In an announcement published on Twitter, Galvanic Games founder and president Patrick Morgan wrote that though the game got off to a good star, Wizard with a Gun has not sold enough to sustain the studio, while the team has also not been able to sign on with a publisher for a new project fast enough.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the closure of Galvanic Games,” Morgan wrote. “Despite the promising start of Wizard with a Gun, sales are not strong enough to sustain our studio. The last year has been particularly tough for games. While we had numerous encouraging conversations at DICE and GDC, the process of signing new projects, even in a good year, takes longer than the runway we had left.”

Wizard with a Gun, published by Devolver Digital, released last October for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Earlier this month, in May, the game also added 4-player co-op, new endgame content, and more with a free update.

A bit of unfortunate news. pic.twitter.com/nYyDpnGJrA

— Galvanic Games (@galvanicgames) June 14, 2024

Better Together is a free update, and allows co-op for up to four players. Along with co-op, the update also brings a host of content changes to Wizard with a Gun, such as new difficulty levels, custom difficulty options, and content related to the gate of the Oculus.

The studio had announced the Better Together update for Wizard with a Gun just last week. Before the update, the game only featured co-op gameplay for up to two players. The studio originally wanted 4-player co-op in the title, but development constraints forced it to go with 2-player co-op for launch before expanding on it in the latest update.

Wizard with a Gun is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Wizard with a Gun: Better Together patch notes:

• Multiplayer supports up to 4 players per game session
• 4 preset difficulty modes and custom difficulty options
• Additional lore and books throughout the game
• New Library UI (for the lore!)
• 5 new bookshelf variants
• Added “activated” version of the Oculus
• Voidskimmer can now be interacted with in the Tower
• Updated endgame content and secret ending
• 5 new achievements to unlock
• New music featuring the bard!

• Updated VFX & animations for entities
• Updated VFX & animations for some buildings in game
• Updated SFX for new content and some Bounty of Guns weapons
• Map Altar Activation VFX updated
• Difficulty scaling will be notified to players at the start of the expedition
• Updated credits to include: Michael Garrett Steele (voice of the bard)!

• Fixed missing thumbnails and incorrect thumbnails in the First Edition
• Spawned items and resources should now decay properly
• Bounty rewards should fall into the void less frequently
• Rotated stone chests should now always close if they contain items

• “On Fire” scale should be a little less egregious on large enemies
• Fixed fire flickering on entities that teleport
• Fixed mortar impacts being immortal in the tower (dripping oil will no longer haunt you forever)
• Order spells should now consistently repair buildings in the tower
• Fixed performance when shooting poison into water
• Introduced Boomerang powder in the physics research station

• Pet & Charmed interactions have received some polish
• Hilda animations have been updated
• All applicable entities should now be able to be scanned with the First Edition
• Fixed “assist when knocked” issues in multiplayer games
• Harbinger will now always spawn from a rift (the Oculus holds deeper secrets now)
• Updates to Golden Bounty rewards (New stuff? New stuff!)
• Fixed interaction with bounty mechana in boss arenas
• Sniper Cultists now have double health (they were too easy!)

• Fixed audio balance for the Harbinger of Chaos fight
• Updated and fixed several boss biome books (if you’re missing a book, I would start at Orion’s tower)
• Moved credits and endgame slideshow to end of new content
• Fixed UI for minimized task list (it should no longer cut off for some users)
• Extended connection timeout to allow for slower connections
• Adjusted Hermit Crab ambush to be more performant
• Fixed arrows in loading bench tutorial
• Fixed crashes on client after being kicked from a multiplayer game

• Boomerang powder might not unlock if you’ve already completed some physics research (we’re patching this in the next update!)
• The Huntress might incorrectly loop an idle animation.
• An endgame quest might appear incomplete in multiplayer (the game will still progress, you’ll just have the quest marker active)
• Some bounty guns will not be available (these are being patched back in soon!)
• “Shattered Soul” has an incorrect description (woopsie!)
• Charmed entities that have been revived might incorrectly display on the map (your zombie children are not real!)
• Swapping items into processing stations might no longer remember their origin (it was in your backpack, but now it’s in the chest)
• The “burning” VFX might obscure some smaller enemies
• Odden’s Middle Finger might not display correctly on the gun mount building
• “0/1 gears collected” might display after collecting all gears (there is not a secret hidden gear, I promise)

Galvanic Entertainment and Devolver Digital have announced the new Better Together update for Wizard with a Gun. Arriving May 13, it will, for starters, add four-player co-op to the game. Though four-player co-op was something that Galvanic Games wanted in the game from the get-go, the developer was forced to shelve the feature, before coming back to it and trying to make it work post-launch.

