Warhammer Skulls 2026 was today, and several announcements were made. So, without further delay, here is what was shown off, announced, and what you can play today.
Warhammer Survivors
Thrust into a universe of relentless war, become the embodiment of bullet hell in Warhammer Survivors, a fast-paced roguelite survivors game. Play as characters from the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar universes, collect and evolve iconic weapons and destroy endless swarms of enemies.
As part of the Warhammer Skulls Showcase, Auroch Digital announces that Warhammer Survivors, the fast-paced roguelite survivors game, is coming to mobile, launching later in 2026 on Apple iOS and the Google Play Store in addition to Steam, GOG, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. A new Steam demo is available to play right now.
In the latest trailer, Warhammer Survivors’ playable universes (Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar) are consumed by the forces of Chaos in the form of two newly revealed enemy factions: the disgustingly resilient Death Guard and the bloodthirsty and savage Blades of Khorne. Fortunately, a host of new champions are ready to stand against them!
In the Age of Sigmar universe, Lord-Commander Bastian Carthalos and the saviours of Cinderfall, Callis and Toll, defend Hammerhal, a city straddling two realms. Via the central Stormrift Realmgate, players will be able to traverse between the two vastly different biomes, facing both the Blades of Khorne and Skaven in two stages in one!
Bastian wields the mighty Uskavar the Sunderer, which strikes the ground, sending out waves of crackling thunderbolts. Whereas Callis and Toll unleash barrages of bullets which ricochet off the terrain and enemies in wondrous displays of carnage and prowess.
One of Warhammer Survivors’ extremis bosses, a Great Unclean One, reveals his feculent form in the Gallowdark stage. There, an Arbites Vigilant stalks the buckled corridors, blasting away the Death Guard with a close-range combat shotgun, but he’ll need some hefty firepower (and allies) to take on the greater daemon.
Saint Celestine, a revered Sister of Battle believed to have been resurrected from death many times over, arrives to the rescue, wielding the revered Weapon of the Matriarch, cleaving throngs of daemons with blessed light.
Fight amongst the Warhammer paint pots and cutting mats of the Hobby Table stage, where players fight a mixture of enemy factions, all while weaving through items that could appear on anyone’s hobby desk.
Look closely, and you may even spot Space Marine 2’s Titus… and who could forget the rather sweet ferocious cyber-mastiff, K9?
The Warhammer Survivors demo is available now on Steam. Command Malum Caedo as he defends the wastelands of an Imperial Bastion from swarms of Tyranids, whilst Neave Blacktalon, the legendary Stormcast Eternal warrior, slays Skaven across the ashen plains of The Great Parch.
Warhammer Survivors is coming later in 2026. Wishlist now.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster
Execute your enemies in a grand journey to join the ranks of the world’s deadliest assassins in Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster, a new self-contained, single player 2D action platformer from developer Old Skull Games and publisher Dotemu (Absolum, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion). A fresh, ambitious take on the globally beloved Warhammer franchise inspired by the greatest 2D action platformer and stealth-enriched classics, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster was revealed in a striking announcement trailer at today’s Warhammer Skulls event, launching on PC and consoles in 2027.
Embark on a dark tale of treachery as the hooded Ratman Vihneek, an ambitious killer devoted to ascending to the top of his shadowy Eshin clan at all costs. Vihneek's sinister masters demand unwavering loyalty, but a Skaven's ambition knows no limits, even when scheming on the precipice of doom. Vihneek's story is anchored in the rich lore of the Age of Sigmar, where the Skaven have erupted to seize the Mortal Realms for themselves.
Set traps, exploit your surroundings and outwit enemies as you ruthlessly carve your fate through the darkest corners of the Skaven world. Slink past threats undetected while devising cunning plans, savagely slaughtering any Skaven who foolishly stands in your way, from cowering dregs to towering rat ogors.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster’s gritty, atmospheric environments are beautifully twisted with relentless decay, accented with shadows and dark spaces prime for Vihneek to sneak through – and strike from. A richly detailed art style evokes suspense and thrilling tension while delivering a unique, unsettling vision of a Skaven world teeming with secrets that should never be unearthed.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Beta
Today, during the Skulls Showcase, Owlcat Games announced the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy’s Closed Beta on PC for all players who purchased one of the Founder’s Packs via the website. In addition, Owlcat also revealed the release date for The Infinite Museion, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s third DLC. Players can look forward to the new DLC’s launch on June 11th for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
In Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, players become an aсolyte of the Inquisition in the Calixis Sector. With their warband of deadly, dedicated fellow acolytes, they will uncover heresies and conspiracies, rooting out cults seeking to harm the Empire of Mankind. In the alpha, players were able to hunt down cultists and other heretic scum in the disgusting slums of Marisportum Sectoris. In the beta, they will travel to Scintilla’s spires, mingling with the planet’s prestigious elites.
