Warhammer Survivors is a survivors-style action roguelite from Auroch Digital, set in both the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar worlds. You pick a hero, fight waves of enemies that keep growing, collect weapons and upgrades, and combine them into stronger forms. It launched on November 10, 2026. This is an unofficial fan guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by Games Workshop. We have not played the launch build ourselves, so anything that comes from player reports is labelled community-reported, and anything we could not check is labelled unconfirmed.
Release, platforms and price
The developer’s FAQ says the game went live on November 10 on PC through Steam and GOG, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, iOS and Android. Store availability can differ by region, so check your own storefront. The developer lists a base price of £6.39, $7.99 or €7.49, which can vary by platform and country. On Steam in the US it was $7.19 against the $7.99 list price when we checked, with a launch discount running until November 17.
The Steam page lists 13 interface languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian. Traditional Chinese is not on the list. The store shows cloud saves and Steam achievements, and the developer announced Steam Deck Verified status. The launch is single player; the developer has not promised multiplayer.
Characters
Steam describes more than 40 playable characters across the two settings. No official page gives the exact total or a complete unlock list, so any list you see elsewhere, including ours, should be treated as partial. The two universes are separate, and the 40,000 heroes and Age of Sigmar heroes belong to different factions.
- Confirmed by the publisher’s own preview: Malum Caedo is an Ultramarines warrior from 40,000, and Neave Blacktalon is a Stormcast Eternal from Age of Sigmar. Morvenn Vahl and Lyssa Revenya are also playable.
- Community-reported: Malum Caedo and Neave Blacktalon are available from the start. Several other heroes are said to be rescued in specific stages, such as the Imperial Bastion and the Great Parch, rather than bought. A few are said to unlock through kill counts, for example 10,000 total enemies defeated for one hero.
- Unconfirmed: how Lyssa unlocks. Early demo material and later reports disagree, which may be a version change or a mistake. We do not list a method until we can check it in the game.
The community lists we saw cover only about 31 characters, fewer than the official figure, so the roster is not complete anywhere we could read.
Weapons and evolutions
Steam says there are more than 75 weapons, with examples such as the Boltgun, Astartes Chainsword, Whirlwind Axes and Nuln Oil. As in other survivors games, a weapon can evolve when it is paired with a matching upgrade. The demo material said weapons need to be fully levelled first and that some boss chests can trigger an evolution. That was the demo, so do not assume the same numbers apply to the full game.
No official evolution list exists yet. These pairings appeared in more than one independent player report, including one that was written against the demo. They are community-reported and unverified in the launch build:
- Chainsword with Tape Measure becomes the Eviscerator Chainsword.
- Lasgun with Gauntlet becomes the Meltagun.
- Boltgun with Dice Cube becomes the Heavy Bolter.
- Tempest Axes with Sabaton becomes the Whirlwind Axes.
- Boltstorm Pistol with Dice Cube becomes the Typhoon Crossbow.
This is a short sample, not a complete table. We would rather leave the rest blank than publish guesses, and we will add recipes after checking them in the game.
Stages, enemies and secrets
Steam confirms multiple stages and modes, secrets and collectibles. The enemy factions named on the store page are Gloomspite Gitz, Skaven, Blades of Khorne, Tyranids, Orks and Death Guard. Players mention a mode called ’Eavy Metal and a link between Paint Pots and certain unlocks, but neither has an official explanation, so we are not turning them into a route. We have no reliable full list of stages, difficulty rules or hidden unlocks yet.
iOS and Android
The developer says both mobile versions launched on November 10. The Google Play listing shows $7.99 with a launch discount to $7.19 until November 17 in the US, and describes a controls and systems layout made for phones, with no ads and no stamina mechanic. We did not get a confirmed iOS price. We also found no official statement about progress syncing between mobile and PC, or whether a purchase on one platform carries to another. Steam Cloud only covers Steam, so do not assume your save follows you to a phone.
Known issues and fixes
- Skipping chest animations: after the first chest of each rarity plays, the animation for later chests of that rarity can be skipped with right mouse button, Esc or controller B, according to the developer’s FAQ.
- Switch 2 with a Switch Pro controller: the D-pad can fail in menus. The FAQ suggests using the stick.
- “Failed to load il2cpp” on Windows: the developer connects this error with Windows Smart App Control and suggests turning it off. That is the official suggestion, not a proven single cause. Smart App Control cannot be switched back on without resetting or reinstalling Windows, so consider contacting the developer’s support first.
The developer says hotfixes and updates are planned and runs a feedback form. We could not find a launch-build version number or patch notes, which does not mean none exist.
Frequently asked questions
Is Warhammer Survivors free?
No. It is a paid game at about $7.99 with a launch discount to November 17, according to the Steam and Google Play pages.
Is it on mobile and consoles?
Yes, the developer lists iOS, Android, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and Switch 2 as launched on November 10.
Can I play with friends?
Not at launch. It is single player, and multiplayer has not been promised.
Is the character list complete here?
No. More than 40 are advertised and we only list what we could confirm.
What we will add
Once we have played the build, we plan to check the character unlocks and evolution recipes in the game and add them with the game version noted. Until then, details not covered by the sources below are marked community-reported or unconfirmed. Warhammer names and artwork belong to Games Workshop and their respective owners, and this site does not use official artwork or logos.