- Patch Notes March 19 - Twitch Integration & Spring Polish! - 19 March 2026
Happy Spring everyone! We are excited to be releasing our next Patch to Wartorn that includes Twitch integration that let's your community shape your squads! Your feedback keeps fueling the fire, and this quick spring update tightens up the narrative flow while dialing in the perfect pace for those random events across the map. Plus, we're crashing the Spring Steam Sale starting TODAY—snag Wartorn at a blistering 50% OFF for the full duration of the sale! New Features: Community-Powered Mayhem!Twitch Integration: Link your Twitch account in-game and watch the magic happen. Chatters in your Twitch stream get tossed into the naming pool for recruitable squads and Warlords! Your viewers' handles could become the next legendary Berserker or cunning Warlord!Twitch linking is seamless. Head to the options menu to connect and start seeing your chat in Wartorn!Balance Changes: Smoother Pacing &…
- Patch Notes - December 18 - 18 December 2025
Hey everyone! We have just deployed a fresh patch to Wartorn that addresses some bugs, feedback from the community, and other improvements. Please see below the list of notes:Shortened the text in several eventsImproved battle queuingAdded ability to close tutorials with keyboard keyUpdated Localization passFixed a bug that was causing part 1 of the Vengeance fight to end earlyFixed a bug where Vengeance was using the wrong animationFixed a bug where a Hero trinket was being updated when it shouldn't have been.Additionally, we are happy to be participating in this year's Steam Winter sale! We have discounted Wartorn by 50% for a limited time, so now is the perfect opportunity to hop in!On behalf of everyone at Stray Kite Studios, we appreciate all the support you have given us and we hope that you have a Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
- Wartorn Hotfix - 11/13/25 - 13 November 2025
Thank you to everyone that has played since the release of Wartorn into 1.0 just a couple days ago. We have been closely monitoring your feedback and bug reports, and are happy to bring a hotfix patch with various changes and fixes. Please see below the list of changes and continue sharing your feedback with us in the official Discord!- Fixed unit rewards and squads in merchants after Greed being tier 2. Now Tier 5.- Fixed an issue that could cause Numah's conversation to play twice in the same meeting.- Fixed an encounter when meeting Voxyra with Inkyra in the caravan that had no image.- Fixed a bug with Sharpshooter's Called Shots where projectiles continued to home after the target died.- Fixed a bug where Marksman's Rapid Salvos was firing too many projectiles. - Added Tier 5 Hero weapons.- Made repeat encounters on a single run much less likely- Fixed Banshee's Scream not applying…
- Wartorn 1.0 Arrives - Patch Notes - 11 November 2025
Welcome to Wartorn 1.0! Your caravan's epic journey culminates as you explore the new desert island of Thyssic, conquer three brutal new bosses, and finally reach the ancestral fortress of Beynün for legacy-building rewards. Rescue family members to make them permanent, convert end-run resources into Chord Crystals, and push units to Tier 5 with new traits, abilities, and trinket slots. Dive in now to claim victory!New FeaturesThyssic Desert Biome: Explore a brand-new overworld map with fresh places to explore, quests, events, and encounters tailored for every battle mode.Reach Beynün Endgame: Guide your caravan to the fortress for true run completion. End-of-Run Resource Conversion: Leftover caravan resources (food, hope, coins, refugees) transform into Chord Crystals at Beynün. Build your meta-progression!Rescued Family Permanence: Family members in the caravan when reaching Beynün ar…
- Wartorn Launches into 1.0 November 11th - 4 November 2025
Hey Wartorn community!I know just recently we teased that the 1.0 launch of Wartorn was near and the moment you've all been waiting for is locked in: Wartorn 1.0 drops November 11th, marking the end of Early Access and the full realization of Yara and Elani's epic journey!Quick heads-up on pricing: To celebrate the massive addition of new content, we're increasing the price by just $5 to $34.99 on launch day. Grab it now at the current $29.99 Early Access price (your purchase includes 1.0 upon release).If you have not, please be sure to read our latest blog post that shares the many details of what is coming with the 1.0 launch, but as a refresher: Explore the New Island: Thyssic!Brand-new desert biome with new overworld map and battles for every modeEpic New Encounters and Story DepthBattle three new bosses: Brutality, Greed, and a mysterious third.Fresh events, quests, family members,…
