Cosmic Swarm
You are at the Waypoint Interstellar Trade Depot, a quiet outpost in space, when suddenly a dormant group of alien, mineral-eating termites awakens. They then begin haphazardly making their nest.Using your probe ship, you must destroy the termites and their nest blocks. You simply fire at the termites to destroy them but their nest blocks must be energized before you can destroy them. To energize a nest block, you must hit a block while a termite is still carrying it. This will energize all the blocks on the screen.If you shoot a termite that is not carrying a block or if one is carrying a block but you only hit the termite, all the blocks will not be energized and not be damageable. If you...
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1982
- Developer
- CommaVid, Inc.
- Publisher
- CommaVid, Inc.
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Cosmic Swarm frequently asked questions
How do I play Cosmic Swarm online with a friend?
Cosmic Swarm (Atari 2600) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Cosmic Swarm on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Cosmic Swarm in the Atari 2600 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Cosmic Swarm netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Cosmic Swarm for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Cosmic Swarm on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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