Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 might be the videogameist game of 2026, and I mean that in the best way possible. Like the first entry into the Fireteam Elite series, Cold Iron Studios has delivered a faithfully crafted third-person shooter set in the expansive world of Aliens.
If you’re a fan of the Alien franchise, or simply enjoy third-person shooters that you can shut your brain off to for a few hours and play with a couple of friends, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a certified good time. Spread across 4 biomes, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 features 15 missions that should take most players roughly 8-10 hours to complete.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2’s narrative starts with a rescue mission that quickly gets messy as it becomes evident that Weyland-Yutani is up to its old tricks, experimenting on Xenomorphs. The simple but effective setup makes for a solid excuse to introduce a variety of Xenomorph mutations and subspecies that change up the otherwise bog-standard infestation of drones
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