The next Survivors-like game--or Survivaton, as Vampire Survivors developer Poncle refers to them--is out soon, and it's threatening to cut into GTA 6 playtime. Warhammer Survivors launches November 10 on PC, consoles, and mobile devices, and you can also grab a new demo on PC via Steam right now.
Set in the grim (and dark) 41st millennium of the Warhammer 40,000 franchise, Warhammer Survivors sticks to the Vampire Survivors playbook: You'll fight all manner of Tyranid enemies that threaten the Imperium of Man, evolve your weapons, and die a lot before you're strong enough to start easily tanking the waves of heretical creatures. Extremis bosses will push your builds to the limit, and when it launches, the game will feature over 40 playable characters and an arsenal of 70 weapons to collect.
Warhammer Survivors will release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and Switch next month, and it'll also be available via Xbox Game Pass. The new demo will give you a fresh taste of the carnage, featuring the heroes Lyssa Revenya and the Legend of Catachan.
It's one of the few November games willing to take a risk and launch close to November 19, as many publishers and developers have opted to avoid the GTA 6-sized elephant in the room. Only a few games are standing their ground, including one that features the king of the monsters, Godzilla.
This isn't the only Survivaton on the way, as Poncle is also working on Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble. Like Vampire Survivors and Warhammer Survivors, it features the same bullet-heaven gameplay, but it draws from the manga and anime series' Culling Games storyline to shift the focus toward a "survivors royal" experience. The goal is to exorcise cursed spirits, grow your power, and outscore your opponents to be the last player standing. Originally scheduled to launch this year, the release date was shifted to 2027.
