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Hard Work Pays off as Shard Squad Comes to XBOX
Shard Squad, a bullet heaven roguelite developed by Brazilian studio The Root Studios and published by Nuntius Games, is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The game features adorable pixel art monsters called Shards that players recruit and evolve to create powerful synergies against enemy hordes. Director Rennan Costa expressed that the Xbox release fulfills a lifelong dream for the studio, which is releasing its first game.
Shard Squad – Colourful Creature Combat And Endless Team Building
Shard Squad, an action roguelite focused on assembling elemental creature teams, has launched on PC and consoles including Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch for £5.79. Developed by The Root Studios and published by Nuntius Games, the game features over 28 playable Shards with unique traits and evolved forms, encouraging strategic squad combinations and synergies. The game offers a campaign lasting around 20 hours, with 10 maps, 59 boss battles, and local co-op.
Meet the story behind Shard Squad
Shard Squad is set to launch on July 30, 2026, for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Creator Rennan Costa discussed the game's origins as a Unity learning project and the challenges of developing it without funding. The game features unique characters and a blend of intense action with progression systems.
Pimbolas Blends Chaos, Soccer, and Fun
Pimbolas is a new party game developed by Nano Knight Studio that transforms traditional foosball with power-ups, modifiers, and varied ball types for unpredictable matches. The game emphasizes local multiplayer for up to four players and draws inspiration from titles like Mario Strikers and Rocket League. Pimbolas also features a collaboration with The Root Studios' game Shard Squad, with plans for more indie game crossovers.
Shard Squad coming to Nintendo Switch
Nuntius Games announced that Shard Squad, a bullet heaven game developed by The Root Studios, will be released on Nintendo Switch on July 30, 2026. The game features elemental creatures, strategic squad building, and over 20 hours of content, including a local co-op mode.
Prime Evolution: The Biggest Update in Shard Squad History Has Arrived!
The Root Studios has launched 'Prime Evolution,' a major update for their game Shard Squad, introducing a comprehensive progression system that grants all 28 playable Shards unique evolved forms with new abilities and visual appearances. Players can choose to enable full evolution, gameplay-only evolution, or disable it entirely, adding new strategic depth to matches. The update is now available for Shard Squad.
Shard Squad Releases DLC with 4 New Shards and a New Element
The Wind Character Pack DLC for Shard Squad has been released on Steam, adding four new Wind elemental Shards with exclusive abilities and strategic combinations. This DLC also features a collaboration with Machick 2, introducing the character Trina to both games. The Root Studios plans to bring Shard Squad to consoles and mobile devices and is working on a free major update.
Shard Squad receives massive special update and announces DLC at a symbolic price; Watch the trailer
Shard Squad has received a major free update called Prismatic Power, adding new mechanics, characters, stages, and balance improvements for PC players on Steam. Additionally, the Wind Character Pack DLC, featuring four new Wind elemental Shards and exclusive abilities, will launch on March 16 for a symbolic price of US$1.99.