Over 40 Heroes, 75 Weapons, and Nuln Oil: Warhammer Survivors Hits Xbox Game Pass, PC, and Consoles on November 10
The relentless hordes of the 41st Millennium and the Mortal Realms are set to flood our screens tomorrow. Launching on November 10, 2026 across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, Warhammer Survivors also arrives as a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Developed by UK studio Auroch Digital in official partnership with Games Workshop and Vampire Survivors creator poncle, this roguelite action title builds directly upon poncle's signature bullet-heaven engine to unite both flagship tabletop universes in one chaotic package.
Day-One Xbox Game Pass Launch, $7.99 Price Tag, and 51 Xbox Achievements
According to the official Warhammer Survivors Steam store page, the standalone digital edition is priced at a budget-friendly $7.99 USD / €7.49 EUR / £6.39 GBP across Steam, GOG, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and the Nintendo eShop, complete with Steam Deck Verified status right out of the gate. Subscribers following the Xbox Game Pass November 2026 Wave 1 lineup can jump in at no additional cost starting Tuesday, November 10 across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and optimized handheld devices.
Completionists also have plenty to chase from day one: the official Xbox achievement list features 51 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore. Mirroring the addictive loop of Vampire Survivors, unlocking the full list requires surviving 25-minute stage timers, discovering top-tier weapon evolutions, and taking down towering endgame bosses across both settings.
Malum Caedo, Gotrek Gurnisson, and Commissar Yarrick Headline Over 40 Playable Champions
What sets this crossover apart is its decision to blend Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar into a single handcrafted pixel-art roster. Fresh off delivering the blood-soaked action of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, Auroch Digital has packed the launch build with more than 40 playable characters, each boasting distinct starting stats and signature weaponry:
- Champions of the 41st Millennium: Unstoppable Sternguard Veteran Malum Caedo (straight out of Boltgun), the legendary Commissar Sebastian Yarrick, Ultramarines Chapter Master Marneus Calgar, one-man army Sly Marbo, Trooper Bartosz Kozlowski, Brother Luca, and Knight-Commander Pask, who literally drives his battle tank straight through the swarm.
- Heroes of the Mortal Realms: Iconic Duardin Slayer Gotrek Gurnisson wielding his legendary axe Zangrom-thaz and lightning-forged Stormcast Eternal Neave Blacktalon lead the charge on the dark fantasy front.
Over 75 Weapons, Spilled Nuln Oil Paint Pots, and Screen-Filling Extremis Bosses
To carve through endless tides of ravenous Tyranids, Orks, and warpstone-crazed Skaven, players can experiment with over 75 weapons and passive power-ups. Iconic armaments like the heavy Bolter, Lasgun, Power Fists, Whirlwind Axes, and the Astartes Chainsword (which evolves into the devastating Eviscerator Chainsword) fight alongside clever tabletop easter eggs. Chief among them is the humble pot of Citadel Nuln Oil shade paint: spilling it across the battlefield inflicts an "Oiled" status effect on enemies that amplifies incoming fire damage from synergistic weapons. Finding hidden Warhammer paint pots during runs also unlocks alternate miniature color schemes and secrets.
Stages range from the ashen plains of Aqshy in the Realm of Fire to the claustrophobic corridors of a derelict Space Hulk. Surviving long enough summons massive, screen-filling Extremis Bosses, including Nurgle's bloated Great Unclean One, Ork Warlord Ghazghkull Thraka, and Vizzik Skour, Prophet of the Horned Rat.
My Take on the Spec Sheet
As a longtime tabletop hobbyist and a huge fan of what Auroch Digital achieved with Boltgun, pairing their pixel-art flair directly with poncle's battle-tested Vampire Survivors framework feels like an absolute match made in heaven. Instead of settling for a quick reskin, the developers clearly poured genuine hobby love into every corner of the game, right down to weaponizing a spilled pot of Nuln Oil and letting Malum Caedo fight alongside Gotrek and Commissar Yarrick. At $7.99 standalone or included day one on Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, this is easily going to be my go-to handheld obsession throughout November.
PC hardware enthusiast and competitive gamer, Arthur 'Heimdall' splits his time between France and the UK working in enterprise B2B software solutions. A business school graduate passionate about component benchmarking, he has been building, modding, and tuning PCs since childhood, optimizing every thermal degree and millisecond of display latency. An avid gamer across Assassin's Creed and sandbox titles, he forged his alliance with Grimtag and Chaya during late-night World of Warcraft raids before joining Pro-Gamer.
