Wartorn launches in Early Access on June 17

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Stray Kite Studios has announced that their real-time tactical roguelike game, “Wartorn,” will debut on Early Access starting June 17, available for purchase through both Steam and the Epic Games Store. The game will be priced at $19.99 during its first week of release, with the price rising to $29.99 thereafter.

Here is an overview of the game, via its store pages:

About

In simpler terms, “Wartorn” is a solo game that involves controlling a squad, offering a roguelike campaign adventure. You’ll take on the roles of sisters Yara and Elani, who have been forced out of their homeland. Their goal is to navigate through the war-torn islands of Talaur, with the ultimate aim of reaching Beynun, their ancestral fortress for safety.

In this action-packed, roguelike journey through a shattered realm at war, you’ll command a team of magical beings, battling in intense, real-time skirmishes while also collecting and enhancing them for greater power.

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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 a new six-minute gameplay video below.

First Look Gameplay

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2025-04-24 19:17