Real screenshot from our demo test, 1 Nov 2026
Push GamingReleased 1 Jun 2018
Wild Swarm Demo & review
A 5x4, 20-line Push Gaming slot where collected Bees fill a Hive that can burst into Swarm Mode, free spins full of Sticky Wilds.
Written by Hampus GravePublished 2 Nov 2026
Play money · no sign-up · no deposit
- RTP
- 97.03%
- Volatility
- Medium-High
- Grid
- 5x4
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FluxPlays verdict
Our verdict
No, unless you enjoy waiting on a meter. Every Bee pushes the Hive toward Swarm Mode, a round of Sticky Wilds that stay until it ends, and the Free Games keep their wilds too. The drawback is that nothing can be bought, so a session can pass without either round. Ours did, and this verdict rests on the rules rather than on a round we played.
Who it suits
Play this if…
- Bonus chasers who enjoy watching a meter: every Bee moves the Hive closer, and the next Hive starts part-filled
- Sticky wild fans: every wild in both free spins rounds stays put until the round ends
- Learners: the intro and the Hive meter make the route to Swarm Mode easy to follow
Skip this if…
- Bonus buyers: there is no buy, so every feature has to land on its own
- Short-session players: most line wins come in under a couple of dollars
- Anyone in a hurry: three Bees in our session left the Hive barely started
Where to play Wild Swarm
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Wild Swarm: Full Review
Wild Swarm feeds its best feature through a meter: every Bee that lands flies into the Hive beside the reels, leaves a Wild Honey behind and lifts the Hive toward level 5, where it can burst into Swarm Mode, free spins full of Sticky Wilds. Push Gaming released this original in 2018, before Wild Swarm 2 and the later Triple Hive. It suits patient bonus chasers far more than anyone who wants to buy their way in.
Wild Swarm game information
- Provider
- Push Gaming
- Release date
- 1 June 2018
- Grid
- 5 x 4 (reels x rows)
- How it pays
- 20 paylines
- RTP
- 97.03% (casinos may also run 94.67%)
- Volatility
- Medium-High
- Bet range
- $0.20 to $100
The base game before our first spin, with the Hive meter at level 1. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
How Wild Swarm works
Twenty fixed lines run over five reels of four symbols. Wild Honey replaces any symbol but the Hive scatter and the Chest, and it pays in its own right: wilds and the top symbol pay for as few as two on a line and up to $30 for five, while the lowest card pays $2.00 for five. Four features sit on top, and they connect like this:
- Each Bee flies into the Hive, leaves a Wild Honey behind and raises the Hive's level.
- At level 5 a Bee may burst the Hive and start Swarm Mode.
- Three or more Hive scatters anywhere start the Free Games, where wilds are sticky.
- A Chest anywhere opens a pick, and its prizes include free spins, a Swarm Boost and Swarm Mode itself.
Swarm Mode carries the game. The Free Games come second, and the Chest is the shortcut that can hand you either.
The first paytable page at our stake: both wilds pay from two of a kind. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
How Swarm Mode works
Swarm Mode is a free spins round that opens with Sticky Wilds already added and 10 free spins to play. Every Sticky Wild stays where it lands until the feature ends, so the reels can only gain wilds as the round goes on. Afterwards a new Hive starts at level 2, 3 or 4 rather than from the bottom, which shortens the climb to the next one.
The trigger is the hard part. The word in the rules is "may": a Bee at level 5 can burst the Hive, but nothing says it must, and no official figure says how often it happens.
Free Games: how they trigger and what sticks
Three, four or five Hive scatters anywhere award 7, 10 or 15 Free Games. Sticky Wilds appear only here and in Swarm Mode, and each one holds its place until the feature ends. A Chest during either feature changes its prizes to 1, 2 or 5 extra spins, or a Sticky Wild enhancement called Shifting Wilds or Expanding Wilds. By the rules, that makes timing everything: a wild that sticks on the first free spin substitutes on every spin after it, while one on the last spin counts once.