Players will also meet potential new companions, encounter powerful members of the nobility — the clergy and military — and need to uncover what is really going on in the governor’s palace. The beta contains around 20 hours of playtime and will stay open until the game’s release.
The Adeptus Mechanicus Joins the Fight in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
The Adeptus Mechanicus has arrived on Hive Tertium. The feared and frenzied servants of the omnissiah, the Skitarii Alpha Primus, will soon join the fight against the heretic hordes threatening Atoma Prime. Engineered for war and armed with devastating sacred technology, these zealous servants of the Machine God bring with them an entirely new playstyle to Darktide, unique customisations and a non linear talent tree. Players can wishlist Warhammer 40,000: Darktide- Skitarii Class & Deluxe Edition today, and will be able to purchase the class on all platforms on June 23rd.
The team at Fatshark have been incredibly excited to share the news of the upcoming class, as explained by Executive Producer Juan Martinez:
“Bringing a Mechanicus Skitarii class to Darktide has been a dream of ours for a long time. The Adeptus Mechanicus are such an iconic part of Warhammer 40,000, and Skitarii gave us the perfect chance to explore that fantasy from a perspective players have never experienced before. This class is unlike anything else in Darktide, and we're so excited to finally see players march into the hive in the name of the Omnissiah.”
Constructed for War
Though bound by the doctrines of the Adeptus Mechanicus, no two Skitarii are identical. Construct your Skitarii choosing material types, augment patterns and Forge World of origin. Choose from four distinct voice sets and then adjust the voice modulation to define your sanctioned configuration.
Sacred Arsenal of the Omnissiah
Skitarii have access to an all encompassing host of iconic weapons which are fiercely guarded by the armourers of the Adeptus Mechanicus. The advanced wargear of the Skitarii includes legendary Arc weapons, dazzling Phosphor Blasters, slicing Transonic Blades and high-powered Galvanic Rifles. Such power is unfathomable, and often lethal, to the unaugmented.
The Flesh is Weak, The Metal is Strong
The Skitarii Alpha Primus are special operatives, as favoured soldiers of the Machine God their non-linear talent tree enables unprecedented levels of build customisation. Whether you envision your Skitarii as a ruthless long-range assassin with deadly aim, a frenzied servant of the Omnissiah carving through flesh with a Transonic blade, or a walking storm of living electricity - all who behold you will cower.
Divine Mechanisms of War
Zealously devoted to the Machine God, the Skitarii class is equipped with sacred instruments of precision and destruction to guarantee that every shot finds its mark. Their core power systems fuel a wide array of combat abilities, each accessible at different levels and growing in strength as more core power is allocated to them. Accompanying them is the adaptable las-pistol wielding servo skull, which not only engages enemy targets but can also be instructed to execute data interrogation protocols, heal and even serve as a flame thrower.
Players can wishlist the Skitarii Class today and will be able to purchase it on all platforms from June 23rd for the price of $11.99 / €11.99.
Other Transmissions from the Hive
● Dark Rites Live Event: It seems the Admonition are back at it with their accursed rituals again. This time, they seem to be using a technological locus to spread heresy throughout Tertium. Heretic Idols can be found and destroyed on missions, cleansing enough tainted idols will unlock the Omnisiah’s Blessing Buff, increasing physical stats while in coherency. Proceed with caution, each Idol eradicated increases the difficulty of the mission. Destroying and decoding artifacts will contribute towards a global community goal. Should the operatives of Tertium succeed, all participating players will be rewarded with 500 Aquilas.
● Expeditions Update: Launching June 23rd alongside the new class, players can explore a new Expedition area, and experience the desolate badlands of Atoma at Dawn for the first time. New opportunities await alongside quality-of-life improvements, electrifying environmental hazards, balance changes and bug fixes all to further enhance the Darktide experience.
