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Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt

Gearbox Software · 2013

Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt

Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"Wave-based horde shooter where you survive 30 rounds of aliens and soldiers while managing resources and map control."

Heads up: Solo waves can be paused between rounds; multiplayer sessions are real-time and cannot be paused.
Best session: 20-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Play on lower waves first to build up cash reserves for weapons and ammo before tackling harder difficulty rounds.

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DLC

About

The first DLC pack for Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt is an objective based horde mode where accuracy and teamwork are key as you battle to survive 30 waves of increasingly challenging xenos and enemy Weyland-Yutani soldiers. Fight the fear across 3 brand-new maps: Broadside, Mercenary and Tribute. Spend money earned from killing xenos and enemy soldiers on extra guns, ammo and health as well as opening up access to new areas of the map and suppressing enemy waves by capturing beacon points.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeSplit screenFirst personActionScience fictionHorror

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt take?
The minimum meaningful session for Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt?
Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt pressure you to keep playing?
Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt's Session Respect Score?
Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt has a Session Respect Score of 6.9/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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