Worms Blast
Worms Blast
Game
Game2011
Worms
Developer Team17 Digital Ltd
Worms is a 2D artillery tactical video game developed by Team17 and released in 1995. It is the first game in the Worms series of video games. It is a turn-based game where a player controls a team of worms against other teams of worms that are controlled by a computer or human opponent. The aim is to use various weapons to kill the worms on the other teams and have the last surviving worm(s). From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
239 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
75
LovedLoved
120 positive · 40 negative
95% range 68–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 120 | 40 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 1 | 57 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
345 of 412 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
76% recommend · 126 yes, 40 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 166 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (588 of 707 positive).
Players praise the original Worms as a classic that started a beloved franchise. [1][2][3] Many note the game shows its age with clunky controls and outdated graphics. [3][4][5] Some reviewers find it hard to recommend due to technical issues on modern systems. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [6]
Fun time, fun times. Highly recommended as a game but it's a nightmare to get working on modern machinery. I'd kind of expect steam to at least address that issue before making it available for purchase. It's pritty hit and miss, so if you get it, I'd recommend using your refund window wisely. For that reason I'd not recommend.
- [1]
Look, we all know Worms and how good it is. Im not gonna lie, I wont be playing it again when theres better versions out there like Worms Armaggedon, but this is gaming history, so you and I need to have on our libraries. Runs flawlessly on DOSBox on modern systems.
- [3]
Worms 1 is the primordial soup from which all wormy chaos evolved. Tiny pixel worms, turn-based carnage, and explosions that could crash your PC if too many pixels flew at once. Controls? Clunky. Aiming? Guesswork. UI? Ancient runes. But none of that mattered in the '90s—because back then, blowing up your friend with a poorly lobbed banana bomb was revolutionary. There’s barely any physics, maps are just weird …
- [10]
I hadn't played the original Worms until this past month and I don't know how I ever missed out on this classic original. I think the first time I played a game from the Worms' franchise was around 2000 with Worms Armageddon on the Playstation 1. I've played a few of the others since then and I generally enjoy them, but this original - just simple fun. I'd say it is easily my favorite in the series just because of …
- [2]
Where it all began. Despite it being quite an old game, it still plays well till this day. Plus the cutscenes are awesome to look back on.
Summarised from 34 of the 220 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
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Worms talk about simple, addictive turn-based gameplay that holds up well; those who didn't talk about outdated graphics and controls feel rough by modern standards. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Worms was a commercial success. By March 1996, its sales had reached almost 250,000 copies, following its release in November 1995. Across all its ports, the game ultimately sold above 5 million units by 2006. Worms sharply divided critics. Reviewing the Saturn version, Sega Saturn Magazine especially praised Worms's unexpected complexity and the fun of multiplayer mode, and called it "quite simply the most playable game to hit the Saturn so far". Maximum commented that "Basically, Worms is Lemmings, but it's without the puzzles and with weapons instead." While firmly stating that they found the game dull and unappealing, they acknowledged that it was clearly well liked by gamers. Next…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 239 · most liked firstWorms is part of a genre of “artillery” computer games that we thought went back to the 70s, until we discovered it actually went back to the 60s. In this thread, Kevin Bunch reveals he’s unearthed long forgotten footage of the lost game that started it all.
neutral · AI labelView post →"VA-11 Hall-A" writer IronicLark of Sukeban Games has released visual novel "Worms": sukebangames.itch.io/worms It is his first game-related work in 6 years, written as a callback to the start of the sound novel era. He explained its development here: sukeban.moe/index.php/20...
neutral · AI labelView post →My nephews also wanted to be in our upcoming indie game so I let them come up with their own characters and record whatever they like. Introducing the “Sensible Worms”… I have no words… #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →RPG title length and degree of poetic nature is inversely proportionate to page count. A zine may be called "We are But God's Worms in this Dessicated Railyard." A game over 400 pages should be called "Fantasy RPG."
neutral · AI labelView post →I downloaded the demo for Worms 2 off of this site back in the day, and I liked it so much that I begged my parents to get me the full game from Software Etc. for my birthday, and they did, and it was great.
positive · AI labelView post →would you still love me if I was a worm in the game Worms 2 and we were the last two worms and we were both on 1% health and it was your turn and I was on a precarious ledge and you had a holy hand grenade would you still love me then pls have mercy im just a lil worm 😭
neutral · AI labelView post →We'd like to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts not just for being receptive of Worms but what the game is meant to stand for. We've just updated the game to include a blank translation if you want to try your hand at bringing it to your own language.
neutral · AI labelView post →Touhou Fan Games will do a whole dedicated VN segment where Marisa and Reimu get bombarded by every character excitedly learning a “new trendy game” they can all play for fun and then the new trendy game is Worms 3D but they’re the fucking worms
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! 4 controller ports forever!
