Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop Player Count: Is It Dead?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

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Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

Reactive Drop TeamJan 1, 2017Action, Free To Play

Free to play Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Twin Stick Shooter
  • PvE
  • Co-op
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Class-Based
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Aliens
  • Level Editor
  • Hacking
  • PvP
Playing now
77
Updated 17 minutes ago
24-hour peak
315
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
9,410
Apr 23, 2017
Avg this month
133
+3.1% vs last month
Steam reviews
94%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop player count chart

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has a small but active player base. 77 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 4% on the month before).

History from Jan 1, 2017

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026133+4+3.1%342
October 2026129-16-11.03%386
September 2026145-7-1.61%429
August 2026not enough data+66+17.84%436
July 2026not enough data-54-12.74%370
June 2026not enough data+38+9.84%424
May 2026not enough data-26-6.31%386
April 2026not enough data+19+4.83%412
March 2026not enough data+34+9.47%393
February 2026not enough data-14-3.75%359
January 2026not enough data+16+4.48%373
December 2025not enough data-43-10.75%357
November 2025not enough data+12+3.09%400
October 2025not enough data-85-17.97%388
September 2025not enough data+6+1.28%473
August 2025not enough data+26+5.9%467
July 2025not enough data-93-17.42%441
June 2025not enough data+19+3.69%534
May 2025not enough data+8+1.58%515
April 2025not enough data+41+8.8%507
March 2025not enough data-12-2.51%466
February 2025not enough data-11-2.25%478
January 2025not enough data+35+7.71%489
December 2024not enough data-66-12.69%454
November 2024not enough data-136-20.73%520
October 2024not enough data+33+5.3%656
September 2024not enough data+14+2.3%623
August 2024not enough data+115+23.28%609
July 2024not enough data-159-24.35%494
June 2024not enough data+66+11.24%653
May 2024not enough data-104-15.05%587
April 2024not enough data-119-14.69%691
March 2024not enough data+150+22.73%810
February 2024not enough data-45-6.38%660
January 2024not enough data+22+3.22%705
December 2023not enough data-118-14.73%683
November 2023not enough data-41-4.87%801
October 2023not enough data+74+9.64%842
September 2023not enough data-41-5.07%768
August 2023not enough data+28+3.59%809
July 2023not enough data-228-22.6%781
June 2023not enough data+62+6.55%1,009
May 2023not enough data+30+3.27%947
April 2023not enough data-124-11.91%917
March 2023not enough data-339-24.57%1,041
February 2023not enough data-70-4.83%1,380
January 2023not enough data-860-37.23%1,450
December 2022not enough data+862+59.53%2,310
November 2022not enough data+773+114.52%1,448
October 2022not enough data-169-20.02%675
September 2022not enough data+108+14.67%844
August 2022not enough data+48+6.98%736
July 2022not enough data+5+0.73%688
June 2022not enough data-594-46.52%683
May 2022not enough data-454-26.23%1,277
April 2022not enough data+1,090+170.05%1,731
March 2022not enough data+52+8.83%641
February 2022not enough data-90-13.25%589
January 2022not enough data+149+28.11%679
December 2021not enough data-658-55.39%530
November 2021not enough data+629+112.52%1,188
October 2021not enough data-84-13.06%559
September 2021not enough data+45+7.53%643
August 2021not enough data+48+8.73%598
July 2021not enough data-65-10.57%550
June 2021not enough data-20-3.15%615
May 2021not enough data-7-1.09%635
April 2021not enough data-250-28.03%642
March 2021not enough data+206+30.03%892
February 2021not enough data-100-12.72%686
January 2021not enough data+279+55.03%786
December 2020not enough data-89-14.93%507
November 2020not enough data+57+10.58%596
October 2020not enough data-94-14.85%539
September 2020not enough data-206-24.55%633
August 2020not enough data+246+41.48%839
July 2020not enough data+39+7.04%593
June 2020not enough data-171-23.59%554
May 2020not enough data-1,053-59.22%725
April 2020not enough data+923+107.95%1,778
March 2020not enough data-319-27.17%855
February 2020not enough data+550+88.14%1,174
January 2020not enough data+162+35.06%624
December 2019not enough data-39-7.78%462
November 2019not enough data+210+72.16%501
October 2019not enough data-19-6.13%291
September 2019not enough data-43-12.18%310
August 2019not enough data+15+4.44%353
July 2019not enough data+25+7.99%338
June 2019not enough data-13-3.99%313
May 2019not enough data+1+0.31%326
April 2019not enough data-47-12.63%325
March 2019not enough data+1+0.27%372
February 2019not enough data+7+1.92%371
January 2019not enough data-363-49.93%364
December 2018not enough data+382+110.72%727
November 2018not enough data+40+13.11%345
October 2018not enough data-69-18.45%305
September 2018not enough data+5+1.36%374
August 2018not enough data-94-20.3%369
July 2018not enough data+33+7.67%463
June 2018not enough data-37-7.92%430
May 2018not enough data-20-4.11%467
April 2018not enough data-85-14.86%487
March 2018not enough data+30+5.54%572
February 2018not enough data-14-2.52%542
January 2018not enough data-101-15.37%556
December 2017not enough data+13+2.02%657
November 2017not enough data-183-22.13%644
October 2017not enough data+123+17.47%827
September 2017not enough data+42+6.34%704
August 2017not enough data-352-34.71%662
July 2017not enough data-1,547-60.41%1,014
June 2017not enough data-2,430-48.69%2,561
May 2017not enough data-4,419-46.96%4,991
April 2017not enough data+9,402+117525%9,410
March 2017not enough data-4-33.33%8
February 2017not enough data+2+20%12
January 2017not enough datan/an/a10