- Wartorn 1.0 Release Incoming: Reach Beynün, Conquer Thyssic, and Unleash Chaos! - 30 October 2025
Hey Wartorn community!We've been on an incredible journey together since Early Access launched, and your feedback has been the driving force behind every tweak, balance, and addition. From mastering elemental combos to building unbreakable caravans, you've helped shape Wartorn into a world of endless strategy and surprises. Now, we're beyond excited to announce our upcoming 1.0 release is near! This is the culmination of continued adventure, packed with new content that brings the full story to life and takes your squads to new levels!Now, you may be asking… “I thought there was another Content Update (like Content Update 1) that would come before 1.0?” Well, that was the original plan. But along the way through development, we realized that splitting this content was inefficient and would actually slow down bringing everything planned on the road to 1.0. So, to best bring all of this c…
- Save 40% on Wartorn during the Steam Autumn Sale! - 29 September 2025
Save 40% on Wartorn now during the Steam Autumn Sale!The Steam Autumn sale is here and if you have yet to pick up Wartorn, or have friends/family that have shown interest, now is the perfect time to get in being 40% off for a limited time!We have delivered multiple patches that continue to improve the user experience, implement community feedback, and address various bugs. Additionally, we have rolled out our first large content update, that brings new features, modes, and more! So, if you haven't checked things out since this update, now is a great time as well! Content update 1 info:Thank you for all the support!
- Patch - September 25 - 25 September 2025
Hey Wartorn community! We have just deployed a new patch to Wartorn that brings a wide range of fixes, adjustments, and additions based on your feedback and recommendations! This includes changes to the original content as well as the new content added from Content Update 1! Patch - September 25Fixed various dialogue sequences in the villa.Addressed feedback regarding overlapping VO lines. Now only the top selected squad will play command barks. 🏆Added the ability to manually set the hardware cursor size in the options menu. 🏆Cleaned up code for playing the initial startup movie to address a crash.Changed the raid battle enemy spawn pattern. After the initial spawn, enemies will now spawn off screen and flow into the battle. 🏆Gameplay and dialogue will now pause when overlay is opened.Added the pause menu if a controller disconnects.Added native support for the PS Dualshock4 and Dual…
- Hotfix 9/5/2025 - 5 September 2025
Happy Friday everyone! As you head into the weekend, we hope you checked out the big Content Update 1 that we released just over a week ago. This brings new battle types, a new-user experience, and much more! Here are the patch notes: Also, we have just pushed an additional hotfix that was addressing a few more issues! Please see below these fixes: Updated to Unreal 5.6.1Fixed a crash in save migrationFixed a gamepad issue where journal text was unreadable because it required a scrollbarUpdates to journal text presentationFixed missing localized textFixed an issue where the cursor was incorrectly being displayed during a cutsceneFixed an issue where trinkets were incorrectly displaying usage count
- Content Update 1 - Available Now - Raid Battles, Pitched Battles, and more! - 28 August 2025
Patch Notes - Update 1Hey Wartorn Community! We are very excited to finally have Content Update 1 for you to enjoy in the world of Wartorn! This update brings new content such as the new battle types, a reworked new-user experience, along with new features, balance changes, and bug fixes. We are excited to be on this journey with you and cannot wait to see what you think!Of note, users should NOT experience a hard reset/wipe, and your progression should still carry forward after the update. As a precaution, we have provided how to backup your save file at the bottom of these notes.Items listed with the 🏆 next to them signify that they were found or suggested by the community! New ContentRaid Battles: Raid battles give you a high-risk, high-reward opportunity to snag extra supplies for your caravan or villa. Pitched Battles: For when you just want a no-holds-barred showdown, Pitched Bat…
- Update 1 Incoming: New Battle Types, Revamped New Player Experience, and More! - 26 August 2025
