Description

Overview

SwarmRush is a fast-paced arcade strategy game where you race against a rival AI to control territory, grow your swarm, and survive escalating chaos.

You start small.
You grow faster.
And eventually… you either dominate — or get consumed.

Gameplay

Move across a large map, deploy triangular swarm units, and capture planets to gain resources, speed, and size.

Every decision matters:

• Expand too slowly → the AI outgrows you

• Overextend → you get caught

• Mismanage resources → you can't escape

The goal?
Become larger than your opponent and eliminate them — or survive as long as possible.

Core Mechanics

• Capture planets to scale your power

• Spawn orbiting swarm units that act autonomously

• Use RUSH to gain temporary speed bursts

• Balance expansion vs survival

• Compete against an AI that follows the same rules as you

What Makes It Unique

• You physically grow as you play (with dynamic camera zoom)

• Both you and the AI scale simultaneously → constant tension

• Music-reactive gameplay (speed boosts affect audio pitch)

• Audio-driven movement choreography

• A dramatic shift into chaos with Sudden Death mode

Sudden Death

When time runs out, the game transforms:

• The playable area shrinks

• Speed keeps increasing

• Survival becomes everything

What started as strategy becomes pure arcade intensity.

Game Loop

• Short sessions: 3–6 minutes

• No meta progression — pure skill-based runs

• Improve your routing, timing, and decisions

• Beat your best score

Player Experience

SwarmRusher is about:

• Constant pressure

• Tight decision-making

• Scaling faster than your opponent

• Surviving controlled chaos

You are never safe.
And the AI is always catching up.

Features

• Fast-paced arcade / strategy hybrid gameplay

• Autonomous swarm unit system

• Real-time territory control

• Dynamic scaling (speed, size, vision)

• Sudden Death endgame with escalating difficulty

• Reactive audio system (music + gameplay sync)

• Minimalist retro sci-fi visuals (no sprites, pure CSS rendering)

• CRT-style visual effects (scanlines, flicker, vignette)

• Minimap with fog of war

• Configurable controls (AZERTY / QWERTY / controller-ready)

• Full mobile + desktop support

• Playable in browser (HTML5)

• Installable as a PWA (offline support)

• Persistent high score (local)

Platform

• Playable directly in your browser

• Works on desktop and mobile

• No download required

Current State

Beta

The core gameplay is complete and fully playable.

Note

The game is best experienced as a score-based survival challenge.

Controls

• Move: WASD / ZQSD / Arrow keys / Touch joystick

Why Play?

If you enjoy:

• Short, intense sessions

• Skill-based progression

• Territory control mechanics

• Arcade strategy hybrids

You’ll feel right at home.

Share your best score in comments ! Enjoy !