Game
App 4920
Natural Selection 2
Unknown Worlds Entertainment · published by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, KRAFTON, Inc. · released Oct 31, 2012
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Price
$4.99
US store
Reviews
85%
8,653 · Very Positive
Playing now
74
sampled 16h ago
24h peak
74
all-time seen 81
Followers
—
Steam community hub
Owners (est.)
~519K
260K – 831K
YouTube activity
2
videos · 30 d26
creators77.4K
views · 1 yTwitch activity
2
avg viewers · 30 d221
hours watched · 30 d6
streamers · 30 dProduct info
from Steam's PICS · read 12h ago- Change number
- 40,904,081 · seen 12h ago
- Public build
- 10,231,200 · Dec 30, 2022 (3y ago)
- Operating systems
- windows
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Install size
- 17 GB · 6.0 GB download
- Install folder
Natural Selection 2- Controller support
- —
- Metacritic
- 80
- Homepage
- www.naturalselection2.com
- Release state
- released
- Community
- hub · Workshop · stats
Steam Deck
PlayableTested Jul 26, 2022 on build 8,148,100
- !Default controller config not fully functional
- !Controller glyphs do not match deck device
- !Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Default configuration is performant
Branches · 4
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 10,231,200 | Dec 30, 2022 · 3y ago | |
| beta | 26,638,397 | Nov 13, 2026 · 12h ago | Beta Branch |
| build_344 | 10,231,200 | Dec 30, 2022 · 3y ago | Archieved Build 344 |
| linux | 3,957,883 | Sep 18, 2019 · 7y ago | (obsolete) |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,638,397 | beta | Nov 13, 2026 07:38 | 12h ago |
| 26,611,542 | beta | Nov 12, 2026 07:41 | 1d ago |
| 26,610,218 | beta | Nov 12, 2026 06:04 | 1d ago |
| 26,568,521 | beta | Nov 10, 2026 15:03 | 3d ago |
| 26,542,840 | beta | Nov 9, 2026 15:24 | 3d ago |
| 10,231,200 | build_344 | Dec 30, 2022 23:39 | 3d ago |
| 10,231,200 | public | Dec 30, 2022 23:39 | 3d ago |
| 3,957,883 | linux | Sep 18, 2019 18:30 | 3d ago |
Depots · 6
content of the public branch| Depot | Name | OS | Language | DLC / shared | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4921 | all | 17 GB | 5.8 GB | 3248496261334878068 | |||
| 4924 | windows | 121 MB | 43 MB | 2326392348881274973 | |||
| 4932 | all | DLC #4932 | 221 MB | 210 MB | 736376647959871829 | ||
| 228985 | windows | shared from #228980 | — | — | |||
| 228988 | windows | shared from #228980 | — | — | |||
| 228990 | windows | shared from #228980 | — | — |
Launch options · 1
| Executable | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|
x64/ns2.exe |
windows 64-bit |
Languages · 10
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| French | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| German | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Polish | ✓ | — | — |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Finnish | ✓ | — | — |
| Russian | ✓ | — | — |
| Spanish | ✓ | — | — |
| Swedish | ✓ | — | — |
| Romanian | ✓ | — | — |
Packages · 4
all packagesBundles · 0
all bundlesNot part of any bundle we know.
DLC in product info · 25
includes DLC not sold separately#4930#4931#4932#250890#250891#250892#250893#274150#280760#280761#280762#280763Natural Selection 2 - Kodiak PackNatural Selection 2 - Reaper Pack#333230Natural Selection 2 - Tundra PackNatural Selection 2 - Shadow FadeNatural Selection 2 - Skull 'n' Crossfire RifleNatural Selection 2 - Forge PackNatural Selection 2 - Nocturne PackNatural Selection 2 - Shadow OnosNatural Selection 2 - Catalyst PackNatural Selection 2 - B.M.A.C. Supporter PackNatural Selection 2 - B.M.A.C. Elite Supporter PackNatural Selection 2 - B.M.A.C. Supporter Pack Plus
Change numbers
all changes#40,904,081 · 12h ago#40,863,461 · 1d ago#40,861,331 · 1d ago#40,797,862 · 3d ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2022 | HOTFIX Update 344 Greetings! We just deployed a hotfix to the game that resolves several issues with skill values not updating in certain cases. Your game version number will increase to reflect 344 after you receive the update from Steam. Please allow time for the server operators to update their servers to the latest version as well. Thanks to everyone for providing the useful data that led to these fixes! Change |
10,231,200 | 15.9 GB total |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Update 338 - Matched Play BETA https://2i1suz1s0n5g1i6ph4z0sw1b-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/ns2/files/2021/08/338.jpg Update 338 includes fixes found with the initial release of MATCHED PLAY (read more here). MATCHED PLAY lobbies are once again active and ready for use. Some additional regions have been added/removed based on performance feedback. Your continued use and feedback on the system while in BETA will help us refine featu |
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| Aug 4, 2021 | Update 337 - Matched Play BETA https://2i1suz1s0n5g1i6ph4z0sw1b-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/ns2/files/2021/08/blog_337.jpg The Development team never stops and although at times some updates don’t seem as full of changes, there is always behind the scenes efforts being made. One of those biggest efforts over the last year has been our new Matched Play system, code named Thunderdome. Update 337 is our big unveiling to the general pu |
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| Oct 28, 2020 | UPDATE 335 - HIVE SKILL 3.0 Released! https://unknownworlds.com/ns2/files/2020/10/blog_335_flat.jpg October is always an exciting time of year for our Natural Selection Development Team, and this year is no exception. 18 years ago a totally unique and amazing new mod for half-life hit the interwebs and for many us, changed our lives. Fast forward to today, and its sequel Natural Selection 2 is celebrating eight years since release. Ou |
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| May 8, 2020 | Upcoming Balance Patch Notes {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/2256926/599c883c3083e7d0f47e0df9d4a71f832ebf9ecf.png ------------------------------------------------------------ Here is a snippet of what's in store for Patch 332, which is coming soon! This changelog contains the Balance Patch Notes, there is much more in the full changelog which will be released when the build goes live. GENERAL ● The health and armor status (hp bar) has bee |
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