Roadwarden

Released Sep 2022

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

94% positive · 5,088 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to buy

Steam Updated 10 Oct 2026 $10.99 Green Man Gaming Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $10.99 IndieGala Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $10.99

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Evaluation

Roadwarden launched on September 12, 2022 and received steady post-launch support, culminating in a substantial Anniversary Update on September 12, 2023 that added a new ending, a new side quest, expanded difficulty options, and a shared notepad feature. On September 12, 2024 — the game's two-year anniversary — the developer published a final patch addressing remaining bugs and typos, and explicitly stated: "this is the final version of the game and Roadwarden will not receive any new content." The developer acknowledged the possibility of occasional hotfixes for critical technical issues but was clear that no new content would be added. This direct statement closes the book on the game's development, and there are no unreleased DLC listings or outstanding commitments to contradict it.

Evidence

Developer explicitly stated 'this is the final version of the game and Roadwarden will not receive any new content,' published as a farewell patch on the game's two-year anniversary.

news post · Sep 12, 2024 source development ending

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Anniversary Update shipped with a new ending, new side quest, expanded difficulty settings, and a shared notepad — the final major content addition to the game.

news post · Sep 12, 2023 source content shipped

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Media

Details

Developer

Moral Anxiety Studio

Publisher

Assemble Entertainment

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

RPG Text-Based Adventure Indie Pixel Graphics Interactive Fiction Story Rich Choose Your Own Adventure Choices Matter Fantasy Multiple Endings Visual Novel Atmospheric Dark Fantasy Mystery

About this game

YOU ARE THE ROADWARDEN

A brave stranger putting your life on the line to make a difference in this grim fantasy world. While most people would never risk a solitary journey through the wilder parts of the land, you willingly accept the struggle. You guard travellers, connect isolated villages, support merchants, and repel attacking creatures, bandits, or even undead.

TAKE THE PLUNGE

A powerful merchant guild has called on your services, sending you on a journey into the unknown planes of a mysterious peninsula in the hopes to expand the guild’s influence even further. Explore this world and gather as much information as possible to reveal the secrets surrounding the area. It’s a dangerous task, but an equally respectable one.

READY YOUR ARMORY

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games, and interactive fiction, such as inventory puzzles, dialogue choices, character abilities and progression, hit points, simple survival mechanics or quests restricted by in-game time.