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Worms Armageddon
Developer Team17 Digital Ltd
Worms Armageddon is a 1999 turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Team17 as part of the Worms series. It was originally released for the Microsoft Windows operating system, and was later ported to the PlayStation, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color. In the game, the player controls a team of up to eight earthworms tasked with defeating an opposing team using a wide range of weapons at… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
328 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
175 positive · 24 negative
95% range 83–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 175 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 36 | 5 | 58 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 1 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
5,002 of 5,341 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 176 yes, 25 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 201 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (10,343 of 10,967 positive).
Some reviewers note that online multiplayer is currently unreliable, with WormNET connection issues. [1][2] A few players find the game clunky and lacking a tutorial, making it hard to learn. [3][4]
Liked
Representative posts
- [1]
Not recommended until WormNET becomes reliable again. Worms Armageddon is a classic and still one of the best Worms games ever made, but the online service is currently unreliable. WormNET sometimes takes a very long time to connect, and even when it appears to be working again, it can go down shortly after. This makes the online multiplayer experience inconsistent and frustrating. If the game is still being sold on …
- [5]
It is easily one of the best games in the franchise and one of the best games ever made. It is impossible to get bored with this game. In single player you already have so much to do, but in multiplayer online every single match, every single round is different. The game is from 1999 and it is still getting updates and support and the servers are still running. That should say something about the quality of the …
- [6]
I played this game decades ago, when I was a teenager, and have revisited it multiple times over my life on different platforms. This game has helped define gaming for me. It is one of those games that is the perfect combination of easy to pick up, hard to master... and it ages very well. Definitely the best one of the entire series.
- [7]
The best Worms game in the entire franchise, hands down, and Team17 is still updating it, 27+ years later! Multiplayer gameplay, browser, and lobby makes it easy to find matches and gamemodes of all kinds. The singleplayer gamemodes are excellent for new players, and the game can run on just about anything developed after Windows 95 (only need 32 MB of RAM!). I will be Ninja Roping until the day I die. o7 11/10. A …
- [8]
Timeless classic. Tried every other game of the franchise and this one is still the best. Surprised to see they're still updating it to this day. 10/10
Summarised from 34 of the 311 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Worms Armageddon talk about timeless classic with great replayability and fun multiplayer; those who didn't talk about online multiplayer is unreliable due to WormNET issues. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received favorable reviews on all platforms, with the gameplay being praised across all versions. Whilst writing that veterans of Worms 2 would find the game to be similar, Greg Kasavin of GameSpot praised the game for being easy to play and control, as well as its humor, graphics, physics, WormNet and deep customization. He also likened the single-player missions to Lemmings in that the missions often required the player to precisely utilize a limited supply of weapons and tools to accomplish the objective. Among his only criticisms are that the AI-controlled worms do not utilize their full arsenals and that the player would wish that there were more weapons, more diverse graphics…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 328 · most liked firstWorms Armageddon is the perfect game because I can play it with friends who have, like me, played it for literal decades, and we still do shit like "I accidentally hit enter instead of space and jumped to my death" and it's the funniest thing on earth
positive · AI labelView post →December 11 1999, Worms Armageddon was released on the N64 in PAL territories! It was the first home console Worms game where you didn't have to pass a controller for multiplayer, harnessing the true power of the N64! 4 controller ports forever!
neutral · AI labelView post →December 11 1999, Worms Armageddon was released on the N64 in PAL territories! It was the first home console Worms game where you didn't have to pass a controller for multiplayer, harnessing the true power of the N64! Also, the Anniversary Collector's Edition drops this week, from @team17.com!
