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This is not mankind’s story anymore. Lead weaponized bug warriors through a story-driven action roguelite, create devastating builds, survive escalating chaos, and uncover what humanity left buried beneath Volucris.

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Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

Leaving Early Access: Q2 2027

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Bug Alliance already has a strong playable foundation, but Early Access allows us to continue shaping and expanding the game together with the community.

Player feedback has already influenced major parts of Bug Alliance, including the introduction of a dedicated Story Mode and the complete redesign of Chaos Surge. Throughout Early Access, we will continue refining balance, progression, build variety, gameplay clarity and quality of life while expanding the world of Volucris with new content and systems.

Our goal is for every major update to meaningfully improve or expand the overall experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Bug Alliance entered Early Access on May 14, 2026, and we currently aim to reach full release during 2027.

The exact timeline may change depending on development needs and community feedback. Our priority is to reach 1.0 when the planned story, progression systems, game modes and overall level of polish are ready.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version is planned to significantly expand the current foundation of Bug Alliance.

Throughout Early Access, we plan to continue developing:

• The complete Story Mode journey across Volucris
• New chapters, regions, factions, enemies and bosses
• Additional Bug Warriors, Weapons and Abilities
• New Tactical Gear, Glyphs, Synergies and build possibilities
• Further expansion of the Volucris Archives
• New progression and meta-progression systems
• Resistance, a separate game mode built around a different style of play
• Additional challenges, rewards and progression goals
• Continued improvements to balance, effects, UI, performance and quality of life

The exact scope may evolve during development based on player feedback and the systems that work best.

Our goal for 1.0 is not simply to make Bug Alliance larger, but to bring its story, game modes, progression systems and buildcraft together into one complete experience.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Bug Alliance is currently playable through two standalone game modes.

Story Mode is a chapter-based campaign where players travel across Volucris, encounter different regions and enemy factions, face powerful bosses and uncover the mystery surrounding humanity’s disappearance.

Chaos Surge is an endless challenge where the battlefield itself becomes part of the threat. As the Chaos Level rises, enemies become more dangerous while the Chaos Fog progressively consumes the playable area. Defeating bosses allows players to temporarily reclaim the battlefield, while periodic portal choices send the run into random battlefields with different advantages and dangers.

The current Early Access version also includes:

• Four playable Bug Warriors: Pruver, Kazi, Octavius and Brogar
• Weapons and character-specific Abilities
• Tactical Gear and Glyphs
• Transformative Synergies and extensive build possibilities
• Persistent hero, Weapon and Ability progression
• Challenges, Tasks, skins and progression rewards
• Chaos Surge leaderboards
• The Volucris Archives
• Steam Achievements
• Full controller support

As an Early Access title, balance, progression, effects, UI and individual systems may continue to evolve throughout development.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Our current plan is to keep the same base price when Bug Alliance reaches its full release.

If this plan changes during development, we will communicate it clearly with the community in advance.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback is an important part of how Bug Alliance evolves.

We actively follow feedback through Steam Discussions, Discord and our social channels, including feedback related to balance, builds, progression, gameplay clarity, visual and audio feedback, quality of life and new systems.

Player feedback has already contributed to major changes in Bug Alliance, including the restructuring of Story Mode and the redesign of Chaos Surge introduced with Echoes of Volucris.

We will continue sharing development updates, gathering feedback and refining the game together with the community as Bug Alliance progresses toward 1.0.”
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About This Game

THIS IS NOT MANKIND’S STORY ANYMORE

Humanity transformed bugs into food, tools and weapons. The insects survived, evolved and reclaimed the world.

Now, new threats are rising beneath Volucris.

Lead unique bug heroes through a fast-paced top-down action roguelite. Fight overwhelming swarms, create powerful builds and uncover the buried truth of the old world.

Choose your hero. Build your arsenal. Survive what humanity left behind.

TWO WAYS TO PLAY

Experience Bug Alliance through two distinct game modes: uncover the conflict across Volucris in Story Mode, or push your build to its limits in the endlessly escalating Chaos Surge.

