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The Big Break Showcase 2026·September 29, 2026

DarkSwarm

DarkSwarm is a top-down tactical co-op shooter for 1-4 players. Deploy to lost colonies, face thousands of enemies, and extract valuable resources through procedurally generated levels. Combine four distinct classes and watch your fire!

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<h2 class="bb_tag" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/55d42f3077218e3ceeeba09f8d2f2050.poster.avif?t=1788723471" width=1170 height=658 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/55d42f3077218e3ceeeba09f8d2f2050.webm?t=1788723471" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/55d42f3077218e3ceeeba09f8d2f2050.mp4?t=1788723471" type="video/mp4"></video></span>THOUSANDS OF ENEMIES. FOUR OPERATIVES. ONE WAY OUT.</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >The colonies are lost. The contracts are still open.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>DarkSwarm</strong> is a top-down tactical shooter for 1-4 players. You are a bioprinted mercenary working for Valstorm, a private military corporation with clients to satisfy and investments to recover.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Deploy solo or squad up online. Recover sensitive data, extract valuable resources, and carry out dangerous operations on worlds overrun by the DarkSwarm.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Whatever happened here, someone still expects a return on their investment.<br><br><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/84ff25650e284bf7dd327f76eeb5d346.poster.avif?t=1788723471" width=1170 height=658 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/84ff25650e284bf7dd327f76eeb5d346.webm?t=1788723471" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/84ff25650e284bf7dd327f76eeb5d346.mp4?t=1788723471" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><h2 class="bb_tag" >FACE THE SWARM</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Thousands of creatures can flood the battlefield at once. Bring devastating weapons, control the approaches, and cover your teammates when the swarm closes in.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Hold your ground or fight your way through. You are not here to kill everything on the planet. You are here to finish the job.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/3774d92434da10e6183ee17264869f92.poster.avif?t=1788723471" width=1170 height=658 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/3774d92434da10e6183ee17264869f92.webm?t=1788723471" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/3774d92434da10e6183ee17264869f92.mp4?t=1788723471" type="video/mp4"></video></span>ADAPT TO EVERY DEPLOYMENT</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Procedurally generated levels mean unfamiliar routes, new layouts, and tactical decisions on the move.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Scout ahead, use stealth and hacking to gain an advantage, or blast through parts of the environment to create another way forward. Plan your approach together, and be ready to change it!</p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/c475967744eee20105172bc62ebdb2a0.poster.avif?t=1788723471" width=1170 height=658 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/c475967744eee20105172bc62ebdb2a0.webm?t=1788723471" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/c475967744eee20105172bc62ebdb2a0.mp4?t=1788723471" type="video/mp4"></video></span><br>FOUR CLASSES. ONE CONTRACT.</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Choose between Assault, Engineer, Support, and Infiltrator. Each brings distinct abilities, equipment, and a different approach to getting the job done.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Combine your strengths, coordinate your firepower, and revive teammates when things go wrong. Keep an eye on your firing lanes: friendly fire makes an expensive operation even more expensive!</p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/2c7b229e1ab5c29f4631232a32e5757a.poster.avif?t=1788723471" width=1170 height=658 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/2c7b229e1ab5c29f4631232a32e5757a.webm?t=1788723471" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/2c7b229e1ab5c29f4631232a32e5757a.mp4?t=1788723471" type="video/mp4"></video></span><br>EXTRACTION IS THE OBJECTIVE</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Push into abandoned facilities, secure the objective, and get your haul to extraction. Valuable data and rare materials make these worlds worth returning to. Getting them out is your problem.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Sara, your mission commander, directs operations from orbit. She has a contract to fulfil and a squad to keep alive. Preferably both.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/8815f138cbb5c6a3e05233dd19a8453d.poster.avif?t=1788723471" width=1170 height=658 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/8815f138cbb5c6a3e05233dd19a8453d.webm?t=1788723471" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2303200/extras/8815f138cbb5c6a3e05233dd19a8453d.mp4?t=1788723471" type="video/mp4"></video></span><br>PREPARE FOR THE NEXT CONTRACT</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Earn credits by completing missions. Recover fabrication schematics and materials from the field. Develop your operative through progression, weapons, gadgets, and customisation, and assemble a loadout that works for you and your squad.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Valstorm provides the assignment.<br>You provide the results!</p>

Announcement history

1 reveal
September 29, 2026
Trailer

DarkSwarm swarm technology trailer

Bitfire Games demonstrates rebuilt horde technology with thousands of aliens attacking a squad. The game is scheduled for Q1 2027.

Source: youtube.com