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Nova Swarm

90% positive of 11 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Tiny Foundry.

About the game

A fast vertical shoot ’em up where boss victories shape your build. Master 30 ships, combine upgrades, rescue captured fighters and dismantle colossal bosses. Build from the beginning or face Onslaught’s immediate pressure, with separate Steam leaderboards for both.

Tagged by players

Shoot 'Em Up
Bullet Hell
Score Attack
Space
Arcade
Sci-fi
Retro
Action
Colorful

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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 $5 (USD), I was amused at first. I didn't think much of it, but every week or two, I found myself doing a single run to get the best 1cc score for the session and it would change things about me!!!! The cabinet really doesn't like me when I get inside (mainly because I think the guy needs a…
8.1 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
First the game is 5$ does it worth $5 , yes. I understand the use of AI when solo , i use ai at work i get it but sometimes it is better that if you don't have artists or an artistic sense to do X stuff dont go like Ahh ! good enough ! and slap it there , just forget that thing because sometimes (most of the time) an absent feature is better than AI slop. I know i can turn off all voices , but god this made me end…
30 min played when written. 0 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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