Wartorn

Released Nov 2025

Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.

72% positive · 154 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $34.99

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Evaluation

Wartorn launched into Early Access on June 17, 2025 and reached its full 1.0 release on November 11, 2025. During Early Access, the developer shipped Content Update 1 on August 28, 2025 (new battle types, revamped new-player experience), and the 1.0 launch on November 11, 2025 added the Thyssic Desert biome, three new bosses, the Beynün endgame fortress, expanded unit progression to Tier 5, and the family rescue system. After the 1.0 release, the developer continued with a feature patch on March 19, 2026 adding Twitch integration and narrative polish. The three major content milestones spanned June 2025 through November 2025 — roughly every 2–3 months during the Early Access period. The March 19, 2026 post-1.0 patch was a feature update rather than a major content release, and it explicitly noted that the team was continuing to "refine the overall narrative" through future patches — language consistent with polish work, not new content additions. As of today, September 24, 2026, the last developer communication was on March 19, 2026 — over six months ago. The established major content cadence during Early Access was approximately every 2–3 months, and no new major content has shipped since the 1.0 launch in November 2025 — now over ten months ago. The developer has not announced any future DLC, expansions, or additional content beyond the narrative refinement mentioned in the March 2026 patch. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store. The 1.0 release post itself described the update as "the culmination" of the journey and "the full realization of Yara and Elani's epic journey," signaling narrative completion. The silence since March 2026 — beyond the established cadence window and beyond the six-month threshold — combined with no outstanding commitments, points to the game having wrapped up its post-launch support cycle.

Evidence

Wartorn 1.0 launches, described as 'the end of Early Access and the full realization of Yara and Elani's epic journey,' adding the Thyssic Desert biome, three new bosses, Beynün endgame, and Tier 5 units.

news post · Nov 11, 2025 source content shipped

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Content Update 1 ships during Early Access, adding Raid Battles, Pitched Battles, and a revamped new-player experience.

news post · Aug 28, 2025 source content shipped

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Details

Developer

Stray Kite Studios

Publisher

Stray Kite Studios

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Strategy Roguelite Action Fantasy Action Roguelike RTS Roguelike Indie Tactical Lore-Rich Action RPG Dark Fantasy Isometric Atmospheric Demons

About this game

Wartorn is a single-player, squad-based, roguelite where players play as Yara and Elani, sisters who have been driven from their home and must traverse the wartorn Isles of Talaur to reach the safety of Beynun, their ancestral fortress. Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures as you search for your family.

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.

Explore the Overworld Map

Explore the Overworld Map, which shows off the massive scale of your journey. With branching paths and unexpected outcomes, every choice leads to new challenges. Be sure to monitor your hope, your food, and take care of your squads!