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Swarm Queen

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

Swarm Queen is a quick-to-learn but tactical and challenging tug-of-war strategy game about insectoid aliens trying to murder each other.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Fun and challenging strategic gameplay
    • Humorous and engaging dialogue
    • Good value for price
    • Variety of units and upgrades
    • Short levels with replayability

    Cons

    • Short overall campaign length
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Some levels considered very difficult
    • Infrequent updates
    • Minor bugs reported

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to choose strategies, units, and upgrades; multiple valid approaches to levels."

    • Competence
      4

      "Challenging gameplay requiring skill and strategic thinking; difficulty ramps up with hard mode and challenge levels."

    • Competition
      -3

      "No multiplayer or ranked modes; focus is on personal progression and beating AI challenges."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report replaying levels, trying hard mode, and challenge levels; some play on and off for years."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative gameplay elements."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Some strategic experimentation and unit upgrade customization, but within predefined game structures."

    • Domination
      -4

      "No evidence of player dominance over others; interactions are AI-based and balanced."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players enjoy humor, distraction, and immersion in a quirky fictional world."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge; no obligation or external pressure reported."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Encouraged to try different strategies and upgrades; challenge levels add modifiers for novelty."

    • Exploration
      1

      "Some discovery of new units and level gimmicks, but mostly linear level progression."

    • Expression
      1

      "Minor expression through upgrade choices and unit selection; no avatar customization."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Imaginative setting as a swarm queen with humorous dialogue and fictional creatures."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; solo play only."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop strategic skills and learn unit synergies; achievements and upgrades support growth."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention and strategic input; levels are short but focused."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No close social or emotional connections formed through gameplay."

    • Leadership
      -4

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player control only."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong progression through upgrades, achievements, and unlocking units and challenge levels."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Some players find it fun and humorous, but gameplay can be tense and challenging."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Enjoyable art style, music, and humorous dialogue provide sensory and emotional engagement."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or ranking systems present."

    • Story
      2

      "Humorous and self-aware dialogue adds narrative flavor, though story is minimal."

    • Strategy
      5

      "Core gameplay is strategic with unit management, resource control, and tactical decisions."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some tension from challenging levels and enemy attacks, but overall controlled experience."

    • Value
      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price and time invested."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat and destruction of enemy units are central gameplay elements."

    • Survival
      4

      "Gameplay revolves around avoiding defeat and managing resources to survive enemy attacks."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026