Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Brings Retro Bug Squashing Action in Early 2026
It never gets tiring to squash bugs, right? For Starship Troopers fans, there’s a new game in development that lets you do that with a retro vibe. Titled “Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War,” this new single-player retro first-person shooter is ser to arrive on consoles and PC in early 2026.
The reveal trailer not only shows our first look at gameplay, but it also features Casper Van Dien, aka Johnny Rico himself, hyping the game up.
It’s in development by Auroch Digital, the same studio behind Warhammer 40K: Boltgun, and is being published by Dotemu.
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War Brings Retro Bug Squashing to Consoles and PC in 2026
Key Features
- Authentic retro FPS experience
Lead your squads through epic battlefields in a solo campaign packed with missions, secrets and (of course) bugs! - Devastating anti-Bug arsenal
Wield over 30 iconic weapons and items, from the classic Morita rifle to mechanical bipeds, tactical nukes and more - Sharply loyal story
Experience a unique and original story honoring the Federation’s commitment to save humanity from the Bugs - Video and audio starring General Johnny Rico himself
Witness the legend return in full, high-quality FMV and meet new Federation hero, Major Samantha Dietz
When it comes to the game’s lore, the developers shared, “The Arachnid menace has spread far from their home planet of Klendathu, invading human territory across the galaxy. Once inspiring colonies of human beauty, ingenuity and collaboration, now lie torn apart by the merciless and unprovoked Bug threat.”
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is aimed for release in Q1 2026 on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC.
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