Prime Evolution Arrives on June 25th – A New Era for Shard Squad!
The Root Studios
Prime Evolution
Prime Evolution is a major update for Shard Squad, introducing a brand-new progression system that has been one of the most requested features by the community.
Evolutions for Every Shard
This update adds evolved forms for all 28 playable Shards, including DLC characters.
Prime Evolution System
When your team's Leader reaches their maximum level during a run, the corresponding Shard unlocks an Evolution Quest.
Upon completing the quest, the Shard enters its Prime Form, gaining:
A significant power boost. A brand-new exclusive ability. A new evolved visual appearance.
The evolution remains active for the rest of the run.
Customization Options
Players can choose how they want to experience the evolution system through the game settings:
Full Evolution
Enhanced ability + evolved appearance. Gameplay Evolution Only
Enhanced ability without changing the character's appearance. Evolution Disabled
Keeps the character in its original form with no visual or gameplay changes.
Coming June 25!
Prime Evolution launches on June 25!
We'll be sharing more details about the update in a future post. Stay tuned!
This announcement was originally published by The Root Studios on Steam on Jun 8, 2026.
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