Roadworn is a dark fantasy sandbox RPG. Lead a squad across a new world of rival states, wild factions and bandits, get drawn into intrigue around the thrones, fight turn-based hex battles and rise from nobody to legend

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Roadworn is a deep game: the squad, race relations, loyalty, faction reputation, the economy and tactical combat all feed into each other. The only way to see how all of this holds together across hundreds of different playthroughs is with real players. Early Access lets us tune the balance based on your feedback and finish building the world together with the people who care about it.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Roughly six months. This may shift: the game will leave Early Access when it is ready, not when a date arrives.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to expand the storylines around the thrones, add new events, jobs and content across the world, and refine the balance and interface based on player feedback. What comes first will depend on what matters most to the community.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is fully playable from start to victory. It includes a generated world, four rival states, wild factions and bandits, explorable towns and villages, events with real choices, turn-based hex battles, 10 playable races, growth up to level 50, traits, artifacts, potions and scrolls, jobs from local folk and most of the storylines of lords and rulers. Expect some bugs and rough edges in the balance.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price may change for the full release as more content is added. If you buy the game in Early Access, you get the full version at no extra cost.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We collect feedback, bug reports and suggestions on Discord and the Steam forums. They decide what we fix and add first, and we share our plans and changes in update news.”
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Planned Release Date: Q1 2027

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About This Game

Roadworn is a sandbox RPG set in a grim but not hopeless world. There is no chosen one, and nobody leads you by the hand. You start in a small village with a hero, two
companions, no reputation and no friends. Everything else you earn on the road.

Build your band

  • 10 playable races - humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, undead, goblins, ratmen, minotaurs, ogres and demons - each with its own classes.
  • Races share a long history, and they bring it into your squad. Who you recruit affects everyone else's mood, and some pairings slowly poison it.
  • Every fighter judges your decisions. Let loyalty fall too low and they leave. That includes your own hero.
  • Recruits are rare and every one of them counts. Traits, equipment and learned abilities turn each squad into a build of its own.

Fight on the hex grid

  • Turn-based tactical battles with an initiative-based turn order.
  • Melee fighters hold the front line while archers, mages and healers work from behind them.
  • Watch energy and morale, not just health. A broken squad loses long before its last fighter falls.

A world that doesn't wait for you

  • A new map every game: four rival states, wild factions, bandit gangs and free lands in between.
  • Every faction remembers what you did. Reputation and fame open doors in one place and close them in another.
  • Explore towns and villages building by building: shops, healers, recruiters and people who need help.
  • The wilds are full of events with real choices and real costs. Helping someone doesn't always turn out the way you meant.

Intrigue around the thrones

  • Instead of a single main storyline there are several, each growing out of the politics of its own state.
  • Lords and rulers only trust you with their affairs once you've earned it. Whose side you take, and what comes of it, is up to you.

From nobody to legend

  • Fifty levels of growth, passive abilities taught by teachers across the world, and active abilities that depend on your weapon.
  • Artifacts with hidden properties waiting to be identified, legendary items, potions and scrolls.
  • Victory is a milestone, not the end: you can keep playing after it.

Play by your own rules

  • Starting resources, enemy strength and event rewards are tuned separately.
  • Ironman mode for those who want every decision to be final.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Part of the graphics were created using artificial intelligence and then processed manually

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit or newer
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit or newer
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit or newer
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit or newer
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Storage: 4 GB available space