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Worms Forts: Under Siege on stream! This is the only 3D Worms game I haven't played, and it's definitely the least talked about of the four but it's very weird and very different. There's a lot of shit in this game I've been warned about so let's buckle in www.twitch.tv/bigyellowyt
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 →My first games were Worms, Creatures and Age of Empires. My first PC game was Max Payne. I didn't touch a Nintendo until Wii sports.
neutral · AI labelView post →Have you ever played a game in the Worms franchise? #Worms #N64
neutral · AI labelView post →My new game has been announced!! Wishfarers! It's basically Final Fantasy Tactics x Worms. Check it out! #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →New Running the Game! Stealing the WORMS from Baldur's Gate! youtu.be/4u46EYR0mHQ?...
neutral · AI labelView post →was shocked to find out that Soma has a Switch 2 edition, I've never seen it advertised anywhere and there's less than 150 Switch 2 editions total but they've randomly got one for what I'd consider a top 5 game of all time, that's like if Worms 3D Deluxe dropped tomorrow and it didn't suck ass
neutral · AI labelView post →Thinking up game mash ups for B3ta and why doesn't this exist? Does it? It feels like such an obvious fit. P1 is the Lemmings P2 is Worms, P1 has to escape while P2 tried to destroy them all? Or a three player version where the Worms are also fighting each other/protecting lemmings.
positive · AI labelView post →Congratulations to Mantic Games for winning best #BoardGame with #Worms! It's a really fun game and I have enjoyed painting some of the worms so much! 🪱💣 #Nerdlings
positive · AI labelView post →Worms x Eric W. Schwartz Dual-layer custom level by @ericwschwartz.bsky.social, part of the free Worms DC Expansion Pack. Includes Llamasoft, Turrican and many other levels, as well as new landscapes and sample-sets. A 1.1 update to the game itself is also in the works. Details soon.
neutral · AI labelView post →First of all, a combined strategy and adventure game award category is already crazy enough, and then "Worms" being the winner is even crazier.
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 →I could see Worms actually fucking hard as as a grid based game, hope it turns out good.
neutral · AI labelView post →As sad as I am to say this, I cannot recommend this purchase to anyone. Try to find a physical copy instead if you can, or buy it on GOG where it's currently 80% off. I've owned WORMS United for as long as I can remember; it's older than I am. When the disk drive in my last computer literally blew the disk to smithereens, I made a new one, with a proper label, and the backup I used with DOSBox; I even printed a cover for it. When I saw it on Steam, I was ecstatic; I could finally buy a digital…
negative · 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 →Friend, you learn that in Worms or I dunno just about every game with archers or cannons
neutral · AI labelView post →Gonna make a game about worms and call it Worms
neutral · 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 →Is Worms the OG "friendslop" game?
neutral · AI labelView post →BORE WORMS IN MY VIDEO GAME?! 😨😨😨 #furrytiktok #furrytwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →hello it is i the toad full of fucking worms, would you like to draw endless worms, here's YET MORE WORMS for you love the game but can't wait to see some adjustments
neutral · AI labelView post →Fun time, fun times. Highly recommended as a game but it's a nightmare to get working on modern machinery. I'd kind of expect steam to at least address that issue before making it available for purchase. It's pritty hit and miss, so if you get it, I'd recommend using your refund window wisely. For that reason I'd not recommend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing some Worms Ultimate Mayhem with my sisters! We love the worm game series
positive · AI labelView post →I've always felt that it did Worms gameplay in 3D better than any actual 3D Worms game
negative · AI labelView post →HELLO A NEW WORMS GAME AND A WORMS TACTICS GAME, WHAT A START!
