Swarm Queen
- December 19, 2017
- Helmi Bastami
Get on SteamSwarm Queen is a tactical strategy game where you control insect-like aliens in battles over Jupiter's moon, Europa. Your minions use fuzzy logic to fight independently, allowing you to focus on resource management, army building, and employing strategic mutations. The game features 18 different minions, with update 2.0 adding a cartoon art style, Steam achievements, and visible enemy emotions.
Reviews
- The game is fun and offers a good mix of strategy and humor, making it enjoyable for players.
- It has a variety of levels and units, providing enough complexity and replayability to keep players engaged.
- The art style and dialogue are well-received, adding personality and charm to the gameplay experience.
- The game is relatively short, with some players feeling it lacks content after completing the main campaign.
- Certain levels can be frustratingly difficult, leading to a steep learning curve for some players.
- There are bugs and technical issues reported, which can detract from the overall experience.
- humor18 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its wacky and self-aware dialogue, with many players finding it genuinely hilarious and enjoyable. The characters and level descriptions contribute to a lighthearted atmosphere, making the game fun despite its challenging gameplay. Overall, the humor enhances the experience, appealing to those who appreciate funny and quirky elements in games.
“Amazingly fun and wacky, not to even mention the funny characters!”
“The story is funny and self-aware, constantly breaking the fourth wall, which is hilarious.”
“It was surprisingly very funny, and I laughed out loud on numerous occasions.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its engaging mechanics and strategic depth, offering a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic titles while introducing new elements. Players appreciate the balance of challenge and humor, with a variety of strategies available and an incentivizing upgrade system. Overall, the game provides hours of enjoyable and intense gameplay, making it a worthwhile investment.
“Bought the game for the gameplay, stayed for the comedic gold.”
“Swarm Queen is a very fun strategy game with hours of gameplay.”
“Fun strategic gameplay, with a variety of valid strategies.”
“The upgrade system incentivizes you to fulfill achievements in each gameplay and to try the hard mode (without forcing you to play through it).”
“I love the simplistic yet challenging gameplay.”
“Gameplay - 13/37”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their magnificent aesthetic and cool art style, contributing to an enjoyable experience. While some units may appear less appealing, the overall visual presentation is well-received, with a strong desire for future expansions to maintain the same artistic quality.
“It is a really enjoyable level-based game which is easy to understand and the graphics are magnificent.”
“Good fun and cool art style.”
“Some units look ugly, others look cute, but they have good mechanics and the graphics look really nice.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“The art style is inconsistent, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
“Character models look bland and lack detail, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- story5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's story is lighthearted and humorous, featuring a self-aware narrative where players take on the role of a queen aiming to populate the world. While the missions are short and repetitive, the witty dialogue and frequent fourth-wall breaks keep the experience engaging and entertaining, allowing players to complete the game in about 10 hours without it feeling stale.
“The story is funny and self-aware, constantly breaking the fourth wall, which is hilarious.”
“The game is filled with humor to make repetitive missions more enjoyable.”
“Due to the short length of missions and constant progression, the game does not get stale.”
“Pretty wacky dialogue with no real story element, except that you're a queen and now you want to make babies that can rule over this boring old world.”
“Time-wise, you can complete all missions and challenges within 10 hours.”
“Game is filled with humor to make repetitive missions more enjoyable.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for providing an effective background ambiance that enhances tension during gameplay, although some users feel it could be improved, as reflected in a low rating of 4/20.
“The music gives a good background sound that creates enough tension while playing.”
“The music is great.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the soundtrack to be uninspired and forgettable, which really detracted from the overall experience.”
“The audio quality is poor, and the music feels like an afterthought rather than a core part of the game.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is relatively short but offers significant replayability, making it enjoyable to revisit multiple times.
“This game is fairly short but is really fun, with a lot of replayability.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players often find that a significant portion of their gameplay involves grinding, with some reporting that up to 2.5 hours can be spent solely on repetitive tasks to obtain necessary items or achievements. This aspect can lead to frustration, as it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“2.5 hours of which was just grinding for the last item I needed.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious, making the game less enjoyable.”
“I spent countless hours grinding, and it just became a chore rather than fun.”
