Games like Insect Swarm
If Insect Swarm is your kind of game, the closest matches are MECHIEVAL, TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods and Forces of Ether — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast paced dopamine rush, grinding feels rewarding and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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MECHIEVAL
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Top pick for Insect Swarm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Insect Swarm.
The twilight of the plague-ravaged Middle Ages. Pilot a five-story-high mech, unleashing torrents of ammunition, dancing with magic, and hunting the demons spreading pestilence in this frenzied top-down shooter.
TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Insect Swarm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
「TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods」 is a Touhou fangame.This is a "reverse-construction" action rogue-lite.Koishi vs. Kokoro! But as the playable character, Koishi uses various enhancement cards to continuously strengthen Kokoro. Can she ultimately defeat the Kokoro she has built up herself?
Forces of Ether
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Insect Swarm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Blast your way through an Isometric Open World Galaxy. Fly seamlessly to space. Lead your chosen faction in ground and space battles. Stop the imminent Collapse of civilization... Or let it all fall into ruin.
God's Trigger
WHY THIS
Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with Insect Swarm.
Ranked #4 for Insect Swarm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
Memory Lost
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Ranked #5 for Insect Swarm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Memory Lost is a story-driven fast-paced cyberpunk shooter where you are not just fighting enemies — you become them. Possess enemies, adapt their weapons and skills, and fight ruthless corporations. Uncover secrets, upgrade abilities, and shape your own fate in this world.
Final Shot
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Ranked #6 for Insect Swarm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
When the only way is revenge! Test yourself in adrenaline-pumping top-down action and prove that you are ready to go all the way to the end - to the final shot!
Zombie Battlefield Survivors
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Ranked #7 for Insect Swarm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Zombie Battlefield Survivors is a top-down view roguelike action shooter game. Fight against hordes of zombies, constantly upgrading attributes and collecting credits to enhance your character's abilities.
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Insect Swarm.
Ranked #8 for Insect Swarm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Insect Swarm at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Insect Swarm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Insect Swarm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Insect Swarm on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insect Swarm.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~72% under Insect Swarm on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insect Swarm.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under Insect Swarm on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insect Swarm.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Insect Swarm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Insect Swarm.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Insect Swarm on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
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Priced ~43% under Insect Swarm on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insect Swarm.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Travellin Cats in Paris
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Insect Swarm.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Casual with Insect Swarm.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
DOGWALK
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Insect Swarm.
Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Insect Swarm.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
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Frequently asked about Insect Swarm
- Is Insect Swarm verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Insect Swarm is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Insect Swarm cost?
- Insect Swarm is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Insect Swarm?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Insect Swarm are MECHIEVAL, TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods, Forces of Ether.
- Who developed Insect Swarm?
- Insect Swarm was developed by Parallel Portal.
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