Worms Rumble

Worms Rumble is an online arena shooter for up to 32 players. Unlike classic Worms games, the worms fight in real time. Team17 combines familiar weapons with Deathmatch and Battle Royale on multi-storey arenas.

Worms Rumble launched on Dec 1, 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. On June 23, 2021, the versions for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S followed. The later console launch brought the additional arena Spaceport Showdown.

Worms Rumble launched for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Since June 2021 the game has also been available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Online matches between different platforms are supported.

The battles in Worms Rumble take place without turn-based moves. Worms move at the same time across platforms and narrow corridors, dodge shots and look for better positions. The battlefield is therefore shaped more by reaction speed and movement than by the turn planning of the classic series entries.

Multi-storey arenas with ventilation shafts and different paths allow attacks from several directions.

The base game has several packs with skins, weapon colors, banners and emotes. These include the Legends Pack, the New Challengers Pack and other cosmetic packs. New arenas were also added for free.

On Windows, Worms Rumble requires at least a 64-bit processor, Windows 10, 4 GB RAM and a graphics card with 2 GB of video memory. Steam lists Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD FX-4350 as processors for the minimum configuration. 8 GB RAM and Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 are recommended.

The equipment combines familiar Worms weapons with new tools for fast fights. Bazooka, Shotgun, Holy Hand Grenade and Sheep Launcher sit alongside Hammerhead, Plasma Blaster and Rocket Shield. What matters is not only firepower: movement, positioning and timing with the available equipment decide the outcome of many encounters.

In Worms Rumble, battles take place on winding maps with platforms, corridors and alternative routes. The Arena Missile Mall combines a shopping center with a missile facility beneath it. Spaceport Showdown moves the fighting to a space station and adds areas with low gravity that change the pace of movement.

With experience points and unlocked rewards, you can change the look of your worms. Costumes, accessories, weapon skins and emotes are available. Additional paid packs also focus on such cosmetic variants. The selection makes the familiar Worms characters look different without replacing the core real-time combat system.

According to Steam, the PC version offers German on-screen text and English voice audio. The game is played by directly controlling your own character: movement, dodging and aiming happen during the ongoing battle instead of through alternating commands.

Worms Rumble supports online matches between PC and consoles with up to 32 players. On PlayStation, PlayStation Plus is required for online matches. The game focuses on multiplayer battles and does not include a classic Worms campaign with individual missions.

Deathmatch rewards as many kills as possible and lets characters re-enter after defeat. In Last Worm Standing, individual players must survive to the end. Last Squad Standing applies the principle to three-player teams. In Team Deathmatch, two groups fight each other.

Team17 lists an output of 4K at 60 frames per second for PlayStation 5. On PlayStation 4 it is 1080p at 30 FPS, on PS4 Pro 1080p at 60 FPS. The Nintendo Switch version reaches 1080p at 30 FPS according to the developer. On Xbox up to 4K at 60 FPS is stated, while on PC resolution and frame rate depend on the hardware.