New Game Announced by BioShock, Borderlands Veterans

Summary

Stray Kite Studios, a team of industry veterans with experience on titles like BioShock, Borderlands, and Age of Empires, announces Wartorn, their first original game. This real-time strategy roguelite boasts destructible environments, challenging moral choices, and a striking painterly art style. Wartorn is slated for a Spring 2025 Early Access launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Wartorn, the debut original title from Dallas-based Stray Kite Studios (founded 2018, approx. 30 employees), arrives on PC in Spring 2025. Previously, the studio contributed to projects like the standalone Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure and created numerous Creative maps for Fortnite.

This tactical roguelite follows two elven sisters on a perilous journey to reunite with their family. Their quest will be filled with intense battles and morally complex decisions, shaping their path through a world steeped in chaos.

Wartorn Is Chaotic in More Than One Way

Wartorn's fantasy setting is a fractured world consumed by conflict, presenting constant challenges to the player. Adding to the chaos is the game's physics-driven environmental destruction, ensuring each playthrough unfolds uniquely. Thematically, Wartorn explores finding purpose amidst turmoil. Co-founder and Creative Director Paul Hellquist states, "We’ve poured our hearts into creating a game that not only entertains but also makes players think deeply about sacrifice, survival, and the bonds that unite us."

Wartorn Will Demand Tough Choices

Between battles, players face difficult choices, such as deciding who to save or which character to prioritize. These decisions are integral to the story-driven roguelite experience, contributing to replayability. Combat offers similar freedom, featuring a dynamic magic system where players blend fire, water, and lightning elements. Spells interact in unique ways, creating tactical opportunities (e.g., shocking enemies in water).

We’ve poured our hearts into creating a game that not only entertains but also makes players think deeply about sacrifice, survival, and the bonds that unite us.

Wartorn's roguelite progression system allows upgrades to carry over between runs, making subsequent attempts easier. The game's painterly aesthetic enhances the dramatic setting. For maximum accessibility, players can slow down the action and issue precise commands, even amid the chaos. This highly anticipated title launches in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store in Spring 2025.