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Natural Selection 2

Also known as Natural Selection 2, natural selection 2, natural-selection-2

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

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19 May 2026

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Published 15 Feb 2023

11 years on, Natural Selection 2's going to that great alien-infested spaceship in the sky

I guess this is really two news pieces in one. The first bit of news is that apparently Natural Selection 2 has been getting updates for the last 11 years, ever since it was released at the tail-end of 2012. The second…

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February 2023
Unknown Worlds Entertainment ceases active development of Natural Selection 210 years since its official release and over 117 updates later, active development of Natural Selection 2 has ended. Our team and this community have provided many years of passion and support for this game. Over the ye…Announcement2 changesServer14 Feb 2023
December 2022
HOTFIX Update 344Greetings! 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 Stea…Announcement#3447 changesFixGameplay30 Dec 2022
Matched Play v1.0 Released!Matched Play v1.0 is officially released! We have made several changes and fixes to the system over the last few months, but our official release includes improved regional servers with more dedicated power for a better…Announcementv1.015 changesServerMaps09 Dec 2022
June 2022
Matched Play Beta 4 - Update 342 ReleasedChangelog Tweaks / Improvements Added a Top Bar UI toggle to the advanced options menu. The Observatory’s scanned Status Effect icon will always show for Aliens within range, regardless of HUD detail settings. (Similar…Announcement#34225 changesFixUI/audio27 Jun 2022
February 2022
Update 341 is now available on steam and includes multiple updates to maps and a bunch of bug fixes and tweaks to both the game and matched play. There are also additional updates to the balance which you can find in th…#34127 changesFixMapsStore03 Feb 2022
December 2021
New Year Balance UpdatesThis set of changes is targeted at refining some aspects of game pacing, making some quality of life improvements, and adds some new Matched Play exclusive changes that will only be employed when playing the Matched Pla…Announcement14 changesFixServer27 Dec 2021
Update 340 - Matched Play Beta v2A precious but lost TSF resource once again comes into play, returning to TANITH! We are thrilled and excited to release this updated vision of the classic map from Natural Selection. Special thanks to Zavaro and the ma…Event#34014 changesMapsCompatibility16 Dec 2021
August 2021
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 performan…#33817 changesFixCompatibilitySecurity17 Aug 2021
Update 337 - Matched Play BETAThe 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 M…Announcement#33711 changesCompatibilityServer04 Aug 2021
July 2021
What is it and How does it work? Thunderdome has been the fun codename for this project that is now being officially labeled as Matched Play in the main menu. We plan on releasing the Beta phase of this feature in the n…7 changesCompatibilityServerPatch notes03 Jul 2021
March 2021
Our friends at the Natural Selection League are hosting a one-weekend, no holds barred clash of some of the best players and teams in this Open Tournament! Saturday the 27th at 2pm EDT / 7pm CET Sunday the 28th at 1pm E…Patch notes27 Mar 2021

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