The team behind Stray Kite Studios, who have previously worked on games like Age of Empires, Borderlands, and BioShock, has unveiled their upcoming project titled Wartorn. This is a strategic role-playing game with roguelike elements, set to release for PC via both Steam and the Epic Games Store this coming spring season. The game will initially launch in Early Access.
Speaking as an enthusiast, I’d say that, according to Shovaen Patel, the CEO and co-founder of Stray Kite Studios, our aim for Wartorn is a game that effortlessly combines artistic creativity, strategic layers, and profound emotional impact. We strive to make each decision feel significant, whether it’s on the battlefield or in the narrative itself.
Paul Hellquist, creative director and co-founder of Stray Kite Studios, stated, “In Wartorn, players are tasked with journeying through the tumult of a fractured world, discovering meaning and happiness in altruism. We’ve invested our emotions into crafting a game that not only amuses but also prompts players to ponder on themes such as sacrifice, endurance, and the ties that bind us together.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
In the role of a determined gamer, let me share my take on describing “Wartorn”:
“I’m delving into ‘Wartorn’, a gripping single-player adventure that has me leading two sisters, Yara and Elani, across the battle-scarred Isles of Talaur. Our goal? Reach Beynun, our ancestral fortress – a sanctuary from the chaos of war.
Experience epic, swift conflicts as you command a team of mystical beings in a rogue-like journey through a shattered realm ravaged by conflict. This adventure tasks you with mastering the elements and enhancing your crew’s abilities to prevail in the struggle for survival.
Key Features
- Systemic Elemental System – Wartorn features a systemic, emergent gameplay system using the elements of fire, water, tar, plant, and lightning. Strategically choose your squads to master the elements and environment against hordes of enemies. Water extinguishes fire, tar amplifies fire, electricity crackles across the ranks in wet conditions, and water can heal plant-based units. And that’s just scratching the surface!
- Squad-Based Combat – Build out your Caravan by recruiting squads of fantasy creatures including goblins, elves, demons, treefolk, (and more!) as you travel the world. Each squad adds new strategic options to your caravan through their different characteristics and unique abilities. Mix and match what squads you bring into battle to truly master a run. Battlefield positioning, squad combos, and skillful usage of abilities can win the day, but be careful, losses cost you morale, and if your caravan loses hope it’s game over.
- Strategic Replayability – The game’s blend of strategic and roguelite elements offer deep replayability, with each run feeling fresh thanks to emergent gameplay, dynamic squad management, and unpredictable narrative events that can save your struggling band or cost them their lives.
- Locating Your Lost Family – Search the Isles of Talaur to meet Yara and Elani’s family, who reveal pieces of the game’s story and grant the player heirlooms that bring with them new advantages and abilities for future runs.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.
Announce Trailer
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2025-01-15 19:46