- Security Patch now available for download - 3 October 2025
Dear Captain,We’ve just released a small new patch that addresses a potential security vulnerability originating from Unity.Patch Notes:Fixed a potential security vulnerability originating from a third-party component (Unity).What you need to do:Please update your game to the latest version as soon as possible to stay protected.Thank you for your understanding!Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Update 1.3.0 now available for download - 17 December 2020
Dear Captain, Our latest update is now live! We've greatly improved the early game, enhanced the overall experience through some handy quality-of-life changes and added some new stuff to encounter. The update includes the following changes: Improved readability on all ships - silhuette changes and color changes make all ships visually unique on ships dying there is a chance for a ship-wreck to spawn, which can be used as ammunition arc strike is awarded very early attack loop has also been moved into early game to provide more variety On battle restart all dialogs/cutscenes you already heard will be skipped automatically Equipped Argo Upgrades now are shown on the HUD Asteroid levels are deterministic now, and will always spawn the asteroids in the same manner (and easier) Early game missions have been improved, including a new enemy type launching assault-pods Weapon telegraphing impro…
- Update 1.2.2 now available for download - 13 November 2020
Dear Captain, We have just released a small update The update 1.2.2 includes the following fix: Fixed performance issues related to the new video player Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Update 1.2.0 now available for download - 6 November 2020
Dear Captain, We have just released the update 1.2.0! The update includes the following changes: Improvements Increased strength of Asteroid pushback on warp in Ship names are now displayed above their healthbars Fixes Video playback issues for cutscenes and uprades Several loca issues Argo loadout should properly despawn weapons in loadout screen (e.g. switching from laser array to single laser hardpoint) Crash that could occur when drones leave the sensor range Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Update 1.1.0 now available for download - 29 October 2020
Dear Captain, We have just released the update 1.1.0! We worked on fixing many issues. Next to it we also add an unique Halloween mode. See all changelogs in detail here: - physical swarm abilities balanced to make bigger ships less affected - Psionic burst cannon now also targets single ships instead of requiring a group of ships to shoot - Gate animations are now always triggered in cluster transition systems - reduced the damage any ship takes from just the drone impact for physical abilities - transit state drones are invulnerable (so when they return to the Argo, they cannot be harmed on the way) - fixed various issues with swarmpools (orb of power, warpout, returning to the correct pool) - improve shield scrambler to actually target the right ships and show an fx on the ship that is affected by the component disable modifier - fixed interaction with energy attack drones and skin s…
- Update 1.0.2 now available for download - 23 October 2020
Dear Captain, We have just released the update 1.0.2 that will fix the following issues: Fixed potential crash Fixed UI not reflecting allegiance state right away Fixed several Argo Upgrade Visual errors (EMP, Mines, Fixed Voohr Battleship's torpedos exploding prematurely Fixed instances where ships would not "do anything anymore" AI improvements Adapted "Story Mode" difficulty to be more forgiving Fixed several loca issues Fixed several small issues in encounters Fixed Asteroids having offset colliders and swarm-colliders Fixed several small enemy weapon issues Fixed issue with mouse buttons not be reset on input-resetting Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Drone Swarm - Strategie-Abenteuer der besonderen Art startet auf Steam - 22 October 2020
Astragon und die österreichischen Still Alive Studios präsentieren mit Drone Swarm ein Sci-Fi Strategie-Abenteuer der besonderen Art. Im Spiel kommandiert ihr in der Rolle von Captain Carter das Mutterschiff "Argo" und einen Schwarm aus 32.000 individuell simulierten Drohnen. "Bei ihrer Reise in die Tiefen einer » Komplette News auf pressakey.com lesen
- Drone Swarm is out now! - 21 October 2020
Good day, Captain! Drone Swarm is out now! Control a swarm of 32,000 drones in this strategy-adventure set in space! Jump from system to system and battle powerful alien fleets. Destroy enemy vessels, slam them into one another, block attacks and outsmart defenses. • Control a vast swarm of 32,000 drones • Think quick and defeat your alien opponents in fast-paced space battles • Keep adapting your tactics to counter ever more challenging enemy fleets and loadouts • Use and combine unique swarm abilities to efficiently defend and attack simultaneously • Evolve your swarm and upgrade your mothership to withstand the enemy • Journey through an expansive story campaign featuring over 100 encounters • Use your environment to your advantage and outsmart the enemy https://store.steampowered.com/app/401760/Drone_Swarm/ Watch the Launch Trailer:
