Choose Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
Choose Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,221 Steam reviews back the pick.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection vs Earthfall
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and Earthfall both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (2012) is 6 years older than Earthfall (2018). Earthfall scores higher on Steam reviews (67.8% positive) than Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (57.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Earthfall
Choose Earthfall if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.8% positive across 755 reviews.
Both Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and Earthfall sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection |  Earthfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.6% positive (4,221 reviews) | 67.8% positive (755 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Gearbox Software | Holospark |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (2012) is 6 years older than Earthfall (2018).
- Earthfall scores higher on Steam reviews (67.8% positive) than Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (57.6% positive).
- Earthfall is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is Deck Playable, Earthfall is Deck Unsupported.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection vs Earthfall — FAQ
- Which is better, Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection or Earthfall?
- On Steam reviews Earthfall scores higher (67.8% positive) than Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (57.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Earthfall is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection or Earthfall first?
- If you want chronology, Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (2012) came out before Earthfall (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and Earthfall similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and Earthfall have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection ships Co-op; Earthfall ships Online Co-op, Co-op.