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Swarmlake

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2018

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Quick resume

Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Shooter, Arcade

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    Pros

    • Addictive and fast-paced gameplay
    • Excellent value for price
    • Smooth controls and optimized performance
    • Engaging soundtrack
    • Challenging score chasing with leaderboards

    Cons

    • Limited content and repetitive gameplay
    • Single mode only
    • No multiplayer or social features
    • Lack of narrative or story
    • Some players find difficulty curve steep

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom of movement in an open, endless arena with no walls or boundaries, allowing tactical choices and personal playstyle."

      Capsule for UBERMOSH Vol.3 UBERMOSH Vol.3

      "Players have freedom to move, jump, and choose tactics in an open arena with no fixed routines."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "Game emphasizes skill mastery, pattern recognition, and challenge especially on higher difficulties with leaderboards and score chasing."

      Capsule for Terminator 2D: NO FATE Terminator 2D: NO FATE

      "Game demands skillful movement, swarm management, and score optimization with clear feedback and leaderboards."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      4

      "Strong leaderboard focus and score chasing motivate players to compare and improve against others."

      Capsule for HYPER DEMON HYPER DEMON

      "Strong leaderboard focus and score chasing against others motivates competitive play."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Addictive gameplay loop encourages repeated play sessions and grinding for unlocks despite some frustration with repetition."

      Capsule for Kill The Crows Kill The Crows

      "Addictive gameplay loop encourages repeated sessions, though some find it repetitive over long time."

    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Single-player experience focused on individual performance without multiplayer or cooperative elements."

      Capsule for Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story™ Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story™

      "Single-player experience focused on individual performance without collaboration."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      1

      "Limited creativity in gameplay; players use preset mechanics and levels with minimal modification or creation."

      Capsule for Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga

      "Limited creativity; gameplay follows fixed mechanics with minimal customization or building."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "Competition is focused on score comparison rather than exerting control or superiority over others in social interactions."

      Capsule for 1982 1982

      "Competition is based on score comparison rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      3

      "Players use the game as a quick distraction and adrenaline rush, escaping real life stresses."

      Capsule for Canabalt Canabalt

      "Players use the game as a fast-paced distraction and adrenaline rush, escaping real life stress."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun or self-improvement without external pressure."

      Capsule for Super Seducer : How to Talk to Girls Super Seducer : How to Talk to Girls

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and self-improvement without external pressure or obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players explore different combos, routes, and tricks; game encourages trying new approaches to improve scores."

      Capsule for OlliOlli World OlliOlli World

      "Players explore movement and swarm tactics to improve scores, though within fixed game rules."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      -4

      "Gameplay occurs in a fixed, minimalistic environment with no new areas or secrets to discover."

      Capsule for VOI VOI

      "Gameplay occurs in a consistent arena with no new areas or secrets to discover."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -5

      "No character or environment customization; presentation is standardized."

      Capsule for Slash It Slash It

      "No character or environment customization; presentation is standardized."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      1

      "Game has some fantasy elements in enemies and towers but overall a stylized, simple aesthetic without deep fictional narrative."

      Capsule for Rogue Tower Rogue Tower

      "Abstract geometric enemies and surreal swarm create a stylized but not strongly fictional experience."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "Minimal social interaction; focus on solo play and individual experience."

      Capsule for Lies of P Lies of P

      "Minimal social interaction; focus is on solo play and personal achievement."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop skills, learn mechanics, and improve strategies to master levels and challenges."

      Capsule for Crush Your Enemies Crush Your Enemies

      "Players develop skills and strategies to improve scores and master mechanics."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for THE ENIGMA MACHINE THE ENIGMA MACHINE

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires constant attention and focus during fast-paced gameplay."

      Capsule for Neon White Neon White

      "Requires constant attention and focus during fast-paced gameplay."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; purely individual experience."

      Capsule for Manifold Garden Manifold Garden

      "No social or emotional relationship building; purely individual experience."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

      Capsule for Slay the Spire Slay the Spire

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Score accumulation and achievement unlocking provide a sense of progression."

      Capsule for Superflight Superflight

      "Score accumulation and achievement unlocking provide a sense of progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Gameplay is physically intense and competitive, causing tension and adrenaline rather than relaxation."

      Capsule for DAVIGO: VR vs. PC DAVIGO: VR vs. PC

      "Game is intense and adrenaline-filled, creating tension rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Bright visuals, fast-paced action, and energetic music provide strong sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Atomicrops Atomicrops

      "Fast-paced action, colorful visuals, and energetic music provide strong sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      3

      "Leaderboards and rankings provide social recognition and status."

      Capsule for Timberman Timberman

      "Leaderboard rankings and achievements offer social recognition and status."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -5

      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is context-free and abstract."

      Capsule for 8infinity 8infinity

      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is context-free and abstract."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Players use tactics for lock-ons, dodging, and power-up management; some planning involved in scoring."

      Capsule for Ex-Zodiac Ex-Zodiac

      "Players use tactics and planning to navigate swarms and optimize scoring."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      4

      "High stakes, suspenseful gameplay with risk of sudden death creates excitement and adrenaline."

      Capsule for 1001 Spikes 1001 Spikes

      "High adrenaline, suspenseful survival against overwhelming odds creates thrill."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      5

      "Highly praised for excellent value given low price and quality gameplay."

      Capsule for Super Kiwi 64 Super Kiwi 64

      "Highly praised for excellent value for money given gameplay quality and price."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      4

      "Core gameplay involves combat, destruction, and shooting hordes of giant insects and robots."

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      "Combat against enemies and destruction of swarm shapes is core gameplay."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      4

      "Primary goal is to survive as long as possible against overwhelming enemy swarms."

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      "Survival against an ever-growing swarm is central challenge."

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Creativity, Exploration, Expression, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Violence, Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    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.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    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.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026