The swamp is one of the more distinctive biome types you see out in the world, and in video games.
It’s not quite a pond, but it’s not dry land, either. It is mushy, misty, occasionally smelly, and often full of various forms of semiaquatic life.
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Due to the presence of large bugs, sticky mud puddles, and the occasional crocodile masquerading as a harmless log, swamp levels in games are generally rather unpleasant.
you’re able to’t deny, though, they do have a certain atmosphere about them, one that’s great for either building tension or just making everything look especially gross.
10Bubblegloop Swamp
Banjo-Kazooie
Bubblegloop Swamp is the fourth world the bear and bird duo visit in the originalBanjo-Kazooie, and it’s one of the archetypal swamp levels.
The majority of the level’s bottom layer is covered in murky water. If Banjo attempts to set foot in it, he’ll be immediately beset by snappy piranhas.
The signature power-up learned in this level is the Wading Boots, boots that lengthen Kazooie’s legs to safely wade through dangerous substances.
It’s also home to Mr. Vile, the self-proclaimed “greediest croc of all,” as well as Banjo’s old friend Tiptup the Turtle.
9Southern Swamp
The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
The Southern Swamp is the first major area Link visits outside of Clock Town inThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.
This swamp is the territory of the Deku King and his Deku Scrubs, who guard the walled-off Deku Palace in the swamp’s depths.
The curse placed on Woodfall Temple has poisoned the water, so you’re able to’t swim in it. Luckily, since Link’s still a Scrub at this time, he can use his innate water skipping ability to traverse.
The Southern Swamp is also the home of the Magic Hags’ Potion Shop, run by a pair of old ladies with a suspicious resemblance to the evil Gerudo witches Twinrova.
8Krem Quay
Donkey Kong Country 2
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
Krem Quay is the third world ofDonkey Kong Country 2, a massive swamp area located around the middle of the Kremlings’ homeland of Crocodile Isle.
Apparently, this place was originally supposed to be the island’s principal port, but thenKing K. Roolcrashed a galleon into it and wrote the whole thing off.
Now it’s full of gross water, overgrown with sharp brambles, and crawling with all kinds of aggressive critters like rats and zingers.
The whole area is presided over by Kudgel, one of the largest Kremlings out there, armed with a massive gnarled club.
7The Marshes Of Awakening
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
The Marshes of Awakening are the third level ofRayman 2, a massive bayou tinged with ancient magic.
It’s here that Rayman rescues his good friend Ssssam the Watersnake (and no, that’s not a typo), who normally serves as the area’s unofficial ferryman.
With Ssssam’s help, Rayman manages to waterski across the marsh, jumping over hazards and avoiding falling into the piranha-filled waters.
The Marshes are also home to the Cave of Bad Dreams, a subdimension where the nightmares of Polokus guard a mysterious treasure.
6Haitian Jungle
Sly Cooper And The Thievius Raccoonus
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
In the originalSly Coopergame, the third member of the Fiendish Five organization is the voodoo priestess Mz. Ruby.
As she was born and raised in an American swamp, this lady alligator is right at home in… mushy conditions, let’s say.
This is why she sets up her base of operations in a large cursed swamp in the depths of the Haitian Jungle.
Highlights of her base include a massive lake of piranhas, a voodoo ghost production facility, and the massive skull-shaped temple in the center.
5Deep Darkness
Earthbound
InEarthbound, after Ness and company receive a map from Dungeon Man, they take a trip across the ocean in a submarine.
Eventually, they arrive at a large swamp known as Deep Darkness.
If the party stands in the muck of the swamp for too long, it will begin draining their health, which is a problem when they start encountering living piles of puke.
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Thankfully, the swamp is also home to various friendly monkeys, as well as the mysterious Tenda Tribe.
The Tenda, however, won’t speak to Ness or his friends until he brings them a book about overcoming shyness.
4Sacred Bog
In thePoint LookoutDLC forFallout 3, you meet with the tribals dwelling deep within the region’s swamplands.
To appease the tribals, you take a pilgrimage through their Sacred Bog to commune with the Mother Punga fruit.
This trek isn’t exactly pleasant, as the Sacred Bog is crawling with Swamplurks, both of the rank and file variety and stronger Swamplurk Queens.
After getting a faceful of the Mother Punga, you have to make your way back while in the throes of abizarre waking dream.
3Swamp Of Sorrow
Demon’s Souls
Demon’s Souls
The Swamp of Sorrow is a sub-location to the Valley of Defilement inDemon’s Souls, a massive marshland covered in a corrosive miasma.
The waters of the Swamp of Sorrow are full of unspeakable, fetid substances that eat away at the flesh ofanyone dumb enough to set foot in them.
Besides being a general pain to traverse, this area is also noteworthy for being one of the very first poison swamps created by longtime Soulsborne director Hidetaka Miyazaki.
It’s because of the Swamp of Sorrow that every other subsequent Souls and Souls-adjacent game has had asimilarly disgusting marshto wade through.
2The Great Marsh
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
In the first four generations ofPokemongames, there are large areas designated asSafari Zones.
In these areas, trainers can freely catch and study the various local Pokemon.
For the Sinnoh region inPokemon Diamond & Pearl, the Safari Zone is the Great Marsh near Pastoria City.
This large wetland is home to various Water, Grass, and Bug-type Pokemon like Wooper, Yanma, and Roselia.
The various mud puddles scattered around the marsh aren’t dangerous, but if you step in them, you will get stuck for a moment.
This can be a pain if you’re hot on a Pokemon’s trail.
1Village En Marais
Left 4 Dead 2
InLeft 4 Dead 2’s fourth campaign,Swamp Fever, the Survivors land in the middle of the Mississippi bayou after their helicopter crashes.
The bayou is home to a large shantytown known as Village En Marais.
Apparently, the residents of this town did their best to stay isolated when the infection began to spread, but it didn’t pan out.
The shantytown and its surrounding swamplands are full of not just the usual infected, but also the uncommon Mud Men variants that sling mud in your face when they attack.
The Survivors need to fight their way through the swamp to reach an abandoned plantation and escape into open waters.
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