Free to playShrimp.io A shrimp against the swarm
You steer, your weapons fire on their own, you grab microplastics and pick 1 of 3 upgrades each level until a humble shrimp becomes a screen-clearing problem.
Is Shrimp.io worth it?
Shrimp.io is worth it if…
- you like survivors-likes stripped down to moving and picking upgrades
- you want short, fast-paced runs with automatic weapons
- you enjoy pixel-art underwater chaos and customizing a shrimp
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Steer a shrimp, let the weapons do the work
You move a little pixel shrimp around a top-down underwater arena while fish and creatures close in from all sides. Weapons fire automatically in their own patterns, so your job is positioning: keep distance, slip through gaps, and let the shots chew through the swarm.
Kills drop experience and microplastics. Level up and you pick 1 of 3 upgrades, stacking damage, projectiles, and support effects into a build that handles thousands more. It is simple to start and gets properly hectic, with that familiar survivors-like pull of one more level, one stronger combo.
Microplastics, meta upgrades, and dress-up shrimp
Between runs you spend gathered microplastics on small permanent boosts: move speed, max health, outgoing damage, and reduced incoming damage, each with a few levels to buy. Nothing flashy, just a slightly tougher shrimp next time.
You can also change how your shrimp looks. The stats stay the same, but dying in a good hat feels marginally more dignified.
Good to know before you play?
How do runs actually play?
You steer with movement only. Weapons fire by themselves, enemies swarm in growing numbers, and each level gives you a choice of 3 upgrades. Survival comes from where you stand and what you stack, not aiming.
What do microplastics do?
They are the meta currency you gather while killing fish and creatures.
