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Swarm Hunter is a retro sci-fi action-shooter with roguelike elements coming to Steam. Beam down to take on the ravenous swarm descending upon Pluto. Unlock powerful weapons, call in support, upgrade abilities, and harness deadly synergies to wipe out the infestation and rescue the missing crew.
Swarm Hunter
Steam1985. An Alternate Universe. A Forgotten World Calls for Help.
The International Space Agency (ISA) has just intercepted a desperate, system-wide distress signal from the long-isolated inhabitants of Pluto. In a race against time, the nearby vessel Empress of Discovery is dispatched to respond…but moments after making orbit, the ship’s final transmission crackles through the void: a garbled, static-soaked mayday… then silence.
Now, all eyes turn to you.
Assume the role of Master Commander Lance Johnson, captain of the legendary Gilded Seeker.
Your mission: investigate the Plutonian distress call, uncover the fate of the Empress and its crew, and confront whatever terror has awakened on the planet’s surface. Can you stop the unknown menace before it spreads beyond Pluto’s orbit?
Descend from the Gilded Seeker and plunge straight into a hellscape of swarming alien horrors. Battle relentless waves of monstrous bugs overrunning the planet. Scavenge DNA, rescue stranded crew members, and unleash devastating orbital strikes from your ship. Experiment with wild synergies between powerful weapons and attunements to forge unstoppable bug-slaying builds.
Blast through five treacherous biomes, each teeming with twisted alien monstrosities, environmental hazards, and colossal bosses hellbent on ripping you apart.
Collect DNA to supercharge your arsenal, upgrade ModBots, boost your stats, and unlock new weaponry. Every mission makes you stronger, deadlier, and better equipped to face the ever-growing threat.

Summon crushing laser strikes, deploy your loyal BulletBuddy drone, and bring in supplies from orbit with strategic ModBot drops. Master the battlefield by combining air support with relentless firepower.

Hunt down the missing crew of the Empress of Discovery. Each survivor saved grants access to new weapons and critical intel to unravel the chilling mystery of what happened on Pluto.

Failure isn’t the end — it’s fuel for your comeback. Return to the Gilded Seeker, unlock permanent upgrades, grab new gear, and dive back in with a vengeance.

Battle your way through monstrous hordes and towering bosses across five deadly biomes. Rescue the lost, reclaim Pluto, and crush the Swarm before it spreads to the rest of the system.
Suit up, Commander. The fate of the outer colonies is in your hands.

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