Today marks our last working day of 2025. We will be back in January. 🙂 A massive thank you to all of you for your support for our announcements this year. We can't wait to show you more in 2026 🧡 Enjoy the festive break and see you in the new year! 🎄

And just like that, 2025 is almost over and what a year it's been! 🙌 In our latest blog, we look back at the past 12 months and delve into everything we achieved. With game announcements, releases, charity support and more, it's been a landmark year. 😁 Roll on 2026!

We're a creative bunch at Auroch and, outside of work, our team members are cooking up their own personal projects. 🛠️ Principal Level Designer @shakainc.bsky.social recently returned to Teesside University for the Animex Festival, where he shared learnings from his upcoming game, ROOST.

Charge headfirst into glorious battle as one of two playable characters in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2! In this month's update we take a closer look at the different playstyles of Malum and Nyra: store.steampowered.com/news/app/311...

Attention, aspiring citizens! At the Federation request, we partnered up with @dotemu.bsky.social to work on a new ultra-realistic simulation: Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Coming early 2026 on: 🖥️PC 🎮Xbox Series S | X 🎮PlayStation 5 🎮Nintendo Switch 2

Ever wondered what's involved in QA at a video game studio? 🤔 Auroch Digital's QA Associate, Tom Clatworthy, has shared his role in our latest blog. Here he covers: 🎮 What a typical day looks like 🛠️ Which tools they use 🌀 How QA fits into the development cycle ➕ And more!

Unleash the Skaven, a maniacal menace from the deep dark depths of the Under-Empire! Learn about them (and the Tyranids) in our latest Steam news post 👇 store.steampowered.com/news/app/366...

One month ago, we announced our new Sister of Battle character Nyra Veyrath to the world! But did you know her name has been hidden in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance all this time?🤫

Struggling to beat the heretics on Exterminatus? The latest update for our free typing game Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance adds timed health boxes so you can grab extra health on the go ❤️‍🩹

The mighty Malum Caedo returns in Warhammer Survivors, taking on hordes of enemies in the grim darkness of the far future. Learn more about him (and the first of the revealed champions) in our latest Steam news post. Read now 👇 store.steampowered.com/news/app/366...

We're excited to reveal that Nyra Veyrath will be voiced by @charalanahzard.bsky.social! Like everyone here at Auroch Digital, Alanah has been a longtime fan of Warhammer 40,000. You can find out more about her love for Warhammer in this interview: www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...

WOW. 100k wishlists. To our new Warhammer Survivors community. THANK YOU! 😍 Your enthusiasm and excitement following our reveal surpassed all of our expectations, and we can't wait to show you more! We've also answered some of your frequently asked questions 👇 store.steampowered.com/news/app/366...

Malum Caedo found his voice in the incredible Rahul Kohli, and we couldn't have asked for a better match. But who should voice Nyra in Boltgun 2?🔥

Did something happen this week? 🤔 OH YEAH! We revealed our brand-new game, Warhammer Survivors. If you somehow missed the trailer, watch it now (or just watch it AGAIN)! 👇

Auroch's artwork is 😚🤌

Hello there! I had the chance to work on this trailer for all Pixelart Cinematics. It was fun to do this 💥

introducing Warhammer Survivors, created by @aurochdigital.bsky.social using the official Vampire Survivors engine 🔥 get ready to see the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar universes together in a standalone game that's part of our official Survivors lineage! Coming 2026 😈

Warhammer meets Vampire Survivor? Shut up and take my money... and the pixel art is gorgeous!

Yes thank you I’ll have another cool Warhammer game

And what an amazing job you did! We loved working with you on it. 👏👏👏

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Introducing: Warhammer Survivors, coming 2026. The endless night closes around you in the universes of Warhammer. Pick a champion and eviscerate endless swarms of enemies ⚔️ Watch the trailer 👇

Cut through armour and flesh with Nyra's brutal power sword! End the lives of heretics and daemons alike with her precise combos in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 ⚔️

Auroch's Senior Programmer, Chris Watt, recently gave a talk at Cardiff Metropolitan University to provide students with an insight into a career in games. 🙌🏻 We always love sharing our experiences with the next generation. Thanks Cardiff Metropolitan University for hosting and great job, Chris! 🧡

Nyra wields a host of lethal weapons to complete her mission! Which one are you most excited to try out? 🔫Bolt Pistol ⚔️Power Sword 🔥Flamer 🏹Condemnor Stakethrower

ICYMI - Last week, we announced a second playable character for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2! Nyra Veyrath will be joining Malum Caedo on his adventure to rid the stars of heretics next year 🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo6y... WATCH OUR TRAILER 👇

What have the Mars Horizon 2 development team been up to throughout October? 🚀 The latest Developer Update has just been published on Steam and you can read it right now! Link below 👇🏻

A NEW Champion Takes to the Battlefield ⚔️ Embodying fire and faith, Nyra Veyrath is a skilled and remorseless Celestian within the Sisters of Battle. Watch the trailer ➡️ youtu.be/5OJksbzW2gk

🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY🚨 We’re hiring a Senior Audio Designer Deadline: 6th November - Work independently and take ownership of a project's audio demand - Take designs for characters, weapons, levels, enemies, produce and implement audio assets - Work on an awesome Warhammer project

The latest update added two new bosses to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance ⚔️ 🤢 Great Unclean One 🌀 Lord of Change Have you played it yet and if you have which one is your favourite?

