Swarm Grinder

yes

I tried a few runs, but I really dont like the fuel mechanic. You need to kill enemies to get fuel, I get that wants to create some pressure to engage. But even if you are full, your fuel only lasts for seconds. When its empty, you lose health. Most of your updates increase fuel consumption. But it often feels like the increased consumption does not lead to increased kills and drops. So the more powerful you are supposed to get, the more you need to chase the fuel to stay alive. This forces your hand so much that you barely have any options to find your own playstyle, you end up driving the same circles and patterns to spawn and kill enough enemies to refuel for the next seconds. And I dont care enough to grind several runs to upgrade my tank and consumption rate to make it less annoying. Ive played several survivor likes, and there are better ones. I also only unlocked one different mech, so there isnt much variety in your first games, not many reasons to start one more round to test something different. Weapons dont feel punchy even with upgrades. Half of the stuff works indirectly, you just drive around and wait for some drone to strike or mortars to land. Your first "ult" power…

Nothing to keep me hooked and coming back, but an enjoyable gameplay loop.

good

Fine for what it is. I'd recommend it if you've run out of survivor-likes to play, as it has some neat ideas.

The balance is really poor in terms of the need to refuel and the threat unleased from it, and I have about 30 bullet heaven games in my library.