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyone else remember Tyrian? Any other recommendations for classic games with a decent mobile port?. Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrian_%28video_game%29 TL;DR: fun back in the late 90's, there's a decent mobile port available on Android. I'd love to hear more recommendations for classic games available on mobile. I played the shareware version of this when I was young a lot. I loved the starting weapon (pulse cannon?), and then loved the laser and a few others... but hated a…
neutral · AI labelView post →Worms creator celebrates 30th anniversary with free update | Retro Gaming News 24/7. ## Worms 30th Anniversary Update ## Many 90s gamers will have fond memories of hearing “revenge” and “incoming” from squeaky-mouthed worms. The Amiga classic is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with the release of **Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition** by Eclipse Games, as well as an update for **Worms Directors Cut**, created by Worms' original creator Andy Davidson. ### Highlights ### - **New Version**:…
neutral · AI labelView post →Just out of curiosity, listing the games mentioned here as of this writing by their date of release: |Release Date|Game| |-:|-| |1980|*Pac-Man*| |1985|*The Oregon Trail* (assuming widely-played 1985 game)| |1985|*Tetris*| |1986|*Kid Icarus*| |1988|*Mega Man 2*| |1988|*Super Mario Brothers 3*| |1988|*The Guardian Legend*| |1989|*Abadox: The Deadly Inner War*| |1989|*Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II*| |1989|*Monster Party*| |1989|*Populous*| |1989|*Sweet Home*| |1990|*Dr. Mario*| |1990|*Final…
neutral · AI labelView post →'Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition' is getting an early 2025 content update with 3 extra games: - Worms - Super NES - Worms - Genesis/Mega Drive - World Party - Game Boy Advance
neutral · AI labelView post →its very good if you like worms but if you dont you might want to play something without worms in it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a creature was stirring...except for the worms. Like, so many worms. Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition is out now from @team17.com, bringing the classic PC game to consoles with a historical timeline and exclusive interviews too! digitaleclipse.com/games/wormsarmageddon
neutral · AI labelView post →It is easily one of the best games in the franchise and one of the best games ever made. It is impossible to get bored with this game. In single player you already have so much to do, but in multiplayer online every single match, every single round is different. The game is from 1999 and it is still getting updates and support and the servers are still running. That should say something about the quality of the game. You are even free from many corporate BS, since the game itself doesn't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me: I would like to play Worms Armageddon online against people. The WA community: We invented a new game mode called Drimpiss. It requires you to remember a dozen rules that are not a part of the game engine. If you touch your mouse you forfeit your turn. Me: ...I just wan tto blow up wrom :(
negative · AI labelView post →'Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition' adds 3 new games. - Worms - Super NES - Worms - Genesis/Mega Drive -World Party - Game Boy Advance youtu.be/Soa8O7CQokg?...
neutral · AI labelView post →You may think this is far-fetched, but Shenmue came out in 1999. That the same year as GTA 2, Pokemon Gold, FF8, Rollercoaster Tycoon and Worms Armageddon. This game is ancient and one of the first to do cinematics the way it did, fully voice acted too!
neutral · AI labelView post →New Evercade Update Includes A "Hotly Requested Feature" | Time Extension. **Analogue support for third-party controllers is now available in the latest Evercade system update**, bringing much-anticipated functionality. This feature has been a long-sought-after request by enthusiasts since Evercade started incorporating 32 and 64-bit games on its cartridges. Users will need to download the new system update and navigate through the **Settings** menu (using their standard Evercade controller),…
neutral · AI labelView post →Works great even on today's systems. Great game, still just as fun as it was a hundred years ago, it's got all the best bits. You just need to go and get 2 things, 1) [url=https://worms2d.info/SuperFrontendHD]SuperFrontendHD - Fixes the screen resolution issues & 2) [url=https://worms2d.info/WormNAT2]WormNAT2 - this lets you play with anyone online without forwarding ports and all that junk. You can get both in one easy .exe from this github…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not recommended until WormNET becomes reliable again. Worms Armageddon is a classic and still one of the best Worms games ever made, but the online service is currently unreliable. WormNET sometimes takes a very long time to connect, and even when it appears to be working again, it can go down shortly after. This makes the online multiplayer experience inconsistent and frustrating. If the game is still being sold on Steam with online multiplayer listed, then the online functionality should…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We've visited a local gamedev event this weekend, and since it also had a Retro Game Zone (complete with Quake 3/Heroes 3/Worms Armageddon LAN party), it was only appropriate to take photos with an equal retro camera
neutral · AI labelView post →Whenever I play this game I use a ruleset that enables nuclear fallout to happen as quickly as possible because I want to see all of the little chudling worms get sick and die
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Explain Your Username -Previously was Toxicoow -Changed it cause Toxico mean junky and I never done drug and the name made me cringe. -Someone was calling me Toxicoow on a Worms Armageddon game, though it was funny so I made it my username. -Cocorico is the french rooster crow. -Kept the Coow part
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm live now getting even further into Duskfade for Indie Sunday. Think I've got two chapters left? It's pretty fun! Later, we get into the end game missions of Worms Armageddon for the N64. It's getting quite difficult though, so we'll see how I do twitch.tv/thabeast721 youtube.com/@Thabeast721
neutral · AI labelView post →WE DID IT!!! After just 18 days we raised an AMAZING $1,174.84 for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund!!! THE WINNING GAMES: WORMS ARMAGEDDON PAPER SCISSORS ROCK DONG DONG NEVER DIE These games have been added to the StartGG page: www.start.gg/jankseas2 Sign up for this Sunday!