How many people play Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop right now?

77 people are playing Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,795 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 315 players. Today's peak is 22% above its 30-day average daily peak of 258.

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop player count history

Over the last 30 days Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop averaged a daily peak of 258 players, down 4% compared with the 30 days before (269). Its highest point this month (386) is 4% below the same period last year (400). In its first month after release (Jan 1, 2017) it peaked at 10 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 9,410, set on Apr 23, 2017.

Best time to play Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

Based on the last 14 days, Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 71% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop players by hour and weekday

When Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 350 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 23:00 UTCabout 58 players on average
Busy vs quiet6.0xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

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.

Developer
Reactive Drop Team
Released
Jan 1, 2017
Genre
Action, Free To Play
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
14 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop price

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is free to play on Steam.

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Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop reviews over time

94% Very Positive94% of 22,649 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Twitch

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24-hour peak viewers
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Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 25 Oct 2026, with a peak of 23 viewers and 1 on average.

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop achievements

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has 198 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 5.4% of them; the rarest, Nuclear Escort Speedrun, is held by 0.2% of players.

  • Technician SecuredFinish a mission without the tech getting killed.67.5%
  • Protect the TechGuard the squad's tech so that he takes no damage during the hack.54.1%
  • Quick LoadSuccessfully perform a fast reload.52.4%
  • The Quick and the DeadKill a Swarm Boomer before it inflates.48.0%
  • Seal of QualitySeal a door with the welder.44.1%
  • Clear FiringKill 25 drones without friendly fire. Four marines must be present in the mission.43.4%
  • Shield DownDeliver the finishing blow to a Swarm Shieldbug.38.1%
  • Zero MortalityComplete a mission on Normal difficulty or harder without any marines dying.37.5%
  • Under the GunRoll under a Swarm Ranger projectile.34.2%
  • SharpshooterComplete a mission with better than 90% accuracy.27.6%
  • Close EncountersKill 20 Swarm with melee attacks in a single mission.23.0%
  • Scrambled EggsDestroy all Swarm Eggs in a mission without allowing any to hatch.22.9%
  • On the Ready LineKill 1,000 Swarm.22.7%
  • GunslingerSuccessfully perform 5 fast reloads in a row.20.1%
  • Smoking BarrelsKill 5 Swarm with explosive barrels in a single mission.19.8%
  • Infestation SaviorCure an Infested marine.18.8%
  • Group HealHeal all 4 marines with a single Heal Beacon.18.8%
  • Easy Campaign: Jacob's RestComplete the Jacob's Rest campaign on Easy difficulty or harder.16.7%
  • Autogun ExpertKill 250 Swarm with the Autogun.15.6%
  • Ammo TechnicianDeploy 10 ammo stashes that are used by other marines.14.7%
  • Assault SpecialistKill 250 Swarm with the Assault Rifle.14.5%
  • Easy Campaign: Operation CleansweepComplete the Operation Cleansweep campaign on Easy difficulty or harder.13.4%
  • Blast RadiusKill 6 Swarm with a single Grenade.13.1%
  • Normal Campaign: Jacob's RestComplete the Jacob's Rest campaign on Normal difficulty or harder.12.9%
  • Parasite PuncherKill a Swarm Parasite with a melee attack.12.5%
  • Electro-StunnedStun 6 Swarm with a single Stun Grenade.12.1%
  • Prototype ProfessionalKill 250 Swarm with the Prototype Rifle.11.8%
  • Normal Campaign: Operation CleansweepComplete the Operation Cleansweep campaign on Normal difficulty or harder.11.1%
  • Damage AmpedKill 15 Swarm with all four marines under the effects of a Damage Amp in a single mission.10.3%
