Last Updated on Nov 4, 2025 @ 15:33:43 PM.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Warhammer and roguelite fans can celebrate as we have a new game on the horizon, this time, Warhammer Survivors! A fast-paced roguelite officially part of the Survivors lineage, it promises to be utter carnage for anyone daring enough to throw themselves headfirst into the upcoming shooter.
Straight from Auroch Digital:
Auroch Digital has announced Warhammer Survivors, a fast-paced rogue-like survivors game, launching in 2026. Developed and published by Auroch Digital (Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun) in partnership with poncle (Vampire Survivors) and Warhammer, Warhammer Survivors takes the relentless and charming pixel-vomit gameplay and fuses it with the globally renowned grimdark of the Warhammer universes.
Endorsed as part of the official Survivors lineage, this standalone game brings familiar tides of endless enemies with fresh twists, iconic characters, and powerful weapons, packaged in an entirely new setting. Or should we say, settings!
Choosing from the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar universes, players will lead a roster of iconic characters and endure against the swarms of relentless enemies. Weapons and power-ups can be combined into devastating new forms to create screen-clearing storms of bullets, blades and magic.
Experiment in every run with new strategies, unlocking new characters, upgrades, weapon combinations, as well as troves of secrets and collectables waiting to be discovered.
Today, we’ve revealed just some of the playable characters and the enemy factions they will face in the respective Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar universes:
- Malum Caedo, titular hero from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, unleashes righteous fury upon the ravenous swarms of the Tyranids. Accompanying him in this announcement is the Cadian Shock Trooper, Trooper Kozlowski, and the Space Marine Intercessor, Brother Luca.
- In Age of Sigmar, Neave Blacktalon, warrior of the God-King Sigmar, cleaves hordes of the Skaven menace. Revealed alongside her is the unstoppable monster-slayer, Gotrek Gurnisson, and Sharynn Azurwrath, Stormcast Eternal Vanquisher, armed with a Celestial Greatsword.
In addition to working in partnership with the architects of the Survivors genre (poncle), Auroch Digital is building on its 10 years plus of experience developing Warhammer titles with Games Workshop, authentically realising its rich Warhammer worlds and characters in a never-before-seen style.
Features of Warhammer Survivors in a nutshell:
- Fast and frantic Survivors gameplay.
- A roster of iconic characters from the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar universes, featuring Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun’s very own Malum Caedo!
- Multiple modes and stages from across the grimdark 41st Millennium and the Mortal Realms.
- An arsenal of familiar weapons, such as the Boltgun, Astartes Chainsword, Whirlwind Axes, and glorious easter eggs such as the humble pot of Citadel Nuln Oil paint.
- A mighty cache of passives and power-ups to aid in enduring against the monstrous legions.
- Esoteric secrets and easter eggs to uncover and collectables to collect!
- …and much more still to be announced!
Today’s announcement is just the first wave of news, and we’ll be sharing much more information in the future.
Games Workshop hasn’t been shy about working with multiple game developers over the years, with it extending heavily into the video game industry, alongside dominating the tabletop gaming one. Notable games to be mentioned include Saber’s recent chaotic Space Marine 2, Owlcat Games’ Rogue Trader, and of course, the aforementioned Boltgun from Auroch themselves. How this new look at the universe will fare is anyone’s guess right now, but if the success of Vampire Survivors is anything to go by, this could prove to be another success for everyone involved.
Warhammer Survivors launches in 2026 on Steam, and is available to wishlist right now!
For more from us, check out the impressive milestone Dispatch has already hit, or the new game that Roger Clark has joined in his latest venture.
Luke Addison is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Thumb Wars. Having previously been a part of multiple outlets over the years, including building an entire gaming team from nothing to something, he thought it best to forge his own path and answer only to himself. As likely to be found playing the latest game as he is in the kitchen relaxing (by cooking), he always brings the same bold and brash attitude to everything he does, with a heavy leaning on sarcasm and dry wit!