In addition to four-player co-op, the Better Together update is also adding other significant new features, such as difficulty options, of which players will now have four in the form of Gunslinger, Sheriff, Outlaw, and Custom, with the latter letting you manually adjust a number of options. Additionally, Galvanic Games is also adding a new in-game library where players will be able to re-read all the lore they’ve acquired, as well as “some big chunks of content” in the endgame.

Check out the video below for more details.

Wizard with a Gun is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. A Switch version is also in development, but doesn’t have a release date.

Set in The Shatter, players are on a quest to defeat The Riders and acquire their gears to restore the Chronomancer’s Wheel. It sounds easy, but you’ll need to traverse five regions full of harsh conditions and chaotic creatures. Fortunately, a friend can tag along in co-op and offer their assistance, from combining spells to reviving you.

Overall, it takes about 20 to 40 hours to complete, so it’s likely possible to finish without doing everything or tinkering around with the various crafting materials. Wizard with a Gun is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC with the Nintendo Switch version coming later.

Teammates can revive each other and combine spells to unleash devastating effects. If a teammate falls, they can help out from beyond the grave, frightening away enemies. Special statues can bring them back to life and into the fight if you can find them.

There is a lot to see in the Shatter, from the arctic Frozen Wastes to the dry Barren Sea. Gathering materials allows for crafting new items, expanding your base with new functions and learning new spells to increase your chances of survival.

Wizard with a Gun is out on October 17th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, with the Nintendo Switch launching later. Stay tuned for more details before release.

Your journey begins in the wizard empire’s ruins, The Imperium, before venturing to the Fell, a fungus-infested area. There’s also the Frozen Wastes with its arctic environment, and the Barren Sea, which is more of a dried-up desert. You’ll want to return to the Tower often since you can store items, research, learn new spells and much more to make subsequent expeditions easier.

Wizard with a Gun launches on October 17th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, retailing for $24.99. Pre-orders receive the Noble Wizard Pack, which contains cosmetics. For those curious about the gameplay, the single-player focused demo is available again on Steam.

Wizard with a Gun will launch on October 17 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. As previously confirmed, a Nintendo Switch version of the survival title is still in the pipeline, though there’s no word yet on when it will be out.

Those who pre-order the game will also get access to the Noble Wizard cosmetic pack, which includes a bonus hat, the Jester outfit, and the Wizard King outfit.

Meanwhile, to go along with the game’s release date announcement, developer Galvanic Games has once again made a single player demo available on Steam until September 6. “The full game will have 2 player co-op and way more depth in gameplay systems,” the developer says. “More monsters, more biomes, more blueprints, more crafting, and most importantly more wizards and more guns!”

You can check out the launch date announcement trailer below.

However, there was no mention of the Nintendo Switch version, which led some to believe it was cancelled. That’s not the case, the developer reassured on Twitter. It’s “actively working” on the same and will release it at a later date. “We want to make the Switch version as top-notch as possible, and for that, we need a bit more time.”

Wizard with a Gun is launching this year, with a release date yet to be confirmed. It features player-created wizards exploring the world after the Shatter to find Ancient Gears. You’ll pick up various materials and fight off hostile creatures using various firearms, magical bullets and cool dodge-roll mechanics. At some points, you have to shoot to fill in space in the world to traverse.

Not cancelled! We want to make the Switch version as top-notch as possible, and for that we need a bit more time. We are actively working on it and hope to have it available for you at a later date!

— Galvanic Games (@galvanicgames) June 8, 2023

Playable solo and in co-op, players can craft different resources and store them, creating magical bullets and fighting various enemies. At certain points, you can shoot “platforms” that fill in the world and discover items to reveal more of the map. Interestingly, there are some extraction mechanics, with players gathering Ancient Gears and can either return to the Tower or stay in the overworld to get more resources.

Wizard with a Gun is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC (it’s unknown if the Nintendo Switch version is still in development). A free single-player demo is available now on Steam, but the full game will support co-op for two players. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

So what exactly is it? It can be played solo or with other players, and will see you traversing fantastical wildernesses. Crafting mechanics will entail creating weapons and bullets and the like, but also expanding and decking out your tower, which will serve as your home base. Meanwhile, everything from magical powers and weapons to the whimsical wizards you play as will be customizable. The game is also promising systemic and emergent gameplay, while each of the biomes you visit is going to be procedurally generated, so it definitely seems like replability won’t be lacking. Check out the announcement trailer below.

Wizard with a Gun will launch some time in 2022 for PC and Nintendo Switch.