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a polished third-person co-op shooter with campaign structure, character progression, and sustained horde combat.

Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurks in the dark.

Why similar: Aliens 21.3%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.4%, Shooter 8.5%

Exoprimal is an online, team-based action game that pits humanity's cutting-edge exosuit technology against history's most ferocious beasts – dinosaurs.​​

Why similar: Shooter 20.7%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Survival 12.3%, Online Co-Op 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-swapping teamwork and endless creature swarms give it a familiar PvE combat rhythm, even if the structure is more competitive and arcadey.

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: Aliens 33.6%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Space 14.2%, Survival 13%, Horror 12.2%

Lost Planet 2, the sequel to Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that sold over 2.3 million units worldwide, is now available on Steam!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26%, Co-op 24.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Aliens 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player third-person co-op, sci-fi setting, and giant alien battles make it a strong older-school counterpart to Fireteam Elite.

Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

Why similar: Aliens 27.9%, Shooter 16.2%, Co-op 15.9%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down sci-fi shooter keeps the core fantasy of blasting through infested corridors full of alien creatures with a squad.

Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.

Why similar: Aliens 30.1%, Horror 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Co-op 8.3%

Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.

Why similar: Co-op 27.3%, Survival 15%, Horror 14.8%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi action-horror shooter mixes RPG progression, creepy space-station combat, and mutant blasting in a way Fireteam fans may enjoy.

Hunt or be hunted in this asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that pits man against Predator. As part of a Fireteam, complete missions before the Predator finds you. Or be the Predator and hunt your prey.

Why similar: Character Customization 22.2%, Shooter 20.8%, Aliens 12.5%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.5%

Pick a character and team up with three friends ‘cause it’s time to save the world. Experience intense FPS action as you obliterate hordes of terrifying monsters! You may not be on the best team of mercenaries, but you are… a Toxic Commando!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.7%, Shooter 16.9%, Co-op 14.7%, Character Customization 10.7%, Horror 9.9%

Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.3%, Co-op 17.4%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Aliens 13.8%, Horror 11.9%

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Aliens 25%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 15.9%, Space 12%, Sci-fi 11%

It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.

Why similar: Co-op 23.7%, Shooter 15.5%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Character Customization 11.8%, Horror 11.1%

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Space 11.9%, Aliens 11.9%, Horror 11.6%

A new action-horror story set in the iconic Alien universe. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks, sent to investigate a blacksite on Purdan. Fight and survive using your skill, reflexes, and determination against a deadly Xenomorph incursion in this gripping first chapter of a two-part saga.

Why similar: Aliens 34.3%, Shooter 24.9%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Action 7.5%

EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and uncover the hidden truths of the deep forest. Will you face it alone or bring your friends along?

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Aliens 14.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Horror 9.1%, Co-op 8.4%

No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.

Why similar: Co-op 18.6%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Survival 11.6%, Shooter 10.8%

The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.6%, Aliens 18.5%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Plan your own alien invasion and harvest humans as the iconic Killer Klowns, or gather a team of survivors to fight the extraterrestrial threat, in a game based on the ‘80s cult classic movie. Welcome to a new, craazzy take on the asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience!

Why similar: Co-op 14.7%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Character Customization 11.4%, Horror 10.2%

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

Why similar: Co-op 38.3%, Shooter 24.7%, Character Customization 12.2%, RPG 12.2%, Action 8.4%

An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.

Why similar: Co-op 19.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16.4%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Shooter 8.9%

Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

Why similar: Co-op 23.8%, Aliens 20.2%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Third-Person Shooter 6.9%

It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.2%, Aliens 21.2%, Co-op 17.7%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.9%, Shooter 18.5%, Horror 15.4%, Sci-fi 14%, PvE 10.7%

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Co-op 19%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Survival 13%, Shooter 12.6%, Horror 10.2%

Alien: Rogue Incursion is an all-new action-horror VR game that transforms you into ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks on a dangerous mission to the uncharted planet Purdan, featuring innovative real-life motion gameplay, a whole-body loadout, and the most cunning Xenomorphs ever encountered.

Why similar: Aliens 36.4%, Shooter 16.4%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Horror 8.2%

Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.

Why similar: Aliens 29.2%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Shooter 12.1%, Survival 10.4%, Horror 9.9%

Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Space 13.7%, Horror 11.9%, Shooter 10.8%

Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18%, Co-op 13%, Aliens 11.3%, Space 10.9%, Shooter 10.3%

Unsafe Express is a cooperative first-person survival horror game for 1-4 players. Navigate through space stations, collect materials and outlast your enemies! Choose your objective based on complexity levels, then cast your vote. Gather items, exterminate hostiles, fulfill missions and repeat!

Why similar: Aliens 18.6%, Co-op 14.6%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Space 10.1%

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op FPS action roguelite featuring sci-fi dwarves, alien horrors and procedurally-generated caves. Join the elite dwarven Reclaimers and fight through perilous mining facilities infested with deadly Corespawn. For Rock and Stone!

Why similar: Co-op 22.7%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Character Customization 12.7%, Horror 9.9%

C.A.S.T is a third-person PvE extraction shooter playable solo or in co-op. Select your character and loadout to battle enemy hordes, evade anomalies, and complete objectives across handcrafted maps with dynamic procedural elements.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, Co-op 16.9%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Horror 9.4%

Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.5%, Co-op 18.5%, Survival Horror 15%, Survival 13.6%, Horror 12.1%

Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Aliens 11%, Horror 10.3%, Shooter 9.1%