Linux

Unzip, make executable, run Swarmy.x86_64.

Requirements

• 64-bit (x86_64) desktop Linux
• About 100 MB free disk space after unzip
• Vulkan or OpenGL-capable GPU drivers (Mesa or vendor drivers)
• glibc-based distro recommended (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, …)

General install (any distro)

1. Download Swarmy-linux.zip
2. Unzip unzip Swarmy-linux.zip -d Swarmy && cd Swarmy
3. Make executable chmod +x Swarmy.x86_64
4. Run ./Swarmy.x86_64 — keep Swarmy.pck next to the binary.

Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint / Pop!_OS

1. Optional libs If the game fails to start for missing libraries: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y libx11-6 libxcursor1 libxinerama1 libxrandr2 libxi6 libgl1 libasound2t64 || sudo apt install -y libasound2
2. Unzip & run Same as general steps. On Wayland, XWayland is usually fine; if not, try GDK_BACKEND=x11 ./Swarmy.x86_64 or launch from a terminal to see errors.
3. Desktop shortcut (optional) Create a .desktop file pointing Exec= at the full path of Swarmy.x86_64 and Path= to the folder that contains the .pck.

Fedora / RHEL / Rocky / Alma

1. Optional libs sudo dnf install -y libX11 libXcursor libXinerama libXrandr libXi mesa-libGL alsa-lib
2. SELinux If the binary is blocked after download: sudo chcon -t bin_t ./Swarmy.x86_64 or run from a user-writable directory under $HOME.
3. Run chmod +x Swarmy.x86_64 && ./Swarmy.x86_64

Arch / Manjaro / EndeavourOS

1. Optional libs sudo pacman -S --needed libx11 libxcursor libxinerama libxrandr libxi mesa alsa-lib
2. Run chmod +x Swarmy.x86_64 && ./Swarmy.x86_64

openSUSE

1. Optional libs sudo zypper install libX11-6 libXcursor1 libXinerama1 libXrandr2 libXi6 Mesa-libGL1 libasound2
2. Run Same general unzip / chmod / execute steps as above.

Steam Deck / SteamOS (desktop mode)

1. Switch to Desktop Mode, download and unzip with Dolphin or terminal.
2. chmod +x Swarmy.x86_64 then run from Konsole, or add as a non-Steam game pointing at the binary.
3. Keep the .pck beside the executable.

Troubleshooting

• Permission denied: chmod +x Swarmy.x86_64
• No such file or directory on a 64-bit binary: usually missing loader/libs — install the packages listed for your distro family, or run ldd ./Swarmy.x86_64 to see what is missing.
• Vulkan / black screen: Update Mesa or vendor GPU drivers; try launching from a terminal for engine errors.
• musl distros (Alpine, etc.): This build expects glibc. Use a glibc-based distro or a container with glibc for best results.

Other platforms

Windows instructions · macOS instructions