Beetle Uprising

Beetle Uprising combines real-time tactics, beetle breeding and home building. From your nest, you breed and raise an army, then lead it into the abandoned lot to conquer territory, gather resources and uncover its riches.

Breed your swarm

A genetics system based on real-world science lets you crossbreed beetles to develop combat, foraging and survival traits, as well as new abilities. Pairings can also reveal distinctive appearances, including horns, spikes, ridges, colors, textures and metallic finishes. New beetles bring fresh DNA into the gene pool, and each beetle you raise has its own statistics, looks and stature.

Biting is a dependable attack, while possible abilities include spitting caustic bile, draining enemies’ vital fluids and exploding in a shower of carapace shrapnel. These and other abilities can emerge through genetic alleles.

Care for your beetles

Your beetles need food, shelter, company, toys, cleanliness, comfort and health. As you take over territories, you can collect seeds, berries and rotting meat to bring back to the nest. Beetles sent to explore can investigate an area’s defenses and treasures, and may find rare items such as soap, a rubber ball or nutritious brains.

Lead them into battle

The campaign contains 16 real-time tactics missions, and dozens of additional solo missions send beetles out to gather resources for the nest. Each territory calls for specialized abilities and tactical decisions. You guide the swarm as a group rather than controlling individual beetles like puppets, directing its movement into battle against the enemy.