Swarm Queen

Swarm Queen is a strategy game in which you play an insectoid alien queen fighting over Jupiter’s moon Europa. Your minions control themselves using “fuzzy logic” to choose targets, while you decide what to spawn and when, mutate eggs, and observe battles to guide your strategy.

Manage your swarm

Mutate eggs to create combat minions, choosing among four egg slots. Spawn Harvester bugs to collect nectar, the resource used by both queens to develop their forces. The enemy queen also gathers nectar, unlocks units and responds to your choices; she has a new unit or ability in each campaign level, but usually has access to only a few other units. You can view her available units before starting a level or from the pause screen.

Campaign and challenges

The campaign has 21 levels. Each introduces an enemy queen with a new unit or ability, which you then unlock for later levels. Completing the campaign unlocks challenge levels that alter normal gameplay. You can also replay levels on hard mode or start New Game Plus, where both queens begin with extra nectar.

Additional features

The game includes an alternate cartoon art style, Steam achievements, visible enemy emotions and an easy difficulty setting. Its setting and insect-inspired alien designs draw on classic science-fiction aliens and the idea of ant colonies at war in space.