Insect Swarm

Top-down shooter against insect hordes with switchable mech combat

Parallel Portal · Released Sep 11, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 2,681
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 41 in 30 days
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Sep 21, 2024

What is Insect Swarm?

A top-down flying shooter set on a desert planet where mining has awakened hostile insects. You explore an open map, shoot swarms, collect resources, and upgrade your aircraft and weapons. You can also switch to a mech for melee and ranged combat.

For you if...

+you like fast, straightforward shooting against large enemy swarms
+you enjoy gathering resources to upgrade weapons without level caps
+you want to alternate between aircraft and mech combat

Not for you if...

−you prefer timed survival rounds over open-map exploration
−you want varied environments rather than one desert map

What players say

84% of 2,681 reviews are positive · 80% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast shooting and weapon upgrades, but many say the combat and resource gathering grow repetitive. Some report slowdowns or crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Insect Swarm system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64bit
Processor: Core i5
Graphics: GeForce GTX 960
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: Simplified Chinese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean.