Worms (series)

Worms is a series of artillery tactical video games developed by British company Team17. In these games, small platoons of anthropomorphic worms battle each other across a destructible landscape with the objective being to become the sole surviving team. The games are noted for their cartoony animation and extensive use of surrealism and slapstick humour.

The game, whose concept was devised by Andy Davidson, was described by the Amiga gaming press as a cross between Cannon Fodder and Lemmings. It is part of a wider genre of turn-based artillery games involving projectile weapons; similar games include Scorched Earth (1991), Gorillas (1991) and Artillery Duel (1983).

Games

Main series

Worms (1995)

Worms: The Director's Cut (1997)

Worms 2 (1997)

Worms Armageddon (1999)

Worms World Party (2001)

Worms 3D (2003)

Worms Forts: Under Siege (2004)

Worms 4: Mayhem (2005)

Worms: Open Warfare (2006)

Worms (2007)

Worms: Open Warfare 2 (2007)

Worms: A Space Oddity (2008)

Worms 2: Armageddon (2009)

Worms Reloaded (2010)

Worms: Battle Islands (2010)

Worms: Ultimate Mayhem (2011)

Worms Revolution (2012)

Worms 3 (2013)

Worms Clan Wars (2013)

Worms Battlegrounds (2014)

Worms 4 (2015)

Worms W.M.D (2016)

Worms Across Worlds (2025)

Spin-offs

Worms Pinball (1998)

Worms Blast (2002)

Worms Golf (2004)

Worms Crazy Golf (2011)

Worms Rumble (2020)

Worms: Galactic Tactics (2027)

Collections

Worms United (1996; included Worms and Worms Reinforcements)

The Full Wormage (1998; included Worms United, Worms 2 and Worms Pinball)

Worms Triple Pack (2002; included Worms 2, Worms Armageddon, Worms World Party and Worms Blast Demo)

Worms Collection (2012; included Worms (2007), Worms 2: Armageddon and Worms Ultimate Mayhem)

Gameplay

Worms games are turn-based artillery games presented in a 2D or 3D environment. Each player controls a team of several worms. During the course of the game, players take turns selecting one of their worms. They use whatever tools and weapons are available to attack and kill the opponents' worms, thereby winning the game. Worms may move around the terrain in a variety of ways, normally by walking and jumping but also by using particular tools such as the "Bungee" and "Ninja Rope", to move to otherwise inaccessible areas.