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a given that, where many of the old classics are concerned, retro gaming is often quite the fun and joyous experience to be had whereas today's triple-A scene is largely filled with such anti-consumer and bad business practices (gambling lootboxes, padded-out season passes designed to extend grinding, premium currencies optimized with discounts encouraged for more spending with just out-of-reach pricing and DLC that is outrageously expensive compared to the expansion packs of old are just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my dads favourite games for some reason
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look, we all know Worms and how good it is. Im not gonna lie, I wont be playing it again when theres better versions out there like Worms Armaggedon, but this is gaming history, so you and I need to have on our libraries. Runs flawlessly on DOSBox on modern systems.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I drew the game worms. #worms #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →Where it all began. Despite it being quite an old game, it still plays well till this day. Plus the cutscenes are awesome to look back on.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Works fine on Win10 for me, but really shows its age. The mouse feels laggy, the controls are stiff, the AI lands almost very shot, and the field of view is tiny. It was great at the time, but it's too hard to go back to now. A great bit of nostalgia, but better remembered with rose-tinted glasses.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People really glance past Worms Blast when it's actually a really good game (even though it's not even slightly a worms game). Very fun interactive vs split screen. The character art is also likely a subconcious influence of mine XD
positive · AI labelView post →This game feels like opening a history book when looking back on the series. It is the one that started it all but even then I cannot recommend this one. It is slow, awkward to play and misses a lot the series later became popular for. Most of the fun comes from what the series turned into now rather than what it was but without this clunky experiment, we wouldn't have had the rest.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WORMS. THIS IS MY ♥♥♥♥. THIS. IS. MY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. ♥♥♥♥ DAWG. I DON'T CARE IF IT'S FROM 1995 AND I NEED TO BOOT UP MY AMIGA 500 WITH A PIRATED COPY OF NOISETRACKER. I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ LOVE WORMS !!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a milestone of many people's childhood, however it's quite annoying to make it run properly on pc
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a game from 1995 in a DOS emulator. There are newer much better Worms games now. You really shouldn't bother with this unless you're looking for a DOS game experience. Also maybe this is common to all DOS games, IDK, but if you minimize the game it will be stuck in 640x400 window mode afterwards. If you want to play Worms, you'd probably be better off just getting Worms Reloaded or something.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the strength of memetic writing and vocal performance in BIDDY BLA~A~AS! is that it is infectious. i aint played that game nor do i care a lick about Storm Worms but i got this little photo realistic sega saturn platformer mascot tulpa yelling "SCRIB DO~OO~OON!" while im making a bagel in my kitchen
neutral · AI labelView post →The original masterpiece, would be nice to see this version remastered.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Instant Classic. How many hours were spent with my friends trying to kick each other's ass playing this madness on one PC! Awesome, genius, addictive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a big part of my childhood. It's exactly like the original but one thing which makes it unplayable for me. WHY did you change the voices? That's like the only reason to play it is the worms' voices.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView 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 →Ever wanted an entire sound library of a man making and eating a series of crisp sandwiches? From opening the bag all the way to chewing? Well here you are! Maybe use it to have a real weird custom sound library for your next Worms game, or something.
neutral · AI labelView post →I made a game like Worms but real time! Feel free to wishlist on Steam 🙏 #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/5025950/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I was curious to see what the beginning of the Worms series had to offer, but...isn't this game kinda fun? Sure, it's is pixelated as hell and nowhere near how the future entries in the franchise would end up looking. Low resolution and outdated graphics everywhere, slow menus, and a very simple arsenal. But besides that, everything works just fine. The art direction is great, the gameplay is simple but addictive, and the action has that real "oomph" of impact. Probably a product of its time,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A stone cold classic
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worms 1 is the primordial soup from which all wormy chaos evolved. Tiny pixel worms, turn-based carnage, and explosions that could crash your PC if too many pixels flew at once. Controls? Clunky. Aiming? Guesswork. UI? Ancient runes. But none of that mattered in the '90s—because back then, blowing up your friend with a poorly lobbed banana bomb was revolutionary. There’s barely any physics, maps are just weird blobs, and weapon variety is limited—but the core idea was solid enough to spawn a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As much as I like Worms, I cannot in good faith recommend this game. It has nothing to do with the game as the game, to this day, is still phenomenal. The only reason why I cannot recommend this game is because it does not play well with modern hardware and control schemes. You cannot rebind (not without third party tools like Steam), you cannot scale the screen, you cannot exit full screen, you cannot change resolution, you cannot invite others to play remote play correctly (pretty essential…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You got me this time, noted Worms YouTuber Big Yellow Speaking of Worms, would that game be improved with more defensive mechanics? Possibly a domed barrier that blocks projectiles?
neutral · AI labelView post →It rules that the game is called Worms because it means you will often say "Do you want to play Worms?", a perfect sentence
neutral · AI labelView post →Worms | This is one of the greatest games i have ever played, exploding eachother and flying 1 million meters is a blast! I have played this for about 3 hours and although that isn't long it has been one of the best 3 hours of my life. Worms Armageddon and Worms has each of their own aspects of how to play but old or not it is some of the funniest games i have ever played. 10/10 James
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Art class 1999, Jr High. PC demo! art teacher would give us like 30 mintues or less before class ends to play games on the pc! this was fun taking turns playing!
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