During a recent interview, Invincible creator Robert Kirkman confirmed a massive roster of playable characters coming to Invincible VS, the highly anticipated 3v3 tag fighter based on the comics and animated series by the same name. Developed by Skybound Games and Quarter Up, Invincible VS is currently slated for a 2026 release for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5.
Invincible VS started as a crowdfunding project back in 2024 aimed at delivering a AAA fighting game that promised to be a “high-octane blood bath.” The campaign smashed its goal of $50K by more than 10 times, reaching $687K before closing its doors on further funding. Then, after a year in development, Invincible VS was officially announced on June 9 at the 2025 Xbox Summer Showcase. In the trailer that accompanied the announcement, Omni-Man, Lucan, Thula, Atom Eve, Rex Splode, and Mark Grayson were revealed as playable characters. More recently, a new gameplay trailer highlighting Battle Beast was showcased at the San Diego Comic-Con, giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come.
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PostsIn an interview with IGN at SDCC 2025, Robert Kirkman revealed that the roster of playable characters coming to Invincible VS is “going to be absolutely insane.” Though hesitant to delve into spoilers, he nonetheless let slip that fans wondering if a certain character will make their way to Invincible VS can rest assured, as “there’s a 99% chance they’re going to be in the game.” Kirkman also confirmed that this only marks the start of official reveals for the title, as a lot more announcements are planned ahead of the full release.
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CloseKirkman expressed relief that Battle Beast was announced, mentioning that he considered him to be one of the most integral characters for the title. “You can’t do an Invincible fighting game without Battle Beast.” He also revealed that “there are other characters like that” who have a high chance of making their way into the game. Reading between the lines, it’s possible to assume that he means that characters who are deemed strong fighters in the Invincible universe will likely appear in the playable roster.
That said, due to the sheer number of characters who qualify, it’s unlikely that all of them will be included on day one. It's possible that Invincible VS will feature a staggered release strategy, steadily adding fighters post-launch via DLCs. It’s also worth noting that a large number of playable characters in a fighting game requires precise balancing, something that Invincible VS will need to contend with if it chooses to go this route.
Kirkman was also asked if he could narrow down the release date for Invincible VS. In response, he only hinted “sooner than you may think.” Considering the already confirmed release window of 2026, it’s reasonable to hope that Kirkman is referring to either a Q1 or Q2 2026 launch date.