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STORY MODE

Fight through a chapter-based campaign and discover the story of Volucris.

Travel across dangerous regions, encounter hostile factions and defeat powerful bosses as the Bug Alliance searches for the truth behind humanity’s disappearance.

  • Progress through story chapters and episodes

  • Explore distinct regions and enemy factions

  • Face unique enemies, elites and bosses

  • Discover new characters and hidden pieces of the story

  • Unlock new records inside the Volucris Archives

  • Experience the campaign with any unlocked hero

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CHAOS SURGE

Enter an endless battle where every new Chaos Level makes the world more dangerous.

As the battle continues, the deadly Chaos Fog spreads across the map, slowly consuming the battlefield and reducing the space available to survive.

Increase your Chaos Level to charge the Puristal. Fill all three energy slots and defeat the boss to unleash a purification wave, temporarily cleansing the Chaos Fog and giving you room to recover.

Every three Chaos Levels, choose between two mysterious portals and travel to a random battlefield carrying its own bonuses and penalties.

  • Survive endless enemies, elites and bosses

  • Fight against the constantly spreading Chaos Fog

  • Increase the Chaos Level as the difficulty escalates

  • Charge all three Puristal energy slots

  • Defeat bosses to temporarily cleanse the battlefield

  • Buy game changing power-ups from the Merchant

  • Choose between two portals every three Chaos Levels

  • Adapt to different map bonuses and penalties

  • Compete for the highest Chaos Level and kill count

The longer you survive, the stronger you become — and the less of the battlefield remains.

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CREATE YOUR BUILD

Every run begins with a weapon and a signature ability. Level up and expand your build with additional abilities, Tactical Gear, Glyphs and stat upgrades.

Combine different effects to build around poison, fire, critical damage, automated machines, crowd control, survivability or overwhelming firepower.

  • Weapons define your main method of attack

  • Abilities provide offensive, defensive and utility effects

  • Tactical Gear adds new tools and battlefield control

  • Glyphs improve your core attributes

  • Synergies transform fully developed equipment into powerful final forms

The same hero can become something completely different from one run to the next.

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CHOOSE YOUR BUG HERO

Every hero brings a different combat style, arsenal and set of abilities to the battlefield.

  • Pruver — The Engineer
    Control the battlefield with firearms, turrets, drones, mines and advanced technology.

  • Kazi — The Chemist
    Cover the battlefield with poison, acid and toxic creations that destroy enemies over time.

  • Octavius — The Hunter
    Trap enemies with webs, defend himself with barriers and strike from range.

  • Brogar — The Vanguard
    Carry heavy weapons into the swarm and crush enemies with overwhelming force.

Unlock additional heroes and discover new combinations of weapons, abilities and Synergies.

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UNCOVER THE VOLUCRIS ARCHIVES

The history of Volucris is scattered throughout the world.

Progress through the game to unlock Chronicles, hero records, enemy archives, region histories and classified files connected to humanity’s experiments.

Each discovery reveals another piece of the mystery surrounding the old world, the Queens and the threats buried beneath Volucris.

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STRENGTHEN THE ALLIANCE

Your progress continues beyond a single run.

  • Increase the Rank of heroes, weapons and abilities

  • Unlock new bug warriors

  • Complete challenges and in-run tasks

  • Earn skins and progression rewards

  • Discover new story and archive records

  • Climb the Chaos Surge leaderboards

  • Experiment with new builds and Synergies

KEY FEATURES

  • Fast-paced top-down action roguelite combat

  • Chapter-based Story Mode

  • Endless Chaos Surge with an ever-spreading Chaos Fog

  • Distinct bug warriors with unique playstyles

  • Weapons, abilities, Tactical Gear, Glyphs and Synergies

  • Multiple regions, factions, elite enemies and bosses

  • Persistent progression, challenges and leaderboards

  • A dark post-human world revealed through the Volucris Archives

  • Detailed pixel-art visuals

  • Full controller support

Build. Poison. Hunt. Charge.

The future of Volucris belongs to those strong enough to uncover its past.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Dual Core+
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 2 GB RAM
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
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