Empyrean Swarm

About this game

Embrace the power of your adaptable fighter, the lone survivor of your once-mighty fleet. In the midst of a relentless pursuit by a shadowy adversary, you'll feed off the energy of vanquished enemy vessels, desperately fighting to escape the ominous clutches of an enigmatic nemesis who hungers for dominion over not just your technology but your very flesh.

Conquer formidable boss battles while you surf the cosmic tides created by the wreckage of your alien foes. Evolve and strategize your path to supremacy by leveling up and making pivotal choices as you navigate a riveting narrative.




Fight waves of enemies as you try to escape your doom. Gain experience to upgrade your ships weapons and powers.





Kill tons of bosses and gain new powers and ship systems to help you survive and escape the alien threat!




Once you complete the campaign, step up to the global stage in an endless Rogue-like game type with tons of new enemies and abilities--rack up points and compete arcade-style against the world! Will you be the one to rise to the top?



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Latest news

• Announcements·10 Oct 2025Official

  After all this time!

  Hey everyone!I hope those of you who supported us have had some fun playing. Today, after all this time, I've added a new update! It's been a long time coming and I've struggled getting everything working again in order to finally publish this so before we get to the new goodies, I'll let you know what's been going on.I got a job! Ever since the launch of Empyrean Swarm, my life has completely changed, for the better! I got hired at a really great game company, the name of which I won't disclose, but I promise you've heard of them. I've been working hard and making a big difference in the game I work on. Because of that, it's been really hard to find time to work on projects like this one. On top of that, the new job caused me to move across the country! With that move many things changed, including my entire system causing a lot of the files for this to become messed up. After lots of work getting it all sorted and even more work to add some updates, I have finally returned with this small little update to help make the game even better than before.So without further adieu, the following changes have been added:Multiple improvements to game music, including new versions of tracks!New tutorials have been added for those starting from the beginning.New Ship Customization components have been added to help improve the early game experience for people who struggled with the difficulty including an "E.Z. MODE" component that completely rebalances the game.Not to worry, E.Z. MODE component is disabled in The Void. No cheating on the leaderboard!Ship Customization has been rebalanced a bit and now unlocks from the beginning of the game!For those who want an even harder challenge, The Void has been unlocked from the beginning of the game.If you want a real challenge, try turning on the zero experience mode on a new game and seeing how far you can get!Once again, thanks so much to everyone who's tried out Empyrean Swarm. We appreciate your support more than you know!If you'...
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• Patch Notes·25 Feb 2024Official

  Small Patch: Version 1.0.1

  Changed the wording on the customization label in the level select menu. Changed the wording on the unlocks panel in the level select menu. Added a field that displays to players that they can unlock ship customization after reaching level 2. Added a field that displays to players that they can unlock the Rogue-like game mode after reaching level 5.
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• Announcements·20 Feb 2024Official

  Launch Day is here!

  The time has finally come. Take to the skies and escape the approaching threat to save your colony. Empyrean Swarm is now live! Join the Discord for updates and a more direct line to the developer here. If you enjoy the music of Empyrean Swarm, keep an eye out. The soundtrack will be coming soon!
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• Patch Notes·15 Feb 2024Official

  Bugfix 2/15/2024

  -Fixed a bug where the player high heat and overheat sound would play while adapting.
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• Announcements·10 Jan 2024Official

  Prep for Launch

  It's official! We have a launch date and it's VERY SOON: 2/20/2024. Feel free to join us on during the Steam next fest in February to get a glimpse of the game and see if you like it. Otherwise, you can take to your fighters and try it yourself in just a few short weeks! Thanks again to everyone who helped us get this far. See you all in February!
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