Aliens: Fireteam Elite Player Count: Is It Dead?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Cold Iron StudiosAug 23, 2021Action, RPG

-80% $29.99 $5.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Co-op
  • Shooter
  • Aliens
  • Action
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Horror
  • Character Customization
  • Online Co-Op
  • Sci-fi
  • Survival
Playing now
173
Updated 12 minutes ago
24-hour peak
203
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
15,568
Aug 29, 2021
Avg this month
138
+18.97% vs last month
Steam reviews
79%
Mostly Positive

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

Aliens: Fireteam Elite player count chart

Aliens: Fireteam Elite has a small but active player base. 173 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 37% on the month before).

History from Aug 1, 2021

Aliens: Fireteam Elite monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026138+22+18.97%275
October 2026116-81-41.12%299
September 2026197+209+44.85%675
August 2026n/a-31-6.24%466
July 2026n/a-50-9.14%497
June 2026n/a+39+7.68%547
May 2026n/a+43+9.25%508
April 2026n/a+55+13.41%465
March 2026n/a+22+5.67%410
February 2026n/a-98-20.16%388
January 2026n/a+102+26.56%486
December 2025n/a-208-35.14%384
November 2025n/a+11+1.89%592
October 2025n/a-434-42.76%581
September 2025n/a+450+79.65%1,015
August 2025n/a+26+4.82%565
July 2025n/a-252-31.86%539
June 2025n/a-1,509-65.61%791
May 2025n/a+314+15.81%2,300
April 2025n/a+1,495+304.48%1,986
March 2025n/a+50+11.34%491
February 2025n/a-198-30.99%441
January 2025n/a-3-0.47%639
December 2024n/a-188-22.65%642
November 2024n/a+72+9.5%830
October 2024n/a-813-51.75%758
September 2024n/a+895+132.4%1,571
August 2024n/a+182+36.84%676
July 2024n/a-101-16.97%494
June 2024n/a-417-41.21%595
May 2024n/a-393-27.97%1,012
April 2024n/a+828+143.5%1,405
March 2024n/a+0+0%577
February 2024n/a-453-43.98%577
January 2024n/a-73-6.62%1,030
December 2023n/a+85+8.35%1,103
November 2023n/a+219+27.41%1,018
October 2023n/a+211+35.88%799
September 2023n/a-167-22.12%588
August 2023n/a-234-23.66%755
July 2023n/a-16-1.59%989
June 2023n/a-694-40.85%1,005
May 2023n/a-1,242-42.23%1,699
April 2023n/a+2,222+309.04%2,941
March 2023n/a-393-35.34%719
February 2023n/a-150-11.89%1,112
January 2023n/a+264+26.45%1,262
December 2022n/a+242+32.01%998
November 2022n/a-337-30.83%756
October 2022n/a-1,702-60.89%1,093
September 2022n/a+511+22.37%2,795
August 2022n/a-279-10.89%2,284
July 2022n/a+1,513+144.1%2,563
June 2022n/a+288+37.8%1,050
May 2022n/a-498-39.52%762
April 2022n/a+982+353.24%1,260
March 2022n/a-244-46.74%278
February 2022n/a-537-50.71%522
January 2022n/a-30-2.75%1,059
December 2021n/a+161+17.35%1,089
November 2021n/a-1,044-52.94%928
October 2021n/a-7,920-80.06%1,972
September 2021n/a-5,676-36.46%9,892
August 2021n/an/an/a15,568

How many people play Aliens: Fireteam Elite right now?

Right now, 173 players are in Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Steam. That makes it the #2,054 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 203 players. Today's peak is 7% above its 30-day average daily peak of 190.

Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Aliens: Fireteam Elite averaged a daily peak of 190 players, down 37% compared with the 30 days before (301). Its highest point this month (275) is 54% below the same period last year (592). In its first month after release (Aug 23, 2021) it peaked at 15,568 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 15,568, set on Aug 29, 2021.

Best time to play Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Based on the last 14 days, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 08:00 UTC (3 AM in New York), when about 62% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite players by hour and weekday

When Aliens: Fireteam Elite 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 19:00 UTCabout 216 players on average
QuietestThursday at 08:00 UTCabout 54 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.0xmore 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 Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Developer
Cold Iron Studios
Publisher
Cold Iron Studios, Focus Entertainment
Released
Aug 23, 2021
Genre
Action, RPG
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
12 languages, 1 with full audio

Aliens: Fireteam Elite price history

-80% $5.99
price now (US), usually $29.99
$5.99
lowest recorded (-80%) · Oct 27, 2026
-80%
typical sale discount · 9 sales seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is 80% off at $5.99, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite reviews over time

79% Mostly Positive79% of 24,731 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Twitch

10
watching now
3
live channels
11
24-hour peak viewers
2
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Aliens: Fireteam Elite", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Aliens: Fireteam Elite Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 2 Nov 2026, with a peak of 77 viewers and 10 on average.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Aliens: Fireteam Elite streamers this week

  1. Scout08033
  2. itsbuttersz18
  3. kefka_casselstone15

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Aliens: Fireteam Elite achievements

Aliens: Fireteam Elite has 46 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 20.0% of them; the rarest, I Can't Lie About Your Chances, is held by 0.8% of players.

