# Hyperwurm is back!

> Four different types of challenges: 🐍 Growth Challenge Keep your worm alive by constantly moving 🐾, collecting food, and avoiding the poisonous one. Some stages include boss duels where the fastest eater wins. Special Rule for the First Stage: Survive until the CD (cooldown) runs out. 🧱 Maze Escape Clear every piece of food in a labyrinth before space runs out. ⛽ Fuel Hunt Collect scattered fuel cans while navigating enemy‑patrolled corridors. 🏍️ Corner Combat Trap enemy worms without touching any corner segments. 🖱️ + ⌨️ or 🎮 INPUT : 4 Directions: ⬆️⬅️⬇️➡️ WASD or Arrow Keys (Hold direction keys for Turbocharger 🛞) or 🖱️ Left_Mouse_Button click & hold (target location) or 🖱️ hold Right_Mouse_Button for Turbocharger 🛞 🤖 Switch between four AI Assist Modes (F1–F4) at any time. Each mode controls your worm differently ... from "greedy pathfinding" to full "Hamiltonian cycles" or even a "low IQ NEAT neural‑network brain 🧠". Mix AI and manual control to survive longer and push your score higher. 🏋️ F5 trains a "NEAT neural network" (NOTE: High CPU usage!) 🙊 F8 to Cheat (skip a stage; but also resets the Highscore...) ✅ ENTER = Confirm 🪫 ESC = Quit

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## Game Facts

- Title: Hyperwurm is back!
- Developer: ArChanum
- Release status: released (May 15, 2026)
- Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
- Badges: New
- Tags: steam, steam_app:4664970, Action, Casual, Indie, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Partial Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing, steam_score:no-user-reviews, price:paid
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

Four different types of challenges: 🐍 Growth Challenge Keep your worm alive by constantly moving 🐾, collecting food, and avoiding the poisonous one. Some stages include boss duels where the fastest eater wins. Special Rule for the First Stage: Survive until the CD (cooldown) runs out. 🧱 Maze Escape Clear every piece of food in a labyrinth before space runs out. ⛽ Fuel Hunt Collect scattered fuel cans while navigating enemy‑patrolled corridors. 🏍️ Corner Combat Trap enemy worms without touching any corner segments. 🖱️ + ⌨️ or 🎮 INPUT : 4 Directions: ⬆️⬅️⬇️➡️ WASD or Arrow Keys (Hold direction keys for Turbocharger 🛞) or 🖱️ Left_Mouse_Button click & hold (target location) or 🖱️ hold Right_Mouse_Button for Turbocharger 🛞 🤖 Switch between four AI Assist Modes (F1–F4) at any time. Each mode controls your worm differently ... from "greedy pathfinding" to full "Hamiltonian cycles" or even a "low IQ NEAT neural‑network brain 🧠". Mix AI and manual control to survive longer and push your score higher. 🏋️ F5 trains a "NEAT neural network" (NOTE: High CPU usage!) 🙊 F8 to Cheat (skip a stage; but also resets the Highscore...) ✅ ENTER = Confirm 🪫 ESC = Quit

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 0
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: No user reviews
- Steam total reviews: 0
- Source score: No user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4664970/

## Media

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