LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 30, 2025 – Snail Inc.’s indie label, Wandering Wizard, and developer Wolpertinger Games are excited to announce that Survivor Mercs, the fast-paced horde survival squad-builder, will officially launch on Steam PC, PlayStation, and Xbox this summer. Starting today, interested players can jump into a brand new free demo on Steam.
Watch the new Survivor Mercs trailer, here: https://youtu.be/lcfY1KiH79c
Download the Survivor Mercs press kit, here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TSrlQz_-xJLo-m2-QF_fcnt7KvjTgNYW?usp=drive_link
Get the free Survivor Mercs demo and wishlist on Steam, here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141520/Survivor_Mercs/
In Survivor Mercs, players take control of a randomised clone commander to lead a squad of mercenaries into battle against M.E.G.A. Corp's deadly robot horde. The goal? Survive long enough to extract with your loot, or risk it all for greater rewards. Every run helps players grow stronger, expand their bunker HQ, and unlock new mercs, upgrades, and abilities.
Survivor Mercs Key Features:
- Play the Genetic Lottery! Clone a variety of Commanders, each with their individual quirks. Commanders are generated with three random traits, offering many unique combinations for each run.
- Active Twin-Stick Gameplay Not your regular auto-shooter, but a more intense "skill-based" gameplay with an active dash ability and actively controlled weapons
- Bosses Built to Break You Encounter unique mini-bosses and final bosses on every map, each with their own deadly mechanics, attack patterns, and personalities. Push your squad to adapt or perish.
- Squad-Building Galore Assemble a squad of diverse mercenaries, each with their own abilities, weapons, and behavior. Explore individual skill trees and synergies to unleash devastation on your enemies.
- Loot, loot… and more loot! Navigate procedurally generated maps, and capture objectives to call in reinforcements, collect valuable loot, or find epic powerups. But beware, the clock is ticking. Each minute wasted on the battlefield is punished with more and stronger enemies.
- Extraction or Confrontation Choose between calling for a tactical retreat and extracting with all your valuable loot or facing a formidable final boss for even greater rewards.
- Build up your Bunker HQ Invest your loot to hire new mercenaries, purchase gear, unlock upgrades, and enhance your commander clones with new traits.
- Couch Co-op Players can tackle operations together with couch co-op, where one player controls the Commander and up to 3 additional players can control the Mercs in the squad.
- Additional Features: Full controller and keyboard/mouse support and Steam-Deck verified for portable gaming.
The new Survivor Mercs demo offers the full starting game experience with a limited selection of Mercs, Bunker upgrades, equipment items, and Commander trait combinations.
Now available in Steam Early Access, Survivor Mercs continues to evolve based on player feedback. This new demo offers a peek at the frenzied endless action as the game approaches its full 1.0 release and prepares for its console debut this summer.
Players can head over to the official Steam page and join the Wandering Wizard Community Discord server for the latest updates from the development team in the lead up to full launch on PC and consoles.
For press queries, please email: press@outrageouspr.com. Creators interested in collaborative opportunities can contact: creatordirect@noiz.gg.
# # #
Wolpertinger Games was founded in 2009 by Sebastian Bender and Remote Control Productions, evolving from a student team into a professional game development studio based in Munich, Germany. Our mission is to craft seriously fun games. With a diverse, multicultural team spanning Europe, our creations are as marvelous as the mythical Bavarian Wolpertinger—a creature composed of various animal parts. Much like this creature, our team and games are a unique blend of influences, resulting in joyful experiences that may be more than just entertainment.
About Wandering Wizard
Wandering Wizard is passionately committed to championing indie game developers. We provide a platform for fresh voices, revolutionary ideas, and daring experiments within the indie gaming realm. Embracing the inherent risks of indie game development, we partner with creators worldwide to enrich the global gaming community with inclusive, inspiring, and innovative gaming experiences.
Wandering Wizard Socials:
Discord: https://discord.gg/8tCfF5MSEc
XTwitter: https://twitter.com/officialwwgames
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WanderingWizard ;
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderingwizardgames/
About Snail, Inc. Snail is a leading, global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment for consumers around the world, with a premier portfolio of premium games designed for use on a variety of platforms, including consoles, PCs and mobile devices.
MEDIA CONTACT
Outrageous PR
Ami Fleet & Danielle Woodyatt
press@outrageouspr.com