- Drone Swarm | Release Livestream - 20 October 2020
Dear Captain, The wait is finally over: Tune in today at 6 PM CEST / 5 PM BST / 9 AM PST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the final version of Drone Swarm and celebrate the launch of the game with you. We will have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page starting at: 6 PM CEST 5 PM BST 9 AM PST Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Drone Swarm | Steam Game Festival - Autumn Edition Livestream - 9 October 2020
Dear Captain, Tune in on Sunday at 6 PM CEST / 5 PM BST / 9 AM PST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will show almost the final version of Drone Swarm in the course of Steam Game Festival - Autumn Edition livestream program. We will have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page starting at: 6 PM CEST 5 PM BST 9 AM PST Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Drone Swarm | Steam Game Festival - Autumn Edition - 8 October 2020
Good day, Captain! Drone Swarm will be released on October 20! Control a swarm of 32,000 drones in this strategy-adventure set in space! Jump from system to system and battle powerful alien fleets. Destroy enemy vessels, slam them into one another, block attacks and outsmart defenses. • Control a vast swarm of 32,000 drones • Think quick and defeat your alien opponents in fast-paced space battles • Keep adapting your tactics to counter ever more challenging enemy fleets and loadouts • Use and combine unique swarm abilities to efficiently defend and attack simultaneously • Evolve your swarm and upgrade your mothership to withstand the enemy • Journey through an expansive story campaign featuring over 100 encounters • Use your environment to your advantage and outsmart the enemy Take a look what PCGamer thinks about Drone Swarm. https://store.steampowered.com/app/401760/Drone_Swarm/
- Drone Swarm | Steam Game Festival - Autumn Edition Livestream #1 - 8 October 2020
Dear Captain, Tune in on Thursday at 5 PM CEST / 4 PM BST / 8 AM PST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will show almost the final version of Drone Swarm in the course of our Steam Game Festival - Autumn Edition livestream program. We will have enough time to answer all your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page starting at: 5 PM CEST 4 PM BST 8 AM PST. Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Space Sale - 29 September 2020
- Drone Swarm | Tokyo Game Show Livestream #2 - 25 September 2020
Dear Captain, Tune in on Saturday at 11 AM CEST / 10 AM BST / 6 PM JST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our Tokyo Game Show livestream program. We will have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Drone Swarm | Tokyo Game Show Livestream #1 - 23 September 2020
Dear Captain, Tune in on Thursday at 9 AM CEST / 8 AM BST / 4 PM JST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our Tokyo Game Show livestream program. We will have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will also be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Drone Swarm | PAX Online X EGX Digital Livestream #2 - 16 September 2020
Dear Captain, Tune in on Friday at 6 PM CEST / 5 PM BST / 9 AM PDT when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our PAX Online X EGX Digital livestream program. We will also have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Drone Swarm | PAX Online X EGX Digital Livestream #1 - 14 September 2020
Dear Captain, Tune in on Monday at 6 PM CEST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our PAX Online X EGX Digital livestream program. We will also have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Drone Swarm | gamescom Live Stream #2 - 28 August 2020
Dear Captain, Tune in on Sunday at 6 PM CEST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our gamescom digital livestream program. We will also have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Drone Swarm | gamescom Live Stream #1 - 28 August 2020
Dear Captain, Tune in on Saturday at 6 PM CEST when Game Director Julian Mautner from stillalive studios will present the newest version of Drone Swarm in the course of our gamescom digital livestream program. We will also have enough time to answer your questions, of course. The livestream will be available in English here on the Store Page. Your Drone Swarm Crew
- Reveal of Drone Swarm’s Story - 30 July 2020
Dear Captain, We are extremely happy to reveal the story of Drone Swarm today. Learn more about Captain Carter, the Argo, and humanity’s fate in this fast-paced strategy-adventure. 21st January 2111 – Out of nowhere a gigantic sphere arrived in our orbit and a swarm of alien drones attacked the earth. This was the day life as we knew it came to an end. Families were ripped apart and cities were destroyed, but people fought to survive until the very end. However, mankind did not stand a chance… Your main mission as Captain Carter is to find a new earth for the last human survivors after this catastrophic attack has forced them to flee their home planet. Now that everything you once knew has been reduced to ashes, you have become humanity’s last hope. Watch the trailer to find out how they succeeded. You can enable English, French and German subtitles: We hope you enjoy the Story Trailer…
