Team17 and Absolutely Games have revealed 'Worms: Galactic Tactics', a new title in the 'Worms' series. Moving away from the traditional 2D side-view perspective, this latest entry is being developed as a turn-based tactical roguelike set in fully destructible 3D battlefields, where players freely combine movement, weapons, and utilities.

The game is set in a multi-stage deathmatch known as the "Galactic Gauntlet." Players form a squad and battle through various handcrafted arenas ranging from Candyland to the Emperor's Palace, encountering new specialized enemy classes, champion bosses, and powerful upgrades in every battle. The ultimate objective is to defeat the gauntlet's boss, High Emperor Flugg, but even after defeat, players can upgrade their Worms using the currency "Juice" and immediately jump back into the action.

Combat operates on a turn-based system combining movement, weapons, and utilities, allowing players to subdue opponents by leveraging battlefield hazards such as explosive barrels. Weapons can be modified after each battle, enabling a wide array of combinations—such as boosting the Bazooka's firepower, draining health with the Fire Punch, or stunning enemies with the Grapple. Other modifications allow players to generate shields, launch enemies into the air, buff allies, or set the entire map ablaze.

Alongside classic weapons from the series, new options such as the Beambow, Meteor Sheep, and Die-napple have been added. Attack accuracy is determined through minigame mechanics, where securing the high ground improves aiming precision and timing hits correctly can deal critical damage. When lacking firepower, players can acquire additional weapons like the Uzi or Space Donkey through item crates.

Furthermore, players can freely customize their Worms with hats, voicebanks, gravestones, and more, with support for both local and online 1v1 multiplayer.

'Worms: Galactic Tactics' is developed by Absolutely Games and published by Team17, the longtime publisher of the 'Worms' series. The exact release date has not yet been revealed, and the game is scheduled to launch in 2027 for PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.