  • Short Controlled BurstsComplete a mission with no friendly fire incidents. Four marines must be present in the mission.9.5%
  • Stay FrostyFreeze 6 Swarm with a single Freeze Grenade.9.4%
  • PyrotechnicianKill 250 Swarm with the Flamer.9.3%
  • Vindicator VeteranKill 250 Swarm with the Vindicator.8.1%
  • Bug StomperKill 100 Swarm Grubs.7.7%
  • Armory AccessUnlock all the available weapons.6.7%
  • Easy Campaign: Area 9800Complete the Area 9800 campaign on Easy difficulty or harder.6.6%
  • Easy Campaign: Tears for TarnorComplete the Tears for Tarnor campaign on Easy difficulty or harder.6.3%
  • Circuit BreakerComplete 10 wire hacks without access being logged.5.7%
  • Another BughuntKill 5,000 Swarm.5.4%
  • Normal Campaign: Area 9800Complete the Area 9800 campaign on Normal difficulty or harder.5.2%
  • Easy Campaign: ParanoiaComplete the Paranoia campaign on Easy difficulty or harder.5.2%
  • Small Arms SpecialistKill 250 Swarm with the PDWs.5.0%
  • Normal Campaign: Tears for TarnorComplete the Tears for Tarnor campaign on Normal difficulty or harder.5.0%
  • Peace MedicHeal 300 points of damage in a single mission without dealing any non-melee damage to the Swarm.4.8%
  • Easy Campaign: Lana's EscapeComplete the Lana's Escape campaign on Easy difficulty or harder.4.4%
  • Normal Campaign: ParanoiaComplete the Paranoia campaign on Normal difficulty or harder.4.2%
  • Easy Campaign: Nam HumanumComplete the Nam Humanum campaign on Easy difficulty or harder.4.2%
  • PerfectKill at least 25 aliens on Normal difficulty or higher and finish the mission without taking any damage.4.1%
  • Static DefenderKill 500 Swarm with deployable Sentry Guns.4.1%
  • Minigun MasterKill 250 Swarm with the Minigun.4.0%
  • Easy Campaign: Research 7Complete the Research 7 campaign on Easy difficulty or harder.4.0%
  • Pistols ExpertKill 250 Swarm with the Pistols.3.7%
  • Normal Campaign: Lana's EscapeComplete the Lana's Escape campaign on Normal difficulty or harder.3.7%
  • Normal Campaign: Research 7Complete the Research 7 campaign on Normal difficulty or harder.3.6%
  • Hard Campaign: Operation CleansweepComplete the Operation Cleansweep campaign on Hard difficulty or harder.3.4%
  • Hornet Barrage ExpertKill 100 Swarm with Hornet Barrage attacks.3.3%
  • Normal Campaign: Nam HumanumComplete the Nam Humanum campaign on Normal difficulty or harder.3.3%
  • Hard Campaign: Jacob's RestComplete the Jacob's Rest campaign on Hard difficulty or harder.3.2%
  • Slaughter SoldierKill 250 Swarm with the Chainsaw.3.1%
  • Outstanding Execution: Operation CleansweepComplete the Operation Cleansweep campaign on Normal difficulty or harder without any marines dying.3.0%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 198 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop FAQ

Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop dead?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has a small but active player base. 77 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 4% on the month before).

How many people play Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop?

77 people are playing Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 315 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop reached its all-time Steam peak of 9,410 concurrent players on Apr 23, 2017.

Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop growing or declining?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 258, down 4% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop most active?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop free?

Yes, Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is free to play on Steam.

Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop good?

Steam players rate Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop Very Positive: 94% of 22,649 reviews are positive.

When did Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop come out?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop was released on Steam on Jan 1, 2017.

Who made Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop was developed by Reactive Drop Team.

Is Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop still worth playing?

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has a smaller but active community on Steam today (77 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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