Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 701870 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 8 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | $7.49 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $7.49 |
| Current price USD | $7.49 |
| Release date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Developer | Helmi Bastami |
| Publisher | Helmi Bastami |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | 0 |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | 20,000 |
| Review type | Very Positive |
| Positive review percent | 92% |
| Positive reviews | 356 |
| Negative reviews | 29 |
| Total reviews | 385 |
| Steam recommendations | 385 |
| Achievements | 55 |
| Average playtime forever | 2,042 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/701870/ |
Short description
A quick-to-learn but challenging real-time strategy game where you spawn an army of space-bugs that control themselves.
About this game
You're an insectoid alien fighting over Jupiter’s moon Europa. It’ll be a tough battle - a test of your strategy, intuition, and perseverance. Your minions control themselves , using "fuzzy logic" to pick the best target. Your job as the queen is to focus on strategy . Mutate your eggs so you can create combat minions - but you only have 4 "egg slots", so you must choose . Make sure to spawn Harvester bugs to collect nectar resources. When and what you choose to spawn or mutate is a big part of the tactical choice. And always watch the chaos of battle . Predicting the outcome of a fight can help you decide your next move. In each of the 21 campaign levels , the enemy Swarm Queen has a new unit or ability , which you then unlock for use in later levels . The enemy queen spawns Harvesters, collects nectar, and unlocks units just like you do. She judges the situation and tries to counter you as best as she can . The enemy’s advantage is that she has a surprise new unit or ability in each level. But, she usually only has access to a few other units. (You can view the enemy’s unit list before starting the level or in the “pause” screen in-game.) Completing the campaign unlocks some “ challenge levels ”, which put a twist on normal gameplay. You could also try going back and beating levels on hard mode (good luck!), or starting a “New Game Plus” (added in a free update) with extra nectar for both queens. In the biggest update yet, version 2.0 includes an alternate "cartoon" art style , Steam achievements , visible enemy " emotions ", an "easy" difficulty setting , and more ! Swarm Queen is inspired by insects , and classic sci-fi aliens like Xenomorphs, Zerg, and the "Bugs" from Starship Troopers. It's like a war between ant colonies, but in space! A “100% scientifically accurate” depiction of Jupiter’s moon Europa, including all of the alien life. :) Swarm Queen is a one-man indie game from Canadian developer Helmi Bastami (it rhymes with "sell me pastrami"), and my first commercial release. I used to be a hobbyist animator and creator of Flash games on Flyborg dot net .
Supported languages
English, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America