neutral · AI labelView post →Really fun game to play with friends, i love it. Especially the New York map with the twin towers
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i've never played any Worms game before, so tomorrow for my birthday i'm streaming Worms Armageddon with a lobby and voice chat open to friends. if you're a mutual and want to join, hop in my discord and let me know you wanna worm it up. discord.gg/FERdDgtze4
neutral · AI labelView post →Worms Armageddon is by far the greatest Worms title ever created. So nostalgic and none of it is blindness.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition has been nominated as Best Indie Game Made in The North by @gamerepublic.bsky.social! This is a great chance to acknowledge the 1999 Wakefield crew from Team 17 for all these years of fun. You can vote for the #GRAwards here: gamerepublic.net/news/best-in...
neutral · AI labelView post →cool game and all but i need to spend more time with it to fully grasp its mechanics
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AND we help the video game industry too! This year, materials from the VGHF archives were used in three commercial video games: ▪ Tetris Forever ▪ Worms: Armageddon – Anniversary Edition ▪ Riven (2024) We're enabling the video game industry to celebrate its own story!
neutral · AI labelView post →played this game with my brother as a kid, and now i'm playing it with my husband as an adult anyway i'm vitamin d deficient
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Would you still love me if I was a worm?" Uhh...no, I'd be a worm and start a war with you, duh! Read our Review of @digitaleclipse.bsky.social's #Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition below! Turns out, if you loved the originals, you'll love this edition, too!
neutral · AI labelView post →Important games to me Silent Hill Donkey Kong Country Viewtiful Joe DOA Dimensions Worms Armageddon Resident Evil Revelations Ninja Gaiden Black Resident Evil 1 Remake Metroid Prime Garage Bad Dream Adventure Blazblue Continuum Shift 2 Mata Nui Online Game Soul Calibur 2 Smash Melee ICO Titanfall
neutral · AI labelView post →FlashGet brings me back haha. I have memories of using a free dialup internet with ads and trying to download a Worms Armageddon demo of like 11-12MB and using FlashGet because my sister was kicking me off dialup.
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xbox Series X|S will get 12 new games from Sony's latest State of Play. >Just because the latest games industry showcase has PlayStation at its core, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a bunch of Xbox Series X|S games at it. In fact, there were 12 big Xbox games at the Sony State of Play for July 2025 that you definitely want to keep your eyes on! > >• 12 PS5 games shown off at the latest State of Play will also launch on Xbox > >• These include massive titles such as Capcom's Pragmata and IO…
neutral · AI labelView post →Retro Game Week: the challenge is to post 7 retro games you loved, one per day Day #4: Worms Armageddon #Games #GameChallenge #Gamedev
positive · AI labelView post →Damn, shooting Paper mario and majoras mask for me Still got a good list to choose from Pokemon stadium 2 Sin and punishment Worms Armageddon Imma go with Pokemon Stadium 2. You never forget your first game
neutral · AI labelView post →Here is a level from my new game project. I have been heavily inspired by Worms Armageddon. I hope some of that inspiration shines through. #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Spent so much time playing Worms Armageddon with other kids in the computer lab.
positive · AI labelView post →I was looking through my ps1 game wallet and the Worms Armageddon and Wipeout 2097 discs both stood out for their stylish designs.
neutral · AI labelView post →9) Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story/Tetris Forever/Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Editions (Bias alert! I worked on one of these) Digital Eclipse’s dedication to the docu-game format adds so much context and insight that I want every retro collection made this way from now on!
