Warhammer Survivors: 40K and Age of Sigmar Universes

Warhammer Survivors has two settings: Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Auroch Digital described them as separate campaigns with their own champions, enemies and stages, while also noting that some items and unlock progress cross between them. Some developer explanations below predate release; release-era evidence is identified separately. We have not tested these interactions ourselves.

What is different between the two campaigns?

In a May 2026 developer Q&A, Auroch said each setting has its own characters, weapons, stages, enemy factions, pick-ups, passives, relics and stat-altering cards. Some weapons and passive items appear across both settings, so those lists are not completely exclusive.

The developer identifies the card systems as the Emperor’s Tarot for Warhammer 40,000 and Celestial Arcana for Age of Sigmar. These are the names to look for when comparing the two campaigns.

Can characters cross between settings?

In the same Q&A, the developer said 40,000 characters would not fight Age of Sigmar enemies or vice versa. A shared item name therefore should not be taken as evidence that an entire character roster or loadout carries over.

For an example of what can be shared, Auroch named Nuln Oil, Tape Measure and Glue as cross-universe items. The Q&A does not supply a universal rule for unlocking them; check the objective shown in the campaign you are playing. Learn about Nuln Oil and status effects.

Is any progression shared?

Auroch said some items found in one universe contribute to unlocking characters in the other, and that completing everything would involve both campaigns. It was still considering feedback about shared progression at the time of that Q&A. A July update discussed sharing currency as a change under consideration and explicitly said its plans could change.

There is evidence of a more specific connection in release-era material: a Strength enhancement menu in a screenshot credited to a recorded run says that bonus ranks affect all universes. Separately, PC Gamer’s launch review reports that maxing an enhancement can open a bonus rank benefiting the other universe. The screenshot does not show the unlock process, and the review does not identify a build number. We have not tested it ourselves.

A shared bonus rank is not evidence that all currency, ordinary upgrade ranks, characters or saves are shared.

If you are working toward a particular unlock, check its in-game objective and its setting rather than assuming the other campaign has completed it for you. For the separate question of demo saves, see demo progress and the full game.

Which campaign should I start with?

Choose the setting and champion you prefer; the official sources do not establish that either campaign is universally easier. You can return to the other setting later. For enemies and their published traits, see the enemy faction guide.

Source and scope: Auroch Digital developer Q&A, May 2026 and Community Update – July. These two developer sources predate launch. The menu screenshot and launch review are linked above; their exact build numbers are unknown, and we have not tested post-launch behaviour ourselves.