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The Swarm

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66%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
83% User Score Based on 30 reviews

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About The Swarm

The Swarm is a single player arcade shooter game. It was developed by Solsgames and was released on November 25, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

The Swarm is an abyssal boss rush. Defeat your enemy, upgrade your skills, start over.

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83%Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews
music4 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • The game has a unique and well-made visual style combined with good music, creating an enjoyable atmosphere.
  • It runs well even on lower-end computers and offers a smooth, addictive gameplay experience once the mechanics are understood.
  • The game is free, providing an opportunity to try a boss rush style shooter with unique mechanics without financial risk.
  • The game was abandoned in beta with no further updates, leading to bugs, incomplete features, and poor balancing.
  • Combat can feel frustrating due to overly tanky enemies, lack of clear damage feedback, and some unintuitive mechanics like limited aiming and confusing stamina use.
  • The gameplay difficulty and design choices, such as boss minions with high health and a challenging progression curve, may discourage casual players; additionally, some UI and usability issues like a long unskippable intro and camera zooming detract from the experience.

  • music

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The music in the game is well-crafted and complements the unique visual style and gameplay, especially appreciated by metal fans for its fitting intensity. However, some players note that music cutting out during certain boss fights detracts from the experience. There are requests for more varied music styles and options to customize or add personal soundtracks to enhance enjoyment further.

    • “I'm a huge metal fan and the music really fits the gameplay.”
    • “This game has a unique visual style, and in combination with dynamic but not annoying music creates an enjoyable gaming experience.”
    • “You really need to make the soundtrack available somehow!”
    • “More music styles for those who don’t like metal that much or even a system where you can implement your own music into the game like Crypt of the Necrodancer.”
    • “More sound effects (e.g., when you cut off parts of enemies or death sounds for the smaller enemies, or when you pick up hornets/swarms, maybe even really bass boosted explosions and boss deaths that block out the music for a short period).”
    • “The music is pretty well made but some mechanics are a little confusing.”

  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    Gameplay is generally enjoyable with fitting music, though some mechanics can be confusing or underdeveloped. Potential issues include boss fights that may become tedious if disabling attacks doesn't reduce health. Overall, the gameplay could benefit from refinement and clearer mechanics.

    • “The music is pretty well made and the overall gameplay is good, although some mechanics are a little confusing.”
    • “Oh, and also I haven't played enough to know if this is a problem with any bosses, but a potential problem could arise if a boss has lots of HP and all its attacks are disabled by destroying its parts and limbs, making it do nothing while all its health is still there, which could make it a boring fight.”
    • “I don't mean to be mean or rude or negative, however after replaying this game a little bit after not playing it for a while, I have noticed some things about the game which make it less enjoyable, mostly related to options, stats, and changes that are not overcomplicated.”
    • “After replaying this game a bit following a break, I noticed some things that make the gameplay less enjoyable. Most of these issues aren't due to new mechanics, but rather changes in options, stats, and other elements that don't add complexity.”
    • “A potential problem could arise if a boss has a lot of HP but all its attacks are disabled by destroying its parts and limbs, rendering it inactive while still having full health, which would make the fight boring. However, I haven't played enough to fully understand the game's mechanics, so this is just a concern.”
    • “The gameplay might suffer from lack of depth or engagement due to certain design choices, as implied by concerns about stat changes and options that don't bring meaningful complexity.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is currently problematic, with numerous bugs affecting the experience; players may need to accept these glitches as part of the gameplay for now.

    • “It is far too buggy in its current state.”

  • monetization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users view the monetization approach as a challenge against pervasive microtransactions and pay-to-win tactics, favoring fair models. They suggest looking at examples like Cosmoteer, where a free version was used to gather feedback and improve gameplay before releasing a more comprehensive paid version, indicating a preference for value-driven, transparent monetization.

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the graphics visually appealing and well-executed, though some feel the boss animations lack impactful feedback. Overall, the visuals are praised alongside decent music.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the atmosphere for being immersive and engaging without being overly serious, creating a captivating and enjoyable gaming experience.

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The Swarm is a arcade shooter game. Common tags for The Swarm include free to play, indie, 2d, physics, submarine and others.

The Swarm is available on PC and Windows.

The Swarm was released on November 25, 2022.

The Swarm was developed by Solsgames.

The Swarm has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Swarm for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Swarm is a single player game.

Similar games include Astronite: Landing on Neplea, WarSphere, Neon Abyss, Grind Survivors, Temtem: Swarm and others.