Update 1 Incoming: New Battle Types, Revamped New Player Experience, and More!Hey Wartorn community!We're thrilled to announce that our first major content update is dropping this Thursday, August 28th, at 11:00 AM CT! This update is packed with exciting additions that we've been hard at work on, thanks in large part to your incredible feedback since our Early Access launch. You've helped us shape the game into something even more engaging and strategic, and we can't wait for you to dive in.As a quick recap, this update includes the overhauled new-user experience we detailed in our last post. We've streamlined the early game to get you into the action faster. If you haven't checked out the full details yet, head over to our previous announcement here:But that's not all! We're introducing two brand-new battle types to shake up your strategies and add even more depth to the Isles of Talau…
- Enhancing the New Player Experience in Wartorn - 18 August 2025
Enhancing the New Player Experience in WartornHey Wartorn community,We've been hard at work behind the scenes, listening closely to your feedback and diving deep into player data to make sure your journeys across the Isles of Talaur are as thrilling and engaging as possible. One area that's come up a lot in discussions on our forums, Discord, and social channels is the opening moments of the game—specifically, how we can get new players into the action faster without overwhelming them with too much story right out of the gate. Today, we're excited to share some big changes we're making to the “early game” experience, all designed to ramp up the pacing, reduce initial friction, and let you dive straight into the strategic chaos that makes Wartorn great.. You know… The core loop of battling hordes, losing runs, and coming back stronger with heirlooms and squad enhancements. This is where…
- Wartorn Patch 2 - Patch Notes and Overview - 9 July 2025
Patch Notes - Patch 2Greetings, caravan leaders! The latest patch for Wartorn is here, bringing a focus into enhancing the experience based on your feedback! Thanks to your feedback, we’re making your journey smoother and more immersive. Let’s explore what’s new in this patch!Items listed with the 🏆 next to them signify that they were found or suggested by the community! New FeaturesImproved visuals in The Villa: We have made some adjustments based on player feedback to The Villa being “Too blurry”. These improvements should assist with overall visual clarity, but players can also disable the “Painterly Effect” in The Villa using the new options. 🏆Painterly Effect Options: You have been asking for this, so here it is! Control the painterly effect with new settings—turn it on or off completely, or use it only in battles or the villa for a tailored visual experience. 🏆Candle Flicker Ac…
- Wartorn - Patch 1 Overview - 27 June 2025
Hi everyone! We hope that you have been enjoying all the changes we have rolled out in Patch 1, which just released a couple days ago! Please see the link below to read the full patch notes.As you head into the weekend, we also wanted to share a brief overview video with you that highlights some of the key items in this patch. Check out the video above and enjoy!Lastly, we did deploy a small hotfix addressing a few issues that we noticed since launching this patch, so please see below those fixes:Fixed an issue where Turfus conversation does not add Turfus to the Caravan,Fixed the issue where units get stuck "T-Posing" on death,Fixed an issue where Heirlooms show placeholder icons on old saves,Fixed an issue where if a user sets an individual audio slider to 0, it bleeds in some sound from UI and Reverb.Thank you for being on this journey with us and for making the first full week since…
- Wartorn Patch 1 - Patch Notes - 25 June 2025
Patch Notes - Patch 1Hey everyone! We are excited to share with you our first patch to Wartorn since we launched into Early Access last week! This patch brings new features, balance tweaks, bug fixes, and a ton of polish to enhance your journey through the perilous lands with your caravan. Items listed with the 🏆 next to them signify that they were found or suggested by the community! New FeaturesSpeed Options in Overworld: Added the ability for players to increase the speed of their Caravan when moving through the Overworld. 🏆Minimum & Maximum Range Indicators: A transparent white circle now appears under units when casting abilities, showing the minimum and maximum range for precise targeting. Perfect for planning your squad's next move! Offscreen Enemy Indicators: New icons alert you to enemies just out of sight, ensuring you’re never caught off guard in battle. 🏆Camera Control Op…
