Obliterate Hordes of Metal with Drone Formations in Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR [Press Release]

SEATTLE, February 3, 2026 – From creating a 5v5 MOBA with swarms and battle tanks to a high-fidelity survivors-like, CT Game Studio is thrilled to announce their upcoming game Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR. The Steam page is up, a demo is available, and playtest signups for accessing the game updates earlier are present as the team is preparing to release the game into early access soon in 2026.

About Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR

Steel Swarm: SURVIVOR is a fast-paced roguelite survivors game where you obliterate swarms with your drones. Set up formations, upgrade your drones, and overwhelm hordes of metal in each run. Take on enemy waves solo or in multiplayer co-op!

Key Features

• Drone Formations: Overwhelm the swarm with your own squad of drones carrying piercing, high explosive, and energy weapons. Mix and match drones, upgrade them, and annihilate enemy waves by turning your squad into a lethal instrument of war.

• Rich Meta Progression: Your attempts enrich the set of future possibilities by adding gadgets, formation templates, and playable heroes to your loadout. Each run contributes to a persistent progression layer that rewards experimentation and mastery.

• Multiplayer Co-Op: Enjoy taking on the enemy waves by joining forces with your friends. Make synergistic builds and combine formations to eradicate hordes of metal in coordination.

• Total Destruction: The environment in the game fully reacts to the mayhem in battle. As you lead the chaos, the battlefield shall become a living canvas of metal and sparks.

• Narrative Depth: As you complete missions and advance in the game, you will learn about a world of intrigue. A story of conflicting perspectives will unveil as you traverse the continent and rebel against the authority.

About the Studio

CT Game Studio is an indie developer based in Seattle and Ankara, founded in 2021 to create cutting-edge games for hardcore players. Powered by its proprietary tech and art stacks, Claybed and Eduba, the studio delivers the high-fidelity mecha action of the Steel Swarm series of games. In 2025, they released their first game, Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE, a 5v5 twin-stick shooter MOBA with vehicular combat in a fully destructible city, into early access. It is a game where players control their Xalium Battle Tanks (XBTs) to destroy swarms of metal and defeat the enemy team.