  • Red Makes It Shoot FasterEquip a colorway and decal onto a gun.72.2%
  • Priority OneFinish the "Priority One" Campaign.63.2%
  • Confidence CourseDo a successful Challenge run.61.8%
  • I Think They Like MeGet grappled five times in the same mission.58.2%
  • Nukes, Knives, AND Sharp SticksEquip three attachments on a single weapon.52.1%
  • Fashion TeamChange your hat and outfit.51.1%
  • Giants in the EarthFinish the "Giants in the Earth" Campaign.47.4%
  • The Gift of FireFinish the "Gift of Fire" Campaign.39.8%
  • A Personal Friend of MineLevel a weapon to four stars.37.9%
  • Ready for AnythingCollect 25 attachments on a single character.37.6%
  • Anti-Mutation StationEliminate 300 Pathogen.35.4%
  • The Only Way to be SureFinish the "Only Way to be Sure" Campaign.34.4%
  • State of the Art FirepowerCollect one attachment of every type on a single character.31.3%
  • Didn't Break a SweatFinish a mission on Intense Difficulty.30.0%
  • Improvised ExplosivesKill 50 enemies with explosive barrels or pods.24.7%
  • Expeditionary Service RibbonFinish all Campaigns on Standard Difficulty.24.1%
  • SpecialistLevel a Kit to Rank 8.20.8%
  • Fully RiggedFill every slot in a perk board.19.8%
  • Express YourselfCollect 20 emotes on a single character.18.0%
  • It's a Cover, Not a HatCollect 20 hats on a single character.16.2%
  • It's Camouflage on Some PlanetCollect 40 weapon colors on a single character.14.2%
  • Burn 'Em OutKill 1000 enemies with fire.12.0%
  • It's a Bug HuntEliminate 10000 Xenomorphs.11.3%
  • Promise of a FlowerFinish the "Promise of a Flower" Campaign.10.4%
  • Overwhelming ConfidenceComplete 25 successful Challenge runs.9.8%
  • Art GalleryCollect 40 decals on a single character.7.6%
  • Pod PopperDestroy 50 explosive spore pods with Weapons or Abilities.7.0%
  • Glorified ToastersEliminate 1000 Synthetics.6.9%
  • LV-895 Service RibbonFinish all Campaigns on Intense Difficulty.6.6%
  • Keen EyeOpen 50 hidden caches.6.4%
  • Supportive SquadComplete 50 missions without anyone being downed.5.9%
  • Tower DefenseUse 500 consumables.4.8%
  • A Stand Up FightFinish a mission on Extreme Difficulty.4.6%
  • Kitted OutLevel five Kits to Rank 8 on a single character.4.5%
  • Got All I NeedComplete a mission without using aid kits, ammo crates, or consumables.4.5%
  • Those Things Were HugeEliminate 2000 elite enemies.4.4%
  • Trigger DisciplineComplete a mission on Intense Difficulty or above without anyone taking friendly fire damage.3.5%
  • CMISRS AssetReturn 39 pieces of intel on a single character.3.3%
  • All My Personal FriendsLevel 30 weapons to four stars on a single character.2.9%
  • My Kind of CrazyFinish a mission on Insane Difficulty.2.7%
  • High VoltageKill 1000 enemies with electricity.2.5%
  • Suturing ExpertHeal your fireteam with an aid kit 100 times.1.6%
  • CMISRS ResourceReturn 48 pieces of intel on a single character.1.5%
  • LV-895 Campaign MedalFinish all Campaigns on Extreme Difficulty.1.2%
  • Reticulum Theater MedalFinish all Campaigns on Insane Difficulty.1.1%
  • I Can't Lie About Your ChancesFinish a mission on Hardcore 10 Difficulty.0.8%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite DLC

Aliens: Fireteam Elite has 7 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Latest Aliens: Fireteam Elite news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite FAQ

Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite dead?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite has a small but active player base. 173 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 37% on the month before).

How many people play Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

173 people are playing Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 203 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite reached its all-time Steam peak of 15,568 concurrent players on Aug 29, 2021.

Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite growing or declining?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 190, down 37% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Aliens: Fireteam Elite most active?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 08:00 UTC (3 AM in New York).

How much does Aliens: Fireteam Elite cost?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is on sale on Steam right now: $5.99, 80% off its usual $29.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Aliens: Fireteam Elite has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Steam is $5.99 (80% off), on Oct 27, 2026. It costs $5.99 right now.

Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite on sale right now?

Yes. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is 80% off on Steam right now, $5.99 instead of $29.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite good?

Steam players rate Aliens: Fireteam Elite Mostly Positive: 79% of 24,731 reviews are positive.

When did Aliens: Fireteam Elite come out?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite was released on Steam on Aug 23, 2021.

Who made Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite was developed by Cold Iron Studios and published by Cold Iron Studios, Focus Entertainment.

Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite still worth playing?

Aliens: Fireteam Elite has a smaller but active community on Steam today (173 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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