Rank 01Games like Swarmlake
- 26 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Swarmlake also play
The closest matches to Swarmlake: Waves, Devil Daggers, HYPER DEMON, Sektori, and Ikaruga. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Arena Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Swarmlake.
- $3.39 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Also Arena Shooter and Score Attack, like Swarmlake.
- $5.09 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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Sektori
Why this: Also Arena Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Swarmlake.
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Ikaruga
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Swarmlake.
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LUFTRAUSERS
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Swarmlake.
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KILL KNIGHT
Why this: Also Score Attack and Bullet Hell, like Swarmlake.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Dominique Grieshofer
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 93% of 928 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Endless replayability
- Minimalist mechanics
- Pure gaming essence
- Challenging
- Hypnotic
- Fast paced shooting
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Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Swarmlake.
Beat Hazard
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Swarmlake.
Impaler Gold
Why this: Also Arena Shooter and Score Attack, like Swarmlake.
State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
Why this: Also Arena Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Swarmlake.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Swarmlake, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Waves
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Swarmlake.
Sektori
Why this: Also Arena Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Swarmlake.
Ikaruga
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Swarmlake.
KILL KNIGHT
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Swarmlake.
About Swarmlake
The closest matches to Swarmlake: Waves, Devil Daggers, HYPER DEMON, Sektori, and Ikaruga. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Swarmlake is your kind of game, the closest matches are Waves, Devil Daggers and HYPER DEMON — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and hypnotic, and single out its fast paced shooting and movement based survival. 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 Swarmlake: Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Is Swarmlake worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 928 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Minimalist mechanics
- Pure gaming essence
People who play it also play: Waves, Devil Daggers, HYPER DEMON
Frequently asked about Swarmlake
Can I run it?
Is Swarmlake verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Swarmlake 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 Swarmlake cost?
Swarmlake is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Swarmlake?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Swarmlake are Waves, Devil Daggers, HYPER DEMON.
Who developed Swarmlake?
Swarmlake was developed by Dominique Grieshofer.