Play Roach Meltdown

180 roaches. One laser. Under three minutes.

Free on iPhone in the Roam app. Android coming soon.

Night 1 is called First Bite, and it opens on a street full of glowing mutant roaches and a counter that reads 0/180. Roach Meltdown is a cockroach game turned horde shooter: you are the exterminator, you burn the swarm with a laser, and you keep moving so they cannot surround you. You get 2:50 on the clock and 120 HP. It plays in the Roam app on iPhone, with splats and combo popups on every sweep.

How a night works

Drag to move the exterminator around the street.
Use the laser button to burn through the roaches in front of you.
Hold the special button to charge it, then let go when the swarm packs in.
Kill 180 roaches before the 2:50 timer ends, and keep your 120 HP above zero.

Why the swarm feels good

A neon voxel street with glowing beams and roach splats
Combo popups when you chain kills
A hold-to-charge special for when the horde closes in
Short nights with one clear kill target

If you like Vampire Survivors

The core is the same: one hero, a horde that keeps coming, and survival through movement. You steer, the swarm chases, and the screen fills fast.

The difference is aim. In Vampire Survivors weapons fire on their own. Here you point the laser yourself and decide when to spend the charged special, so each night plays more like a shooter than a build. Nights are short, with a fixed target of 180 kills.

A cockroach game that is all about the swarm

Roaches are the right enemy for a horde game. They come in numbers, they come from everywhere, and squashing them feels fair. The neon street makes every splat easy to read on a phone screen.

Tip: walk in wide circles instead of backing into a corner. The swarm follows you, so a circle bunches them into one line you can sweep with the beam.

Roach Meltdown FAQ

Is Roach Meltdown free to play?

Yes, it is free. You play it in the Roam app, which is itself a free iPhone app.

Is Roach Meltdown like Vampire Survivors?

It shares the horde survival loop: move, survive, clear the swarm. The main change is that you aim the laser yourself and each night has a kill goal and a timer.

What is a good cockroach game for iPhone?

Roach Meltdown is a quick one: you laser hordes of mutant roaches on a neon street, with a 180-kill goal and a timer. It plays in the Roam app.

How long is a night?

The first night gives you 2 minutes 50 seconds to reach 180 kills.

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Play Roach Meltdown free in the Roam app.