SWARMRIDERS overview

Walter Machado | Jun 15, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 26 September 2026 - 05:45:20 UTC

Action Indie Free To Play Free to Play Bullet Hell Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)38,986
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score89% positive

SWARMRIDERS dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)38,986
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score89% positive
Total reviews608
Release dateJun 15, 2016
DeveloperWalter Machado
PublisherWalter Machado

Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Walter Machado Publisher: Walter Machado

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Game overview

Overview

SWARMRIDERS comes from Walter Machado and is published by Walter Machado. It arrived on Steam on Jun 15, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

SWARMRIDERS's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 05:45:20 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 608 reviews.

Language and system requirements

SWARMRIDERS is available in 103 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainBulgarianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseKoreanDanishSpanish - Latin AmericaFinnishGreekDutchHungarianIndonesianJapaneseNorwegianPolishPortuguese - BrazilPortuguese - PortugalRomanianRussianSwedishThaiCzechTurkishUkrainianVietnameseArabicAfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArmenianAssameseAzerbaijaniBasqueBanglaBelarusianBosnianKannadaCatalanKazakhCherokeeSinhalaKonkaniCroatianDariSlovakSlovenianEstonianFilipinoGalicianWelshGeorgianGujaratiHausaHebrewHindiIgboYorubaIrishIcelandicKhmerLatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayalamMalayMalteseMaoriMarathiMongolianNepaliOdiaPunjabi (Gurmukhi)Punjabi (Shahmukhi)PersianK'iche'KinyarwandaKyrgyzQuechuaSothoSindhiSoraniSwahiliSerbianTajikTigrinyaTswanaTurkmenTatarTamilTeluguUyghurWolofUrduUzbekValencianXhosaZuluScots languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2.5Ghz+	Not listed	1GB	120 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	3.0Ghz	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS	2.5Ghz+	Not listed	1GB	120 MB available space
Linux	Recommended	Not listed	3.0Ghz	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

SWARMRIDERS has sold up to 38,986 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

SWARMRIDERS overview details

SWARMRIDERS combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

SWARMRIDERS is a FREE "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" ARCADE mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing minigame" made as a bonus content for the UBERMOSH community. 400 years before the events of UBERMOSH:BLACK, the Blade Saint was just a mercenary gunner, shredding eyes on the backseat of a bike. Players can expect a few minutes of elegant gameplay, responsive controls and a heart pumping original soundtrack.

SteamPulse editorial summary

SWARMRIDERS is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 05:45:20 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	SWARMRIDERS
Steam App ID	490230
Type	game
Release date	Jun 15, 2016
Developer	Walter Machado
Publisher	Walter Machado
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows and Linux
Genres	Action, Indie, Free To Play
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Bulgarian * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , Korean * , Danish * , Spanish - Latin America * , Finnish * , Greek * , Dutch * , Hungarian * , Indonesian * , Japanese * , Norwegian * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Romanian * , Russian * , Swedish * , Thai * , Czech * , Turkish * , Ukrainian * , Vietnamese * , Arabic * , Afrikaans * , Albanian * , Amharic * , Armenian * , Assamese * , Azerbaijani * , Basque * , Bangla * , Belarusian * , Bosnian * , Kannada * , Catalan * , Kazakh * , Cherokee * , Sinhala * , Konkani * , Croatian * , Dari * , Slovak * , Slovenian * , Estonian * , Filipino * , Galician * , Welsh * , Georgian * , Gujarati * , Hausa * , Hebrew * , Hindi * , Igbo * , Yoruba * , Irish * , Icelandic * , Khmer * , Latvian * , Lithuanian * , Luxembourgish * , Macedonian * , Malayalam * , Malay * , Maltese * , Maori * , Marathi * , Mongolian * , Nepali * , Odia * , Punjabi (Gurmukhi) * , Punjabi (Shahmukhi) * , Persian * , K'iche' * , Kinyarwanda * , Kyrgyz * , Quechua * , Sotho * , Sindhi * , Sorani * , Swahili * , Serbian * , Tajik * , Tigrinya * , Tswana * , Turkmen * , Tatar * , Tamil * , Telugu * , Uyghur * , Wolof * , Urdu * , Uzbek * , Valencian * , Xhosa * , Zulu * , Scots * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 26 September 2026 - 05:45:20 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	540
Negative reviews	68
Total reviews	608
Positive percent	89%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	290 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jun 15, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	23 January 2026 - 23:12:18 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	26 September 2026 - 05:45:20 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	26 September 2026 - 05:45:20 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	26 September 2026 - 05:45:20 UTC

Overview tags

Action Free to Play Indie Bullet Hell Arcade Fast-Paced Pixel Graphics Retro Twin Stick Shooter Shooter Cyberpunk Horror Shoot 'Em Up 2D Survival Horror

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
SWARMCARVER	No description
GORESURFER	No description
DOOMRIDER	No description
S+	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/490230
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/490230/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/490230
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for SWARMRIDERS

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for SWARMRIDERS?

SWARMRIDERS's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 05:45:20 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is SWARMRIDERS growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. The monthly average has declined by 0 players, or 50.00%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for SWARMRIDERS?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (39.3%), Russia (5.6%), Canada (4.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33%), Russia (6.4%), China (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.9%), Russia (6.3%), China (5.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.2%), China (7.7%), Russia (6.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for SWARMRIDERS?

SWARMRIDERS currently sits at 89% positive across 608 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 540 positive reviews and 68 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does SWARMRIDERS have?

SWARMRIDERS currently has about 895 tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for SWARMRIDERS?

SWARMRIDERS is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 540 positive, 68 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 15 June 2016

DLC and packages

SWARMRIDERS: Original SoundtrackSWARMRIDERS: Original Soundtrackdlc #527000$0.49

SWARMRIDERS - Commercial License (Free) - FreeBuy SWARMRIDERS #239770Free

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2.5Ghz+ Graphics: 1GB DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 120 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Processor: 3.0Ghz

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