Game overview & review
Pick a hero from Warhammer 40,000 or Age of Sigmar and survive the swarm until the clock runs out. The more weapons you collect, level up and evolve, the wilder the screen gets. The coins you collect and the rewards for completed objectives carry into later runs, so it suits players who enjoy short runs played again and again.
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Price (Steam, US)
Regular price
$7.99
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Regular price of the base game. Prices vary by region and over time, so check Steam for the current price.
Steam(opens in a new tab)Is it on PS5, Xbox, Switch or mobile?
Yes. It launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, iOS and Android on the same day as the PC version (official FAQ). On PC it is sold on GOG as well as Steam.
Who is it for?
The draw is how the coins you earn and the objectives you complete turn into unlocks and upgrades that make later runs a little easier, plus the sheer amount to play across two worlds, Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar. On the other hand, the slow start, crowded corridors and a busy late-game screen are worth knowing about before you buy.
A top-down horde survival game set in two worlds, Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Your hero attacks automatically, so you focus on moving, and every level-up lets you pick and upgrade weapons and passive items. It was made in collaboration with poncle, the developer of Vampire Survivors. On most stages you have to survive until a 25-minute time limit, then spend the coins from your runs on permanent enhancements before the next attempt.
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Even after a game over you keep the coins from the run and can spend them on permanent enhancements. Objectives such as surviving for 1 minute or dealing 10,000 total damage add new weapons and passive items to your level-up choices, so a run that ends early can still unlock several things at once. “Refund All” gives back every coin you spent on enhancements, so trying a different build is painless.
From the main menu you choose between Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar. Characters, stages, objectives and coins are kept separate for each world, so Age of Sigmar starts as a fresh campaign at 0% progress with no coins. Similar-sounding weapons can behave differently—one fires where you face, another at the nearest enemy—and unlock conditions differ between worlds too, so the second world still feels new.
Collecting Paint Pots unlocks new looks for characters and other secrets, and tabletop tools such as dice show up as weapons. There is even a Hobby Table stage fought on a cutting mat, so anyone who builds and paints miniatures will spot in-jokes everywhere.
On a new stage you can be surrounded and killed within minutes, before your main weapon has grown. A build that was strong on the previous stage does not carry over into a fresh run, so the opening minutes are about patience: levelling your first weapon and collecting experience tends to work better than grabbing lots of new items.
Stages with buildings, containers and narrow corridors often leave no straight escape route, and bumping into enemies wears your health down. It is also hard to tell when enemies can pass through walls and obstacles, which makes using the terrain unpredictable.
In the late game, ally attacks and evolved-weapon effects pile up until it is hard to tell what killed you. On top of that, each Extremis Boss has a weapon described as its bane, so check the matching weapon before your run. Go in unaware and you can hit a wall at the end of a run.
See which weapons are a boss’s bane
Coins and completed objectives turn into unlocks and upgrades that push you forward.
Heroes, enemies and in-jokes from both 40K and Age of Sigmar.
Line up evolution requirements and try new combinations each run.
The opening stretch is about surviving until your weapons grow.
Late-game attacks and effects overlap and hide enemy attacks.
It is single-player only, with no co-op or versus.
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Critics praise how every run feeds into the next and how paint, dice and other tabletop culture is built into the game. Others point to the crowded late-game screen, the tough opening, and how long it takes to reach the over-the-top chaos of Vampire Survivors.
The official store page lists over 40 characters, 75+ weapons, and multiple stages and modes across the two worlds. There is no DLC on Steam yet.
In the launch announcement the developer said it would like to add new champions, weapons and hordes, without giving dates or details. A Chinese text fix shipped on launch day, and the official FAQ says further fixes and updates are planned.
Plans and dates may change, so check the latest official news before buying.
Warhammer Survivors
If you enjoy getting a little stronger with every short run and want to explore two richly detailed Warhammer worlds, this is an affordable game you can keep coming back to. Not sure yet? Try the free demo on Steam to get a feel for the opening minutes.