A New Alpha Variant Emerges In Guntouchables’s Latest Update

The arrival of the Mutant: Alpha variant brings with it a swarm of savage new adversaries, a lucrative loot-filled mutant, and plenty of new character perks and weapons skins to add personal flair to a prepper’s artillery

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK December 4, 2025 - Today, Ghost Ship Publishing and Game Swing are excited to reveal the next major update for its cooperative roguelike shooter Guntouchables, which launched earlier this year with over two million downloads. Available from 4 December, preppers will experience the spread of a new strain in the apocalypse, Mutant: Alpha. The spread of this strain has spurred the synthesis of several scary enemies, and the arrival of a rare mutant called The Hoardling. Enemies aren’t the only thing evolving, as new character perks have also been added to the game, joined by a job board with daily tasks, and the addition of new vending machines and pop-up shops during missions to help preppers stay ready for every stage of the action.

A New Alpha Variant Spreads Like, Well, the Plague

Things have gone wrong, and a new Alpha mutation strain is ripping throughout the Wasteland, bringing with it plenty of new reasons to load up on ammo. Not only have five new Alpha enemy mutations made themselves very apparent to preppers on Heated mission runs, but four new enemies types have also emerged. Amongst these are much deadlier versions of the once tame insects like the Centipede and Grub, as well as a Hermit that lobs bile from afar. Evolution comes with some benefits though, as a rare creature called Hoardling has been seen roaming around, and it's rumoured to be worth its weight in gold when a prepper takes one down.

Dress to Suppress with 14 New Weapon Skins

While gearing up to take down the bigger, badder Alpha variant enemies, preppers can look forward to nine new perks to power up their run. Amongst these are the addition of “Lucky Vendor” which yields the chance for double the consumables from a vending machine, “Good Cardio” which allows preppers to dash without losing stamina, and “Exploding Decoy” which sounds exactly like what it is: a decoy that explodes when it’s finished. To spice up the carnage and bring some personal flair to firepower, 14 new skins are now available, offering stylish new ways for preppers to customise and wield each of the seven starter weapons.

Employment in the End Times

While job hunting isn’t always a top priority when bloodthirsty mutants are running rampant, those looking to stock up on Baxter’s Bunker Beans or boost their XP can find side gigs on the newly placed Job Board. The board is updated daily with new tasks, so preppers can get to work on completing expeditions and taking out enemies to redeem an array of rewards. Survivors will also be able to get supplies in a pinch, as shops will now appear during missions rather than in between, and consumables can be found across new Vending Machines, with six available, alongside a recycling machine to ensure that preppers aren’t making the planet any worse than it already is.

Closing out the Mutant: Alpha update is a range of tweaks and improvements to the in-game experience, including three new Bunker unlocks, Trap Crates lurking in the wasteland, 18 new Achievements, and more.

Guntouchables is available now on PC via Steam for $4.99/ £4.49 / €4.99, and is currently on sale, with 20% off from 4 December until 18 December.

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Assets for Guntouchables can be found here.

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About Ghost Ship Games

Ghost Ship Games is a Danish game development studio, founded in the spring of 2016 by a group of veteran game developers after years of working together. Ghost Ship Games’ motto is simple: Co-op First. The goal is to take co-operative gameplay to the next level and to make great games, focused on the core gamer. In 2021 Ghost Ship was acquired by Swedish video games holding company Embracer Group. In February 2023, Ghost Ship announced their Ghost Ship Publishing branch. For more information about Ghost Ship Games, please visit: http://www.ghostship.dk

About Game Swing

Game Swing is a small Copenhagen-based game studio of passionate indie developers. Recognized for our devotion to social gameplay, attention to detail, and originality, we seek to explore new ways to play together, while being inspired by the games we played in our youth (many years ago) that we can still pick up and play, with friends and family, today.

Our games are always looking to explore new ways to play together, while still feeling familiar. We strive to make our games easy to pick up and introduce your friends to, and deep enough that you will get challenged to the limit.

The company was founded in 2013 by a handful of irrepressible game students determined to bring their game jam prototype to market. Since then, we have brought three games into the world – Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure, OddBallers and the mobile game SpotRacers, a collaboration with Level Up Garage. GUNTOUCHABLES is our fourth original game.

For more information about Game Swing, please visit: https://www.game-swing.com/