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11 Warhammer Survivors was developed by Auroch Digital in partnership with Warhammer and poncle. This page follows the public development of the game from its reveal to the run-up to its November 10, 2026 launch.
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33 Timeline
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55 DateMilestoneNovember 4, 2025Announced with the Reveal Trailer; six champions, the Tyranids and the Skaven shown; launch window 2026November 11, 2025Reveal trailer wallpapers released; first FAQ says no other platforms announcedNovember 19, 2025Profiles of the first six championsNovember 26, 2025Tyranid and Skaven enemy details, including Synapse and Warp FuryFebruary 25, 2026Fyrestorm Greataxe and Zangrom-Thaz weapon highlightApril 9, 2026Triple-i Initiative showcase: consoles confirmed, Orks and Ghazghkull revealed, new champions and weaponsMay 13, 2026Status effect system introducedMay 21, 2026Warhammer Skulls showcase: first demo, Death Guard, Blades of Khorne, three new stagesMay 28, 2026Developer question-and-answer session; demo passes 100,000 playersJune 2, 2026Demo update fixing Age of Sigmar drop ratesJune 10 and 17, 2026Deep dives on the Death Guard, Blades of Khorne and the Hobby TableJuly 15, 2026Community update: 190,000+ demo players, planned changes, first demo listing to end after July 22August 5 to September 17, 2026Feature Focus video seriesAugust 12 and 27, 2026Art blogs on concept art and pixel spritesOctober 6, 2026Release date, price, second demo and the Gloomspite Gitz announcedNovember 10, 2026Launch
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88 Auroch announced the game on November 4, 2025 as a frenetic roguelike survivors game set in the Warhammer universes. A week later it thanked players for the response and published an FAQ: other platforms had not been announced yet, the game was not a Vampire Survivors DLC, and Tyranids and Skaven were only the first enemies shown.
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1010 Showcases and Reveals
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1212 The Triple-i Initiative showcase on April 9, 2026 brought the console announcement, the Orks and the first Extremis Boss. The tenth Warhammer Skulls showcase on May 21, 2026 brought the first demo, two Chaos factions and three stages. The Gloomspite Gitz were revealed with the release date on October 6, 2026, bringing the confirmed enemy factions to six.
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1414 Demo Feedback
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1616 The first demo drew over 190,000 players by mid-July 2026. In response Auroch said it was rebalancing enemies, characters and weapons, adding cross-universe currency sharing, fixing unreachable chests and adding skippable sequences, all subject to change. It removed the first demo from the store after July 22 and released a new demo on October 6, 2026. See Demo.
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1818 Art Process
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2020 Two art blogs in August 2026 described how the team worked. Concepting started with discussions about environments that feel inherently Warhammer alongside surprising new ones, then rough test scenes to settle the sprite style. Bloodwind Spoil was shown from concept to in-development stage. The second blog covered simplifying detailed miniatures into small sprites, nailing how each weapon feels, and the team's favourite factions. Auroch said a third blog on the game's warzones would follow.
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2222 Partners
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2424 Beyond the partnership with Warhammer and poncle, Auroch worked with Water Witch Studio on stages and art passes and with RocketBrush on characters, enemies and effects.