Natural Selection 2

Platforms

• Microsoft Windows

• Linux

Genres

• first-person shooter

• real-time strategy

• science fiction video game

Play modes

• multiplayer video game

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  No^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  No^*

Store genres

• Action^*
• Indie^*
• Strategy^*

Game features

• Multi-player^*
• PvP^*
• Online PvP^*
• Steam Achievements^*
• Steam Trading Cards^*
• Steam Workshop^*
• Steam Cloud^*
• Valve Anti-Cheat enabled^*
• Includes level editor^*
• Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

• English^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• French^*
• German^*
• Spanish - Spain^*
• Polish^*
• Russian^*
• Finnish^*
• Romanian^*
• Swedish^*
• Czech^*

Audio languages

• English^*
• Czech^*

Community tags · historical

• Multiplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  643^*

• Strategy^*

  Votes · historical

  615^*

• FPS^*

  Votes · historical

  608^*

• Team-Based^*

  Votes · historical

  528^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  474^*

• Sci-fi^*

  Votes · historical

  404^*

• RTS^*

  Votes · historical

  388^*

• Aliens^*

  Votes · historical

  338^*

• Indie^*

  Votes · historical

  313^*

• Competitive^*

  Votes · historical

  269^*

• Shooter^*

  Votes · historical

  225^*

• Co-op^*

  Votes · historical

  195^*

• Tactical^*

  Votes · historical

  183^*

• Moddable^*

  Votes · historical

  180^*

• First-Person^*

  Votes · historical

  157^*

• Space^*

  Votes · historical

  129^*

• Futuristic^*

  Votes · historical

  123^*

• Atmospheric^*

  Votes · historical

  118^*

• Online Co-Op^*

  Votes · historical

  113^*

• Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  45^*

System requirements

• Windows · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit^*

  Processor alternatives

  Dual-core processor 2.4 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo, i3), 2.6 GHz (AMD Athlon or FX)^*

  Memory

  6 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  DirectX 11 compatible dedicated video card with 2 GB VRAM DirectX®: 11.0^*

  Storage

  13 GB HD space Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection^*

• Windows · Recommended^*

  Processor alternatives

  Quad-core processor 3.2 GHz (Intel i5, i7) or 3.6 GHz (AMD Ryzen, FX or Athlon)^*

  Graphics alternatives

  DirectX 11 compatible dedicated video card with 4GB VRAM^*

  Memory

  8 GB^*

• Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*

  Memory

  8 GB^*

  Video memory

  4 GB^*

Compatibility and community reports

• Steam Deck^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Gold^*

  Reports

  57^*

  Community confidence

  strong^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

Developers

• Unknown Worlds Entertainment

Publishers

• Unknown Worlds Entertainment
• KRAFTON, Inc.^*

• 2012-10-31

  Date precision

  Exact date

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Oct 30, 2012^*

Detailed specifications