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Alien Swarm is a free, proprietary top-down shoot-em-up video game developed by Valve Corporation, originating from the United States. It is a remake of an Alien Swarm mod for Unreal Tournament 2004, with the original development team being hired by Valve during the course of its development. Available on Mac, Windows, and Linux (via PlayonLinux and Wine), the game is distributed through Steam and is characterized by its 'Free to play' license. Key features include its 'Top-Down Perspective' and 'Shooting Game' mechanics, along with a unique system allowing users to 'Suggest and vote on features'. While specific revenue, leadership names beyond Valve Corporation, employee count, or direct competitors are not detailed, its tags include 'valve', 'aliens', and 'sdk', highlighting its nature as a Valve product within the gaming industry.