It is the nineteenth installment in the Worms series, and was released on 23 August 2016 for Linux, OS X, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One.

Gameplay elements from previous installments, such as classes, water physics and dynamic objects, are all removed.

Turrets, such as machine gun, mortar, flamethrower, and sniper rifle, can be used for greater damage within the line of sight.

[1] Team17 initially partnered with Sold Out Sales & Marketing in November 2017 with a plan to release physical retail copies by 2018.

[14] UK publisher Super Rare Games issued a limited physical retail release for the Nintendo Switch in October 2018.

[21][22][23] GameSpot rated the game 8 out of 10 and said "The relatively simple gameplay is overflowing with finesse and strategy, the presentation is fantastic, and offline or on, Worms is just incredibly fun.

"[8] DarkZero gave the Nintendo Switch version of the game 8 out of 10 praising its good selection of offline missions and rewarding training.