Rank 01Games like Drone Swarm
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- Updated Nov 5, 2026
Players who liked Drone Swarm also play
The closest matches to Drone Swarm: SPACECOM, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic), Battlevoid: Sector Siege, AI War 2, and The Red Solstice. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Drone Swarm.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
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Rank 03Why this
Same tense mood as Drone Swarm.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: stillalive studios
- Price: $16.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 65% of 158 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Drawing lines controls the entire swarm
- Fluid swarm mechanics are fun despite jank
- Kinetic push ability feels satisfying
- Challenging
- Tense
- Ability unlock progression
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Drone Swarm at current Steam store prices.
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Why this: Same tense mood as Drone Swarm.
Swarm Queen
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Drone Swarm.
Earth 2160
Why this: Also Real-Time and RTS, like Drone Swarm.
Space Run
Why this: Also Real-Time and Space, like Drone Swarm.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Drone Swarm, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Orbital Gear
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Space, like Drone Swarm.
Galcon 2: Galactic Conquest
Why this: Also Real-Time and RTS, like Drone Swarm.
War of Dots
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Drone Swarm.
Istrolid
Why this: Also RTS and Space, like Drone Swarm.
Star Realms
Why this: Also Space and Tactical, like Drone Swarm.
Bloons TD Battles 2
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Tactical, like Drone Swarm.
Splitgate
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Tactical, like Drone Swarm.
More from stillalive studios
Other recommendable Steam games by stillalive studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Rescue HQ - The Tycoon
Why this: Same challenging mood as Drone Swarm.
About Drone Swarm
The closest matches to Drone Swarm: SPACECOM, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic), Battlevoid: Sector Siege, AI War 2, and The Red Solstice. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Drone Swarm is your kind of game, the closest matches are SPACECOM, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic) and Battlevoid: Sector Siege — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and tense, and single out its ability unlock progression and line drawing pathfinding. 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.
About Drone Swarm: Drone Swarm is a very unique take on tactical games. Control 32,000 drones in quick, fast-paced fights. Combine your swarm abilities and counter constantly evolving attacks of your opponents. Survive varying enemy waves, get upgrades to your swarm, and make it to the next system alive!
Is Drone Swarm worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 65% of 158 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $16.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Drawing lines controls the entire swarm
- Fluid swarm mechanics are fun despite jank
- Kinetic push ability feels satisfying
- Missions are short but varied in challenge
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“this game is so incredibly bad, for some reason it desides to remove all of the most powerful upgrades from you, leaving you to die no matter how hard you try, i got really good at this game in a short time, then after the rewind thing, it…”
“One of those games I wish I had refunded in time. In the end it is a badly implemented "arena" RTS with controls that seem to have been developed solely for mobile / tablet devices. This is further fostered by the fact that the first…”
People who play it also play: SPACECOM, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic), Battlevoid: Sector Siege
Frequently asked about Drone Swarm
Can I run it?
Does Drone Swarm run on Steam Deck?
Drone Swarm is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Drone Swarm cost?
Drone Swarm is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Drone Swarm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Drone Swarm are SPACECOM, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic), Battlevoid: Sector Siege.
Who developed Drone Swarm?
Drone Swarm was developed by stillalive studios and published by astragon Entertainment.