Ordered by installs · Not tested by us
The 20 most-installed Natural Selection 2 mods (2026)
Ordered by Steam Workshop subscriptions, which is a count from Valve rather than a judgement from us. We have not installed these, and say so rather than implying a verdict we have not earned. Everything here installs by clicking Subscribe.
The short version
- Most installed: Match Play Balance Client, 98,461 subscribers.
- 1 of 20 updated since the start of 2025, which matters more than subscriber count for whether a mod still works.
- All install through Steam. Subscribe on Workshop and the game picks it up on next launch. Nothing to unzip.
All 20, most installed first
Updated 11 May 2022
Updated 20 February 2023
Updated 9 November 2023
Updated 11 May 2022
Updated 3 September 2026
Updated 30 June 2022
Look and FeelMust be run on ServerUpdated 3 March 2013
Passes Default ConsistencyLook and FeelUpdated 13 October 2012
Updated 8 December 2012
Alien VisionPasses Default ConsistencyUpdated 6 December 2013
CrosshairsPasses Default ConsistencyUpdated 25 March 2016
Updated 3 November 2012
Updated 8 November 2013
Look and FeelMust be run on ServerUpdated 9 November 2012
cinematicUpdated 27 March 2013
Updated 2 December 2012
levelUpdated 18 June 2012
Updated 13 November 2012
mapPasses Default ConsistencyUpdated 10 June 2017
Updated 8 November 2013
Subscriber counts and approval scores are Valve's, read on 5 September 2026 and not adjusted by us. Browse the full Workshop.
Common questions
What is the best Natural Selection 2 mod?
By installs, Match Play Balance Client, with 98,461 Steam Workshop subscribers. That is the most-installed rather than the best: subscriber count measures how many people tried it, not whether they kept it. Workshop's own approval score is shown next to each one where Valve publishes it.
How do I install Natural Selection 2 mods?
Everything on this page is a Steam Workshop item, so installing means clicking Subscribe on its Workshop page and letting Steam download it the next time you launch the game. There is nothing to unzip and no files to move. Unsubscribing removes it. Mods from outside Workshop work differently and are not covered here.
Are these Natural Selection 2 mods safe?
They are hosted by Valve and distributed through Steam, which is a meaningfully lower risk than downloading files from elsewhere, but Valve does not audit mod code. We have not run any of them. Treat a mod with a large subscriber count and a recent update as better evidence than one with neither.
How is this list ordered?
By Steam Workshop subscriptions, highest first, read on 5 September 2026. That is a count from Valve, not a judgement from us. We have not ranked these by quality and do not have the basis to: nobody here has installed all 20.
Do you get paid for these?
No. Mod authors are not paid by us and cannot pay for a position here. The order is Valve’s subscriber count and nothing else.