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Nova Swarm

90% positive of 11 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Tiny Foundry.

About the game

A fast fixed-screen arcade shoot ’em up with run-building. Beat a boss, draft an upgrade, fuse your build. 30 ships, captured fighters to rescue, colossal bosses to dismantle, 100 achievements and separate Steam leaderboards for Arcade and Onslaught. Save any run mid-flight.

Tagged by players

  • Boss Rush
  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Bullet Hell
  • Score Attack
  • Fast-Paced
  • Roguelite
  • Space
  • Arcade
  • Shooter
  • Difficult
  • Retro
  • Old School

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Nova Swarm Review When the cabinet is sick of your shit When I first played this game, I was mildly interested with it and for $5 (USD), I was amused at first. I didn't think much of it, but every week or two, I found myself doing a single run to get the best 1cc score for the session and it would change things about me!!!! The cabinet really doesn't like me when I get inside (mainly because I think the guy needs a…

    8.1 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    First of all, I want to emphasize that I don’t care about or even mind the use of AI in games. I could lie and say that the game is good, or simply say that it is bad, but I care about the game and want the developer to improve and succeed. The good thing is that I like shoot ’em up games as well as Vampire Survivors, and combining the two genres is a great concept that can be very fun. However, this game needs more…

    9 min played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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