Warhammer Survivors brings 40K hordes and 40 playable characters to Game Pass
Warhammer Survivors is out now, bringing a crowd of characters and enemies from Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar to a pixel-art survival game. It has also joined Game Pass on its launch day.
Developer Auroch Digital made the game in partnership with Warhammer and poncle, the team behind Vampire Survivors. There are more than 40 playable characters to unlock across the two Warhammer settings, with different starting weapons and stats.
The release is listed for Xbox Series X|S, PC and other platforms. Microsoft includes it with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass; catalogue and cloud availability can vary by region.
A player fights a large group of enemies in Warhammer Survivors. Image: Auroch Digital / Warhammer
Two Warhammer universes feed into one survivor game
The idea will be familiar to anyone who enjoys a run-based survival game: pick a character, face increasingly crowded enemy waves and collect upgrades to make the next fight manageable. Auroch Digital's Steam page lists more than 75 weapons, along with passive upgrades and power-ups.
Pixel-art combat in a Warhammer Survivors stage. Image: Auroch Digital / Warhammer
The playable roster includes Malum Caedo from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, alongside characters from the Mortal Realms of Age of Sigmar. Stages and enemy factions also come from both settings, so players move between science-fiction battlefields and fantasy worlds.
Weapons can be combined with power-ups and evolved into stronger forms. The developer also lists large bosses, secrets and collectibles, giving players reasons to try different builds as they unlock more of the roster.
A miniature painting desk appears as a Warhammer Survivors stage. Image: Auroch Digital / Warhammer
A free demo lets PC players try it first
Steam lists a free demo separately from the paid game. It is a useful way to try the pace and controls before buying or subscribing. The game's store page also lists controller support and system requirements for the PC release.
Microsoft's November Game Pass announcement lists Warhammer Survivors for Ultimate and PC Game Pass across cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld and PC. An active eligible subscription is required, and supported platforms and availability should be checked in the local catalogue.
In a separate Xbox Wire launch post, an Auroch Digital designer outlines one enemy faction, the Gloomspite Gitz. Its hordes include foot soldiers and Squig riders with different movement patterns, so positioning can matter as much as the weapon upgrades picked during a run.
Warhammer Survivors was developed by Auroch Digital in partnership with poncle and Warhammer. It is a separate game from Vampire Survivors, even though its style and the collaboration make the connection easy to spot.
