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Steam News14 May 20261mo ago

The Swarm evolves in our biggest update yet

The Swarm Evolves A huge new update has landed for Weather the Swarm, and this is by far our biggest step forward yet.

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What changed

3 fixes9 additions2 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Balance
  • Security
addedThe Swarm EvolvesA huge new update has landed for Weather the Swarm , and this is by far our biggest step forward yet.
addedThe Swarm EvolvesWe introduced an entirely new system of perks for weapons, created more power ups, and even added a brand-new planet filled with new enemies and a second boss encounter.
removedThe Swarm EvolvesThe Swarm itself has evolved too. It’s now faster, deadlier, and much more aggressive, creating the pressure and urgency we always envisioned for the game. Farming endlessly is no longer a safe option: survival now means making difficult decisions under pressure.
addedThe Swarm EvolvesWhat’s New
addedThe Swarm EvolvesA New Planet unlocks after defeating the first boss, complete with new enemies and environments
addedThe Swarm EvolvesA Second Boss Fight has been added at the end of the new biome

Weather the Swarm changes

addedA huge new update has landed for Weather the Swarm , and this is by far our biggest step forward yet.
addedWe introduced an entirely new system of perks for weapons, created more power ups, and even added a brand-new planet filled with new enemies and a second boss encounter.
removedThe Swarm itself has evolved too. It’s now faster, deadlier, and much more aggressive, creating the pressure and urgency we always envisioned for the game. Farming endlessly is no longer a safe option: survival now means making difficult decisions under pressure.
addedWhat’s New
addedA New Planet unlocks after defeating the first boss, complete with new enemies and environments

The Swarm Evolves

A huge new update has landed for Weather the Swarm, and this is by far our biggest step forward yet.

We introduced an entirely new system of perks for weapons, created more power ups, and even added a brand-new planet filled with new enemies and a second boss encounter.

The Swarm itself has evolved too. It’s now faster, deadlier, and much more aggressive, creating the pressure and urgency we always envisioned for the game. Farming endlessly is no longer a safe option: survival now means making difficult decisions under pressure.

What’s New

  • A New Planet unlocks after defeating the first boss, complete with new enemies and environments

  • A Second Boss Fight has been added at the end of the new biome

  • Weapon Rarities & Affixes now give weapons randomized powers and progression

  • New Weapons including the Flamethrower and Bounce Gun

  • New Safe room where players can rest between levels

  • New Equipment & Systems such as Shields, XP Chests, explosive barrels, and environmental interactions

  • Improved Combat Readability with better feedback for damage, healing, slowing effects, and weapon information

  • Major Swarm Rework making Swarms progressively more dangerous every time they appear

Balancing & Hotfixes

We’ve also been rapidly iterating based on your feedback.

Recent hotfixes focused heavily on difficulty balance, Swarm behavior, progression exploits, and multiple gameplay bugs. The second planetary boss has been strengthened, Swarms are significantly more threatening, and several progression blockers and UI issues have been fixed.

We are still actively tuning the difficulty, pacing, and overall game feel, so your feedback remains incredibly important while we continue shaping the experience.

💬 Join the Playtest & Share Feedback

Every play session, bug report, and suggestion helps us improve the game. If you’ve already played the new build, we’d love to hear how far you made it, what felt great, and what still needs work.

Thank you again for supporting our small team and helping Weather the Swarm grow build after build. See you in the swarm!

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Steam News / 14 May 2026

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