● New Horrors on the Horizon: Heresy is set to spread through the hive with the arrival of two new enemies, the Traitor Vanguard and Cultist Vanguard will be added to Darktide on June 23rd! These shield-bearing human bruisers are faster and more agile than their Ogryn counterparts, offering a new tactical challenge for the strike teams on Atoma Prime.
● Darktide Sales: To celebrate Warhammer Skulls festival a range of discounts and bundles will be available for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Including 75% off the base game, 35% Arbites Class Discount, 25% Hive Scum Class discount and a special bundle offering an additional 10% discount when purchasing alongside Space Marine 2!
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Demo Right Now On Steam
Auroch Digital and Big Fan Games have released the debut playable demo for the incredible upcoming retro shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, while unveiling a dazzling, bloodsoaked new trailer as part of the Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2026. The demo and trailer hit today ahead of the game’s full release on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S later this year.
Picking up where you left off at the end of the original and best-selling Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, Boltgun 2 takes you to all-new locations in a branching, single-player campaign with more guns, more enemies, more exploration and more of, well, everything.
Jump into the free demo now to explore two different levels as either of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2’s playable characters, the tanky powerhouse Malum Caedo or the agile, blade-wielding Nyra Veyrath, while experiencing this fast, action-heavy blast into the world of Warhammer 40,000. Face the perilous wilds of a Death World and explore an overgrown mangrove swamp swarmed with deranged Nurgle daemons and cultists. But enemy forces aren’t the only dangers you’ll need to watch out for…
The demo also transports you to a frozen battlefield where you’ll visit an icy Imperial facility overrun with the forces of Chaos. There you’ll battle the new Khorne enemies - if you dare to break the ice.
Wield devastating new weapons in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 as you charge into glorious battle, reducing heretics and traitors alike to heaps of pixelated gore. Each playable warrior offers their own unique weapons, abilities and playstyles. Battle fan-favorite foes like the sassy Nurglings and Chaos Cultists, as well as all-new enemies. The ferocious Bloodletters and their bloodthirsty Juggernauts are just the beginning. Greater terrors await in the Emperor’s endless war.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate Announced for consoles.
Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV), and Complex Games, in collaboration with Warhammer are excited to announce Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch. Sequel to the hugely popular Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, Deathwatch will launch on PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Lead the Long Vigil and take command of an elite Deathwatch Kill Team in the next brutal chapter of this critically acclaimed turn-based tactical RPG. Supported by agents of the Inquisition and Astra Militarum as newly sanctioned Inquisitors, commanders will wage war to drive back deadly Xenos threats and resist the corrupting forces of Chaos. In Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Gate - Deathwatch every decision matters. Each engagement will test players’ discipline and strategy with broader class identity, new squad customisation, and challenging new missions across an epic campaign. Build the ultimate squad with a wide range of specialists from fanatical Inquisitorial agents to elite Deathwatch battle brothers, all of which introduce unique roles, abilities, and wargear. Plus, commanders seeking unmatched combat can trial their tactics in Skirmish mode, which offers fully customisable standalone battles for total control of the battlefield.
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch’s campaign showcases the brutality of Warhammer 40,000 through a narrative set on a galactic scale. Rising to power as Interrogator Bastian Rath, players are thrust into command amid a conspiracy threatening the stability of the Tyrian expanse. Across scorched planets, commanders will decide the fate of the sector and the Imperium’s future within it as they uncover the truth left behind in the wake of Inquisitor Rykov.
For Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch combat has been redefined and the variety of allies, foes and battlefields expanded. During the campaign, commanders will face seven enemy factions as they build and lead a squad with up to nine playable classes. Recruit and customise the best of the best from across the Imperium and combine classes, weapons, abilities, and Space Marines from unique chapters to form the ultimate Kill Team, bringing devastation to those who would threaten the Imperium. Make use of the environment to crush foes, deliver brutal executions to continue the fight, or storm the battlefield with an array of towering vehicles including the Redemptor Dreadnought, Scout Sentinel, and Leman Russ tank.
Complex Games have worked closely with the experts at Warhammer to ensure authenticity at scale. The core of Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Gate – Deathwatch's development has been bringing the grim darkness of the 41st millennium to life. Armour, Chapter heraldry, wargear, insignias, and battle-scarred environments have been purposefully crafted to ensure they faithfully reflect the history and brutality of eternal war.
