The Forgotten Valve Game of Alien Swarm is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Valve with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 3.057 billion Alien Swarmians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of 630. The average income tax rate is 43.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Alien Swarmian economy, worth 160 trillion 19 July 2010s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,434 19 July 2010s, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Wanting a better life for your child is prohibited by a clause in the criminal code, soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes, public toilets are famed for their rear entries, and conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alien Swarm's national animal is the Valve and its national religion is Top down shooter.

Alien Swarm is ranked 237,275^th in the world and 71^st in Steam for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 29,730.64 Standard Monetary Units.