The intro screen names the three features: the instant prize pick, sticky wild free spins and Swarm Mode. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
The Chest pick
A Chest anywhere on the reels opens five hidden prizes, and you choose one. In the base game they are bet multipliers from 2x to 250x, a free spins trigger of six to twelve games, a Swarm Boost or a straight Swarm Mode trigger. Our only Chest came on spin 50. The centre pick revealed a 12x multiplier, worth $12.00 at our stake and the session's biggest win.
The Chest on spin 50 opened five hidden honeycomb prizes. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
RTP, volatility and max win
The rules give an RTP of 97.03%, and Push Gaming also lists a 94.67% version, so the casino decides which one you play. Push rates the game Mid-High volatility, which the demo's rules do not mention. Neither the rules nor Push's page states a maximum win. The page gives a highest observed win of 3,069x, a figure Push has seen in play, not a limit the game sets.
Our Wild Swarm demo test
FluxPlays demo test
1 November 2026, demo running 97.03% RTP
Base game spins
100
at $1 per spin
Staked
$100
Paid back
$51.30
51.3% of stake, -$48.70
Winning spins
23 of 100
23% of spins paid something
Biggest win
$12 (12x)
a Chest pick revealed a 12x bet multiplier; the best line win was $9.00 on spin 20
Free spins triggered
0
natural triggers in the session
Played on Push Gaming's official demo (server 2.9.0, client 14.25.14) on 1 November 2026 with fun credits, read here as dollars, from a 1,000.00 balance. The demo opened at 0.40 and was set to 1.00 for all 100 base spins. The game has no bonus buy or paid mode. The session ended at 951.30, matching the game server's wallet.
Swarm Mode needs the Hive at level 5, and the three Bees that landed in our session left it at level 1. Hive scatters showed up on 25 spins, four times as a pair, but never three together, and there is nothing to buy. Neither free spins round arrived, so both are described from the rules. What remained were small line wins and one Chest. A session this size shows the pace of the base game and nothing about its return.
Spin 50 settled after the pick, our biggest win of the session. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
Is Wild Swarm worth playing?
For a patient bonus chaser, yes. For a bonus buyer, no. The Hive gives the base game something to build toward, Swarm Mode resets to a part-filled Hive afterwards, and sticky wilds in both rounds reward a feature that lands early. The price is time: everything waits on scatters, Bees or a lucky Chest.
Pick Razor Shark if you want Push Gaming's 5x4, 20-line format with free spins that run until the last Mystery Stack leaves, at High volatility. Choose Wild Swarm for a Mid-High label, a higher top RTP and a Hive you can watch fill.
In the demo, keep an eye on the Hive meter rather than the line wins: its level is your distance from Swarm Mode.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you trigger Swarm Mode in Wild Swarm?+
Fill the Hive to level 5 by collecting Bees, and a Bee may then burst it into Swarm Mode. A Chest pick in the base game can also award Swarm Mode directly. The round adds Sticky Wilds and gives 10 free spins, and afterwards a new Hive starts at level 2, 3 or 4.
How do you trigger free spins in Wild Swarm?+
Land three, four or five Hive scatters anywhere for 7, 10 or 15 Free Games, where every wild sticks until the round ends. The Chest pick is the other way in, with free spins prizes of six to twelve games. In our session the scatters came in pairs at most, never three.
Can you buy the bonus in Wild Swarm?+
No, the game has no bonus buy and no paid mode, so Swarm Mode and the Free Games both have to land in play. The Chest is the nearest thing to a shortcut: one of its hidden prizes can start Swarm Mode outright, and another awards free spins.
What is the max win in Wild Swarm?+
Neither the game rules nor Push Gaming states a maximum win. Push lists a highest observed win of 3,069x the bet, which is a result seen in play rather than a cap. Swarm Mode, with its Sticky Wilds, is the round built for the biggest wins.
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