EMBARK ON A NEW CAMPAIGN WHEN DAWN OF WAR IV ARRIVES ON SEPT. 17
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war — and now, its next campaign has a date. During the Warhammer Skulls Showcase, Deep Silver and KING Art Games revealed that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV will launch on Sept. 17, with Commander Edition players able to play early from Sept. 14:
Standard and Commander Editions
Two war-packs have been sanctioned for deployment; now available for pre-order.
The Standard Edition ($59.99) includes the base game, will release on Sept. 17, and is available to pre-order with a 10% discount.
The Commander Edition ($89.99) is also available at a 10% pre-order discount and includes a 3-Day Early Unlock, allowing players to begin their campaign on Sept. 14.
In addition, the Commander Edition includes all Year One content and the official digital soundtrack - a full arsenal for those prepared to command the war for Kronus.
Year One Expansion Overview
One planet. Endless war. On Kronus, the war does not end with a single campaign. Over time, the conflict deepens. Following launch, a year of free content updates and paid DLC will expand the battlefield.
Free Deployments
Arriving in Fall 2026, the fan-favorite Crusade Mode returns. Every decision and victory shapes the course of war, bringing even greater strategic depth and replayability to the campaign. Build your army, lead legendary commanders, and fight to dominate the map.
A series of free updates will introduce new modes, map packs, and the Mission Editor — allowing players to create, play, and share their own battles with friends.
Additional Commanders will also join Last Stand mode, each featuring new abilities, loadouts, and playstyles. These Commanders will bring their own bespoke Crusades, complete with unique objectives and gameplay twists.
Paid Operations
Two major campaign expansions will deepen the conflict on Kronus in Year One.
The Blood Ravens Story Prologue: Before war engulfs Kronus, a Blood Ravens strike force returns to their ancestral homeworld of Aurelia. Guided by a legendary commander, their mission sets in motion events that will shape the fate of the Chapter. Fight through pivotal battles ignited by ancient relics.
The Aftermath Campaign Expansion: Players will command a powerful new faction as the war enters its next chapter. Aftermath continues the main campaign’s story in a narrative-driven expansion that explores the consequences of your victories — and the new threats set to reshape the battlefield.
Adds a fifth faction to the game across all game modes
New playable Commanders
Expands the Crusade mode significantly
Thought the war was over? It has only begun
Both expansions will be available separately. However, commanders who deploy with the Commander Edition will receive both paid operations as part of their war bundle.
The war for Kronus begins on Sept. 17.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Shadow Drops New “Purgation" Update
Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive are excited to announce the release of the new “Purgation" Update for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 during today’s Warhammer Skulls Festival. Available today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, this update brings a host of both free and paid content, including the long-awaited Iron Hands Chapter Pack.
A new Operation and the most significant Siege Mode update so far
Today’s Space Marine 2 update comes with free content for everyone, featuring a new PvE Operation in the heart of the Kadaku swamps and a major revamp of Siege Mode progression mechanics, in addition to the Hive Tyrant and Mutalith Vortex Beast joining the game mode. All players will also receive new Heroic weapons and armor pieces, a new Practice Arena in the Battle-Barge, and a new secondary weapon, the Bolt Carbine Sidearm! It doesn’t stop there – all details may be found in the latest patch notes, available here.
Rise above the concerns of the flesh – the Iron Hands Chapter Pack is here
The Purgation Update also comes with the Iron Hands Chapter Pack, the last of the First Founding Loyalist Chapters to receive a DLC. Available for free to all Season Pass 2 owners, the pack contains a Techmarine Champion skin, exclusive Omnissian Axe skin, and four unique, mechanical armor pieces honoring the warriors of the 10th Legion.
Kill the Heretics and purge the Xenos during Space Marine 2’s free trial
Experience the epic bloodfest that is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with the game's new free trial on Steam and PlayStation 5, going on today until May 26. Play the first pair of missions from the Campaign, three Operations (Inferno, Decapitation and Vortex), plus all of the PvP game modes in the free trial now!
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and its assorted Season Passes and DLC are also on sale with big savings for a limited time across all platforms.
Heed the call of battle once again with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s Purgation Update, available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Join the Space Marine 2 community, share feedback, and get exclusive rewards on our new Focus Together platform.