Below, you find a list of release updates.
For updates, that are currently in testing, check the items on the beta updates page.
- Update – May 23, 2020
(Invalid img)An update for Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has been released. The major changes include: Added minimap rotation by ezhik Allowed workshop add-ons to update particles_manifest.txt to add new particle files. This also allows workshop add-ons to override only one particle effect, ... - Stability and Security Update – March 16, 2020
This update contains a number of security and stability fixes for the game server. Mark some convars and commands as FCVAR_CHEAT, by AutoGavy. Some of the cvars allowed unfair advantage to clients and could allow clients to intentionally crash server. Disallow asw_vote_chooser ... - Update – March 8, 2019
An update to Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Steam. The major changes include: Improved game performance in many maps. Frame rate is more stable now. Added Bonus Mission 6, which is ... - Update – March 30, 2018
This update addresses issues with HiDPI displays and display scaling, bots and adds a new cvar for use in add-ons. Changelog Fix marine bots collision group. Fixes issue where marines were teleporting through elevators, and falling to the ground below the ... - Update – March 23, 2018
This update brings bug fixes and a new VScript function for use in add-ons. Changelog Fix vindicator and devastator shotgun shell ejection. Previously only one shotgun shell was ejected after multiple shots. Now each shot ejects an empty shotgun shell. Fix aliens crowding ... - Update – March 14, 2018
This is mostly a bugfix update. Most notably it fixes an issue with aliens and bot marines attacking the scanner on Hostile Places mission(see picture above), Level One challenge and leaderboards for Bonus Missions. List of our know issues and ... - Update – February 23rd, 2018
Which one do you like more, left or right? Haikü created these some time ago but we couldn’t decide which one looks better. Help us to decide by voting for the artwork item you like more. Thanks to Raymond Nondorf we ... - Update – October 10th, 2017
Fixed asw_broadcast_camera. It no longer crashes all clients when it is disabled. Added a spawnflag for disabling player HUD. Players switch to first person mode while the camera is active. Fixed Grenade Launcher’s UI damage displaying 80(+80). Also fixed Sentry ... - Update Released
Fixed bots listen to everybody’s GO command. Now they only listen to their leader. Fixed deagle’s shooting prediction Improved bot re-assigning. Previously if player took a break or disconnected his marine(s) was assigned to a random player. Now marine(s) is assigned to ... - Update Released
Fixed grenade launcher’s projectile collision with dropped items & equipment. Added rd_grenade_collision_fix cvar. It allows toggle on/off of the collision(default is set to eliminate collision with weapon items) Fixed incapacitated marine can pick up items Fixed the superroll jump hack Fixed crash caused ...