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Swarmcore
A free arena game where your swarm is both ammunition and defence. Learn what makes its returning shots, evolving cores and live matches different.
Your ammunition is part of you
In Swarmcore, collecting energy grows a cloud of particles around your core. Those particles are not just a score counter: a portion of them becomes the shot you fire. Spending too much of the swarm at the wrong moment makes the next incoming attack harder to survive.
The main weapon is the Tension Arc. Charge it, aim, release and move. Its surviving particles return towards your moving core, so the return journey can catch a rival who avoided the outward shot. Positioning after firing is part of the attack, not simply the time between attacks.
A small swarm can still make a good play
Repulse pushes nearby opponents away; Phase Hop buys distance at a swarm cost. Near the safe-zone boundary, a well-timed push can put a larger opponent in danger. Chasing every loose particle into the red zone is a poor trade if the zone then consumes the swarm you collected.
Mutations offer another layer of decisions. Movement, defence and weapon upgrades serve different purposes. They are match abilities, not paid items. You can prepare a Mutation Lab deck before playing and choose an upgrade when evolution becomes available during a run.
Choose a match that fits your time
Standard Live multiplayer runs for seven minutes with up to twelve participants and labelled AI filling available places. Endless removes the match timer, uses real players only and gives each run five lives. Practice and Daily challenge are solo AI modes; a private room lets friends share an invite. Solo Lab is the place to try a shot without an opponent.
Only eligible ranked Live results earn Core Shards. Practice is useful for learning, but it is not a way to farm the wallet. Compare every mode and its rewards.
Play on a browser, keep your own style
Desktop controls support keyboard and mouse; mobile uses movement and ARC touch controls. There is no game installation required. Guest play is available, with optional Swarm ID accounts for keeping progression across devices. Skins, country flags, shot appearances, sound choices and other cosmetics personalise the presentation without buying stronger mutations.
Music, shot sounds and game effects have separate settings. Start quietly, choose a comfortable control scheme and try the first-match guide before entering Live.