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Swarmcade

Survive the relentless swarm in this arcade take on the Bullet Heaven/Survivors-like Action Roguelite. Slay 1000s of foes, level up, loot chests and make your character more powerful than ever. Unlock meta-progression upgrades and more heroes, so you can even the odds on future runs.

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December 4, 2024
1 year and 241 days ago
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About the Game

Can you survive the relentless swarm? In this retro arcade take on the Bullet Heaven/Survivors-like action roguelite, you'll slay 1000s of foes, level up, loot chests and try to make your character more powerful than ever. Spend gold to unlock perma-upgrades and additional heroes, so you can beat the odds on future runs.

Features

  • Auto shooting with easy to pick up, hard to master gameplay

  • Rapid levelling with <30 minute runs

  • An endless spawning horde to kill. If you can make it to the final wave, you'll face an enemy to truly test your build!

  • 25+ unlockable heroes with different weapons and abilities

  • 40+ different weapons and items to wield, each can be levelled up for more power

  • Combo weapons and items into devastating ultimate weapons

  • 25 meta-progression upgrades to work on in-between runs