It's a great day for fans of Warhammer and Vampire Survivors, as the two properties are crossing over into Warhammer Survivors, a game being developed and published by Auroch Digital, the same studio behind the retro shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.
Auroch Digital is teaming up directly with Vampire Survivors developer poncle in order to craft this crossover. You can check out the reveal trailer for Warhammer Survivors below:
Just like in Vampire Survivors, Warhammer Survivors combines roguelike elements bullet hell mechanics. Players have to navigate increasingly-dangerous swarms of opponents as their character auto-attacks, fighting until none stand or they finally fall.
The more runs players attempt, the more they unlock, with additional characters and other tools of permanent progression paving the way to victory. Naturally, there are different power-ups and weapons to find, including Nuln Oil, much to the joy of all painters and collectors like myself.
Warhammer Survivors pits players against unending hordes of Tyranids and Skaven, with different characters and unique abilities to auto-attack back against their foes. So far, six playable characters have been confirmed:
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Warhammer 40,000 characters:
- Malum Caedo, the Space Marine protagonist of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
- Cadian Shock Trooper Kozlowski
- Brother Luca, a Space Marine Intercessor
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Warhammer: Age of Sigmar characters
- Neave Blacktalon
- Gotrek Gurnisson
- Sharynn Azurwrath, a Stormcast Eternals Vanquisher
Right now, Warhammer Survivors is confirmed to launch on Windows PC via Steam, and is slated to arrive at some point in 2026. It's available to wishlist now, though no other platforms have been announced at this time.
Vampire Survivors first launched across Xbox and PC before expanding to other consoles, and the game keeps on trucking with new updates and additions, including a free Balatro collab.
Outside of Warhammer Survivors, Auroch Digital is also continuing to work on Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2. This sequel is similarly slated to launch in 2026, and brings back Malum Caedo alongside a new playable character, a Sister of Battle.
The team-up we didn't know we needed
Personally, I'm definitely looking forward to checking this out. It's the perfect mixture of two concepts I'm already into, even if I didn't quite fall down the Vampire Survivors rabbit hole as much as some of my colleagues.
It's also cool that the team at Auroch Digital didn't just use Vampire Survivors as inspiration but are actually partnering with poncle on the game. It's an extra step, but it's one I appreciate, especially as this genre continues to rapidly expand in the wake of poncle's success.
In the meantime, if you're looking for a game to scratch a similar itch, I highly recommend checking out Ball x Pit, which has a lot of similar ideas but merges them with town building and farming sim elements. It's also currently available on Xbox consoles and in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and PC.
FAQ
What is Warhammer Survivors?
It’s a roguelike bullet‑hell survival game inspired by Vampire Survivors, set in the Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar universes.
What platforms is Warhammer Survivors coming to?
Right now, Warhammer Survivors is only confirmed to be launching on Windows PC via Steam.
When is it releasing?
It’s slated for 2026, launching first on Steam for PC.
Will it come to consoles?
Only PC via Steam is confirmed for now, but given Vampire Survivors’ console success, ports are possible later.
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