About Night Swarm
Night Swarm is a survivor-style roguelike set in a moonlit graveyard meadow. You only move: the witch's moon shards, candles, lightning and broom attack on their own while bats, sheet ghosts, pumpkin heads and bony hands close in. Collect moon gems, pick one of three upgrades at every level and hold out for ten minutes until dawn.
A little lantern witch survives ten minutes in a moonlit meadow while bats, sheet ghosts, pumpkin heads and bony hands swarm in — her magic fires on its own, you just move and pick 1 of 3 upgrades.
- GenreSurvivor Roguelike
- LevelsEndless
- PlatformsPhone, tablet, computer
- Languages6 languages
- PriceFree
- Updated
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How to play Night Swarm
Mouse
Press anywhere on the meadow and drag to move the witch with the floating stick. Click an upgrade card when you level up.
Touch
Put your finger down anywhere and drag to steer — the stick appears under your thumb. Tap an upgrade card when you level up.
Keyboard
Move with WASD or the arrow keys. Press 1, 2 or 3 to choose an upgrade card. R restarts the run.
💡 Tips & tricks
- Keep moving in wide circles: enemies chase you, so circling gathers them into a clump your weapons can hit together.
- Pick up a close-range weapon (Orbit Candles or Sage Smoke) early so bats that catch you get singed.
- Elites appear every minute and drop a mug of moon cocoa that heals you — walk over it.
- Owl Feather and Hourglass boost every weapon you own, so they get better the more weapons you have.
✨ Features
- Six weapons and five passive upgrades, each up to level 5
- Four cartoon enemy types, elites every minute and two pumpkin bosses
- Seeded runs: every night brings different waves and upgrade offers
- Floating touch stick, mouse drag or WASD controls on phone and desktop
Night Swarm FAQ
How long is a run?
A full run lasts ten minutes of game time and ends at dawn. Level-up choices pause the clock.
How is the score counted?
You get 10 points per second survived, 1 per enemy defeated, 500 per boss and a 2000 bonus for reaching dawn.
Can I continue after being overwhelmed?
Once per run you can watch an optional ad to rise again with full HP and keep all your upgrades.