neutral · AI labelView post →Timeless classic. Tried every other game of the franchise and this one is still the best. Surprised to see they're still updating it to this day. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic Worms action, works over the internet still for multiplayer games, and it cost me next to nothing on Steam. What's not to like? Still a very playable game with lots of neat features, fun graphics and a good sense of humour, if a little twisted :-D (FYI: am running a ten year old desktop system, with Windows 10)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic worms. Performs well on any machine. Works in the year 2026 without any extra steps.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved this game when I was growing up and I love it even more now I've introduced it to my son. Watching him experience all the joy of a concrete donkey, teaching him the finer points of using a ninja rope, poking a worm off the edge of a cliff into the water - Fortnite has nothing on this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game decades ago, when I was a teenager, and have revisited it multiple times over my life on different platforms. This game has helped define gaming for me. It is one of those games that is the perfect combination of easy to pick up, hard to master... and it ages very well. Definitely the best one of the entire series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →And arguably the better game, Worms Armageddon Improved pretty much everything, whilst keeping the charm Graphics still look great, varied and fun weapons and great for both multiplayer & single player sessions My Dad couldn't play it much, as he struggled with the turn times (even at 90 secs 😂)
positive · AI labelView post →Single player, and it is not particularly close. I am no good at twitch gaming, and honestly I play games for the story as much as the action. I really enjoyed Quake Arena back in the day because it was just frantic stupidity. But the last multiplayer game I really liked, was Worms Armageddon.
positive · AI labelView post →Ok I am live now maybe actually finishing Tortured Souls 3 today. Who knows at this point?? Later, we're on to a new N64 game, Worms Armageddon! Never seen Worms in my life, but my mod Chris read the book How to Eat Fried Worms as a kid twitch.tv/thabeast721 youtube.com/@Thabeast721
neutral · AI labelView post →THE best worms game 🪱🫡 (but I did grow up with this one so I might be biased 😅)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Developed by legacy bedroom coders, Team 17, Worms Armageddon is a 2D Artillery-based Strategy-Game where 2-4 teams of British Annelids blast the shit out of each other with silly cartoon weapons, taking wind-resistance, physical trajectory, and terrain into account The DC port lacks netplay, sadly
neutral · AI labelView post →one of my favorite things at the library is a middle aged guy playing a computer game. sometimes a guy just needs to play Worms Armageddon without judgement
positive · AI labelView post →The Positives • Easily the most iconic art style in the series • Strangely sinister horror soundtrack • Peak turn-based artillery gameplay • Huge arsenal of creative weapons allows for deep strategic variety • Highly customizable matches with extensive rules and modes • Strong online multiplayer • Local multiplayer makes it an excellent party game • Single-player missions and deathmatches provide solid solo content • High replayability thanks to random maps and modifiers • Rich modding…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although I started my Worms adventure with World Party (not that "remastered" one, god no), overall this is the definitive 2D Worms experience for breaking your friendships, whether they are online or not. The variety of weapons is superb, if you know how, you can basically put any image as a map and it will work right away. And by any image, I do mean ANY, you can check the Steam Community of this game. (you have been warned). Plenty of customization for your worms, (don't expect cosmetics,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worms World Party came out in the US 24 years ago! (5/31/01) The definitive Worms experience, this turn-based Strategy-Game was created in large part to bring Worms NetPlay - or GLOBAL WORMING, as it was called - to Dreamcast, this is a revision of Worms Armageddon, which lacked SegaNet support
neutral · AI labelView post →My interest in writing adventure modules and designing tabletop game systems is inextricably tied to Starcraft and Warcraft map editors, and RPG maker =). And also to drawing 'haunted castles' with my friends in elementary school. Also, 'Lemmings,' Worms Armageddon' and 'The Incredible Machine.'
neutral · AI labelView post →19. Worms Armageddon. Just the best party game for me growing up. There'd be 4 of us around a single keyboard at my friend's house and we'd play for hours
positive · AI labelView post →Me about to blow up an opposing worm in the hit game Worms Armageddon
neutral · AI labelView post →This is the best game i've ever play, I named my son after this ♥♥♥♥. love you Super Sheep
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition is also on sale for $8.49 on the PS4/PS5. If you have a PS4 this is easily the best or second-best way to play the game, tied with playing it on the Switch/Switch 2 with an 8bitdo Pro 3 controller. (PS5 is fine, but the graphics are smaller and harder to see).
neutral · AI labelView post →Why is Worms Armageddon the best Worms game available right now? * Still receives support and quality-of-life updates almost 30 years later * Still has an active online community * Zippier, faster pace than more recent Worms games * Community WormKit modules add mods and new features
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a legendary game! And we love it, playing worms for almost 30 years now....BUT multiplayer is working baaaad!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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