Swarm

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Swarm is a single player action game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by OKYO GAMES and was released on June 12, 2020. It received very positive reviews from players.

The Network has been infested. Face a giant creature ruled by music to cleanse it. Fight while switching between 2 complementary Game Modes!

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92%

Audience ScoreBased on 142 reviews

music35 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Exceptional and immersive soundtrack that perfectly complements the fast-paced, rhythmic gameplay.
Innovative dual-mode combat mechanic requiring switching between melee and shooter forms to adapt to different attack patterns.
Challenging but fair boss fight with rewarding difficulty progression that encourages mastery and replayability.

Only features a single boss fight with limited game content and no levels, leading to a short overall experience.
Lack of tutorial and unclear in-game explanations can cause confusion about mechanics, health restoration, and attack timings.
Some technical issues including occasional crashing, controls that are hard to remap, and occasional desync between music beats and attack timings.

music
62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
39%
5%
The game's music receives widespread praise for its energetic, well-synchronized, and engaging soundtrack that enhances the overall gameplay experience, especially during boss fights. While most find the music to be a standout feature—often described as awesome, mind-blowing, and motivating—a few note occasional issues with synchronization between music cues and gameplay actions. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a key highlight that complements the visuals and gameplay, making the game particularly enjoyable for music fans.
- “The game-play and music is great, deserve 5 stars good rating!”
- “Killer soundtrack, high speed reactions, truly exquisite.”
- “And finally, the music in this game is perfect, it meshes so well with the boss.”
- “Fight a giant bug across two different game modes while a crap soundtrack bleats at you.”
- “Music is decent, attacks are meant to sync with the music from my understanding, but there will be times when it doesn't actually sync up resulting in failed timings which in turn result in getting hit, but also for some unknown reason there seems to be times when the attack clearly hits you, but actually doesn't.”
- “This is great, but I feel like there are moments where the attacks and music don't sync up. When I hear a beat and dash to avoid damage, the swarm attacks me after I dash and I often feel like the jump doesn't work when I try to jump over the start of the laser.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a unique and interesting switching mechanic between two modes, offering rhythmic combat that is both satisfying and challenging. While controls can be somewhat sloppy and difficult to customize, the mechanics are generally well-executed, providing a fresh experience with a fair difficulty curve. Overall, the gameplay is solid and engaging, especially when paired with the soundtrack.
- “It has some unique gameplay and you are forced to use both forms.”
- “Great soundtrack, really fluid gameplay, satisfying to learn, and a pinch of difficulty.”
- “The gameplay itself isn't that great, with sloppy controls and, of course, locked, so you can't change or try to improve them.”
- “Very new game mechanics, let me keep trying, but the difficulty is too high.”
- “The game modes mechanic works so well, with some attacks nearly impossible to avoid in one mode while easy to dodge in another.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
37%
27%
The game's graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising its charming visuals and modern, minimalist art style, while others find them lackluster and occasionally distracting during gameplay. Overall, the visuals are considered good and complement the music well, but may impact gameplay clarity for some players.
- “Free game with good music, gameplay, and visuals.”
- “Fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that move from location A to B to C and so on.”
- “The game visuals are pretty charming and I enjoyed watching it, though sometimes visuals can impact other visual indications causing you to miss some attacks.”
- “This game features very lackluster minimalist 'art' for graphics instead of anything remotely contemporary.”
- “Yes, contemporary 3D graphics take a lot of time and effort to create.”
- “Game is broken for me cannot play at all; reading through discussions it seems several other people are having problems as well, which is sad because between the art style, music, and Steam achievements it seemed like it would be a nice free-to-play.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The game currently lacks a traditional story mode, which some players find confusing or disappointing. However, there is appreciation for the quirky premise, and some users express interest in a potential future story mode.
- “I love the story of a guy sent to fight bees because the owner didn't use a good VPN.”
- “In the beginning I felt a little bit lost because I wasn't sure what to do; I thought there would be a story mode or something, and I was struggling on the first level.”
- “No story.”
- “In the beginning, I felt a little bit lost because I wasn't sure what to do. I thought there would be a story mode or something, and I was struggling on the first level.”
- “If there's a story mode ever added to this game, I'll be on the virtual queue to buy it.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users indicate that the game requires extensive grinding, to the point where having a "second life" or a lot of extra time is necessary to progress.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers enjoyable boss battles with moderate replayability, making it worth revisiting occasionally but not continuously engaging over long periods.
- “A great free boss battle game with some replayability.”
- “Replayable from time to time.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a quick download and is completely free to play, with no advertisements or in-game purchases, offering a fair experience without any monetization pressures.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences some minor bugs that affect its overall stability, though these issues appear to be relatively limited.