- Wartorn is a gorgeous, dark fantasy RPG from ex Bioshock devs, and it's out now - 17 June 2025
When you imagine what kind of game a new studio formed by former members of the teams behind Bioshock and Borderlands might make, you probably envision a science fiction FPS in the vein of The Outer Worlds 2 or Atomic Heart 2. Surprisingly, though, the debut from Stray Kite Studios, a company that includes veterans of the above games, is something else entirely: a roguelike fantasy tactics RPG that draws as much from Diablo 4 as it does Baldur's Gate 3 and XCOM 2. Now, you can see exactly what that game, Wartorn , plays like for yourself, as it's just launched in Early Access on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Wartorn is a new tactical RPG from ex BioShock dev set in a broken fantasy world
- Wartorn Launches into Early Access NOW! - 17 June 2025
Wartorn fans! ⚔The day we’ve all been waiting for is HERE! Wartorn storms into Early Access RIGHT NOW! We’re beyond thrilled to unleash this fantasy tactical-roguelite adventure into your hands, and we can’t thank you enough for joining us on this epic journey. From the Stray Kite Studios team to every one of you who’s wishlisted, shared, or hyped us up—YOU are the best! 🔥We are a small, indie team that set out to create something unique and different. Being self-funded and self-published, we knew there would be risks, but with your excitement and your help, we think we are onto something special. But, this is just the beginning. 🙏Before we dive in, we wanted to remind everyone that in celebration of launch week, we have a special price for the first week. So, get it while you can!
- Wartorn Early Access Roadmap Reveal - 14 June 2025
Hey Wartorn Community!We’re excited to finally pull back the curtain and share the roadmap for Wartorn’s early access journey and we want to keep you in the loop about what’s coming next. Early Access is all about building something epic together, and your feedback is going to be the heart of this adventure. So, grab your sword, bow, or magical staff, and let’s dive into what’s on the horizon!Our Journey ForwardOur roadmap is packed with four key milestones, each bringing new content and features to make Wartorn even more thrilling. Here an overview:Early Access Launch Launch is imminent and soon you will be introduced to the core gameplay and the vibrant, fantasy world of Wartorn. From mystical creatures to epic battles, there are tons here out the gate. With a wide array of unit types, paths to choose, and the beginning of our epic story, you will have plenty to mess with as you find…
- Wartorn: Your Adventure Quickly Approaches - June 9, 2025 - 10 June 2025
Hey, Wartorn community!As I am sure you are well aware — Wartorn is launching into Early Access on Steam on June 17, 2025! That’s right—your journey through the wartorn Isles of Talaur is just around the corner, and we can’t wait for you to dive in.Since launch is rapidly approaching, we wanted to share a very brief update with you today, including a short video-version (see below), but be sure to be on the lookout for additional updates this week, including some additional information about our Early Access Roadmap. 👀So, let's dive in:Why Early Access?Early Access lets you play Wartorn while it’s still in development, giving you a chance to help shape its future. Your feedback will guide us as we polish gameplay, balance the elemental system, and expand the story. Games like Hades and Valheim became incredible thanks to their communities, and we’re eager to follow that path with Warto…
- 🚨 Content Creators 🚨 - Join the Wartorn Launch! - 2 June 2025
Are you a content creator looking to dive into Wartorn? We're thrilled to announce that Wartorn is launching on June 17, and we want YOU to be part of the action! Whether you are a streamer, someone that makes guides, long-form videos giving players tips and tricks, or anything else... this could be for you! Exclusive Opportunity for Content Creators We’re opening applications for content creators to cover Wartorn around our launch. Here’s what’s up for grabs: Game Keys: Get your hands on a copy of Wartorn to play and share with your community. Early Access Slots: Be among the few to first experience the game before the official release. How to Apply Ready to join the Wartorn creator crew? It’s simple: Head over to our application form: ggtalent.gg/Wartorn. Fill out the details about your platform, audience, and why you’re excited to cover Wartorn. Submit your application, and our team…
