Worms: Galactic Tactics Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 — Tactical Roguelike Shift from Team17 and Absolutely Games
At Gamescom ONL, Team17 and developer Absolutely Games revealed Worms: Galactic Tactics, marking a notable change in the long-running Worms franchise.
The new entry moves away from the series' traditional real-time artillery and synchronous turn-based skirmishes toward a more conventional tactics-based structure with roguelike elements.
The title has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, though the publisher and developer have not announced a release date.
Trailer reveal and what was teased
The Gamescom ONL trailer introduces Galactic Tactics as a strategic reinterpretation of Worms, emphasizing movement, tactical positioning and an evolving arsenal.
The trailer also closes with a brief end-card teasing a separate project titled simply "Worms." The nature of that teased project was left unspecified in the footage, and Team17 has not provided further details.
Paraphrasing the trailer's implication, the final tease suggests there is an additional Worms project in development, but whether that will be a remake, a reboot or something entirely different remains unconfirmed.
Franchise context and recent history
Team17 remains the series' long-time publisher, and Worms: Galactic Tactics represents a partnership with Absolutely Games on this tactical direction.
The last widely cited “proper” Worms release in the franchise's core series was Worms W.M.D, which appeared on other platforms in 2016 and later arrived on Switch hardware in 2017.
The shift to a tactics-first formula positions Galactic Tactics as a departure from the artillery-focused entries many fans associate with the brand.
Key confirmed features
- A tactical roguelike take on Worms
- Fully destructible 3D arenas
- Flexible, strategic turns combining movement, weapons and utilities
- An upgrade system that modifies your arsenal over runs
- Series of gauntlet-style progression challenges
- Specialist enemy classes and champion bosses
- Classic Worms weapons alongside new additions such as the Beambow, Meteor Sheep and Die-napple
- Squad customization including hats, voicebanks and gravestones
What we know and what remains open
Verified details from the reveal are limited to the gameplay direction, the platform confirmation for Nintendo Switch 2, the developer and publisher credits, and the feature set shown in the trailer.
Team17 and Absolutely Games have not announced a release date, pricing, or eShop availability.
For now, developers and the publisher are the reliable sources for further updates; any additional announcements are likely to appear in future showcases such as Nintendo Directs or subsequent press releases.
At Gamescom ONL, Team17 and developer Absolutely Games revealed Worms: Galactic Tactics, marking a notable change in the long-running Worms franchise.
The new entry moves away from the series' traditional real-time artillery and synchronous turn-based skirmishes toward a more conventional tactics-based structure with roguelike elements.
The title has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, though the publisher and developer have not announced a release date.
Trailer reveal and what was teased
The Gamescom ONL trailer introduces Galactic Tactics as a strategic reinterpretation of Worms, emphasizing movement, tactical positioning and an evolving arsenal.
The trailer also closes with a brief end-card teasing a separate project titled simply "Worms." The nature of that teased project was left unspecified in the footage, and Team17 has not provided further details.
Paraphrasing the trailer's implication, the final tease suggests there is an additional Worms project in development, but whether that will be a remake, a reboot or something entirely different remains unconfirmed.
Franchise context and recent history
Team17 remains the series' long-time publisher, and Worms: Galactic Tactics represents a partnership with Absolutely Games on this tactical direction.
The last widely cited “proper” Worms release in the franchise's core series was Worms W.M.D, which appeared on other platforms in 2016 and later arrived on Switch hardware in 2017.
The shift to a tactics-first formula positions Galactic Tactics as a departure from the artillery-focused entries many fans associate with the brand.
Key confirmed features
- A tactical roguelike take on Worms
- Fully destructible 3D arenas
- Flexible, strategic turns combining movement, weapons and utilities
- An upgrade system that modifies your arsenal over runs
- Series of gauntlet-style progression challenges
- Specialist enemy classes and champion bosses
- Classic Worms weapons alongside new additions such as the Beambow, Meteor Sheep and Die-napple
- Squad customization including hats, voicebanks and gravestones
What we know and what remains open
Verified details from the reveal are limited to the gameplay direction, the platform confirmation for Nintendo Switch 2, the developer and publisher credits, and the feature set shown in the trailer.
Team17 and Absolutely Games have not announced a release date, pricing, or eShop availability.
For now, developers and the publisher are the reliable sources for further updates; any additional announcements are likely to appear in future showcases such as Nintendo Directs or subsequent press releases.