Play as the Director of @esa.int in the Test Mission demo for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life! Lead a test mission to search the surface of Mars, deploying research rovers and building a vast network of infrastructure. Learn more: www.aurochdigital.com/mars-horizon... youtu.be/4SM1hOiDL3c?...

A new major update for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance just dropped, and it DOUBLES the current content. ⚔️ Three New Levels ⌨️400+ New Phrases ⌛Timed Textboxes Find out more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/353...

🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY🚨 We’re hiring a Senior Audio Designer Deadline: 6th November - Work independently and take ownership of a project's audio demand - Take designs for characters, weapons, levels, enemies, produce and implement audio assets - Work on an awesome Warhammer project

The Galaxies Autumn Showcase returns next week and we're delighted to be included! Make sure to tune in for a surprise reveal and, of course, lots of heretic-purging action⚔️ Watch the teaser here: youtu.be/kO-86SrBWa0 #GalaxiesShow

Have you played the Mars Horizon 2: Test Mission demo and wish to share your thoughts on it with us? 🤔 We recently published a feedback survey and would appreciate your opinions on what you experienced on Mars! 🚀 A link to the survey can be found in the next post 👇🏻

We’re delighted to announce that Nina Cliff, our Business Development Director, has been nominated for the Games Legend Award in the Game Republic Awards for 2025. See you at the #GRAwards where winners will be revealed - good luck to everyone! #gamedev gamerepublic.net/featured-eve...

We have published a survey for the Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life - Test Mission demo. If you have played the demo, we would appreciate your thoughts on what you experienced. ❤️ One lucky feedback entrant will win a £25 Steam voucher! 🙌🏻 Link to the survey is below 👇🏻

Auroch Digital’s very own Lead Producer, Mark Inman, is celebrating his 30th anniversary in video games - see what he has to share from the last tricennium in our blog post below👇 www.aurochdigital.com/blog/2025/10...

You've all be doing a great job so far in completing the Mars Horizon 2 - Test Mission demo, Directors. 🚀 We have loved seeing you explore Mars' surface and finding what's on the Red Planet. ❤️ You can see how other Directors approached the Test Mission in the videos below. 👇🏻

We don't just make Warhammer games; in fact Auroch Digital's passion for Warhammer extends beyond the screen! Every month we get together to collect, paint, and play and here's a look at some of our passion projects 🖌️ See them all here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/311...

To celebrate the launch of Mars Horizon 2’s demo, our, Senior Marketing Manager, Will, visited the Jodrell Bank Experimental Station! 📡 It is home to the iconic Lovell Telescope, the UK's largest radio telescope, able to detect radio waves emitted by astronomical sources. 🪐

ICYMI: We just released the first public demo for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life! 🥳 Have you made any discoveries on the Red Planet? 🔍 Complete the Test Mission to get ahead of your rivals. We're counting on you! 🫡

Hi everyone, We have an update for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life. For what will be disappointing to many, we are pushing the release date to 2026. As much as we’d love to get the game in your hands sooner, we believe in making the right game at the right quality level.

💥 BANG BANG! Fulqrum's annual Boomer Shooter celebration is back with Boomstock 2025. The event features an ammo crate full of the best and boldest Boomer Shooters, including our very own Boltgun. Find out more below 👇 store.steampowered.com/sale/Boomsto...

For the Emperor! We love this Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun fan art by BuzzerZero shared with us on our official Discord. Great work! 👏✏️

This week in space news, NASA announced the strongest evidence yet of life on Mars! 🧬 Organic signals in Martian mudstone could be a biosignature! Want to lead your own search for life? Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life on Steam 🚀 More details below 👇

Next month, we'll be releasing a major update for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance 🔥 ⚔️ Three New Levels ⌨️ 400+ New Phrases 🤫 AND MORE! Find out more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/353...

To support Suicide Prevention Day, we're taking part in Games Against Living Miserably 2025 and donated to the cause 🤝 From the 8 - 15 September, this event celebrates games that can help us connect and unwind. Thank you to CALM and @curvegames.com for organising.

It was incredible to see the Blood Moon at the weekend as the shots shared from across the globe were amazing! 🌕 In Mars Horizon 2, you'll be able to explore the solar system and also marvel at the wonders of the universe. 🪐 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's the Focus Steam Publisher sale! 🛍️ If you've purged every daemon in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, now's a great time to try another awesome game from @focus-entmt.com's vast collection. 💪