How to Play Night Swarm Survivor - Step by Step
The Night Swarm Survivor loads a single ~368 KB canvas survival run in your tab. Move with the keyboard; shots fire automatically at the nearest enemy.
Step 1 - start the run
Press Play on the page, then click Start on the title screen inside the iframe. The hero spawns in a scrolling field with slimes already wandering nearby.
Step 2 - move and let auto-fire work
Use WASD or the arrow keys to dodge. Your character continuously fires toward the closest enemy or the boss - you do not press a separate fire key.
Step 3 - collect gems and level up
Defeated enemies drop XP gems. Pick them up to fill the blue bar; each level grants more max health plus one rotating bonus: faster fire rate, extra damage, or another projectile per volley.
Step 4 - survive wave-based survival (bosses per stage) for the boss
A countdown at the top tracks the boss timer. At zero a stage bosses appears with a red health bar and radial shots. Reduce it to zero to win.
Step 5 - restart or mute
Press Start on the title screen, then move with WASD, arrows, touch joystick, or gamepad. Pause from the HUD; settings and scores save locally under ftol:nightswarmsurvivor:* keys.
| Setting | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Download size | ~368 KB | ES modules + CSS in same-origin iframe |
| Movement | WASD / arrows | Keyboard, touch joystick, gamepad |
| Attack | Automatic | Targets nearest enemy |
| Boss timer | wave-based survival (bosses per stage) | Shown at top of canvas |
| Server calls | 0 | Runs entirely client-side |
See when to play in the browser and how it compares with installed survivor games.
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