- Any road is better with good company - 26 August 2026
Lord Captains! If you enjoy travelling with a group of characters whose stories develop alongside your own, you might like Shadow of the Road - to be released on 12 November 2026. The Koronus Expanse is upheld by the Imperium's vast and often incomprehensible machinery, whereas Shadow of the Road's Nippon is being transformed by the arrival of foreign technology and the ambitions of the East Nippon Company. In both cases, the cast of main characters find themselves moving through a world where the old order is no longer quite as stable as it once was. Set in a fantastical reimagining of 1868 Japan, Shadow of the Road is a story-driven tactical RPG about a group of travellers crossing the nation of Nippon caught between tradition and rapid change. Along the way, the companions will grow closer, clash with one another, and react to the choices you make - while turn-based battles will put…
- Beyond the Game: How Owlmates Keep Our Worlds Alive - 25 August 2026
Making a game is only part of the story. Ten Owlmates writers tell us how one unexplained detail can turn into 350,000 words — and how a private idea becomes part of a community. It is past midnight. Lore is feeding the cats. Then, a scene about Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s Calligos Winterscale arrives without warning. By 2 a.m., it is 3,000 words long and on its way to a friend. The next morning, the reply arrives: several paragraphs of all-caps screaming. Is feeding the cats a reliable writing method? Probably not. But this moment tells us something useful: fanfiction does not always wait for an outline, a desk, or a sensible hour. For this article, we spoke with 10 writers from Owlmates, Owlcat Games’ creator program: JaalCreative, Lore, WrathofFran, Holy Lustration, The Evil Scribbler, Leonard, Cawyden, Red Stairs, LoveOfOurOwnFate, and Mags. We asked them about their first fan…
- The Big Community Portrait Survey - 20 August 2026
Brace yourself, we are starting the big annual community survey!Our ever-growing fellowship of owlcat fans keeps welcoming new faces — people who share our love for narrative-driven games full of depth and heart. As always, we want to hear from you! Fill out this survey to help us learn more about who you are and guide us as we craft the next unforgettable adventures.https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bigsurvey26
- Isometric Sale: Now Live - 13 August 2026
The Isometric Sale has begun! Today we’re celebrating the games we love — isometric adventures! META Publishing and Owlcat Games have arranged the Isometric Sale, gathering more than 160 games into this one event and offering you special discounts. Do you love turn-based combat or real-time with pausing? Want to experience a deep story and explore vast worlds? Something is waiting for every kind of RPG fan From acclaimed classics to exciting discoveries, this is a perfect opportunity to expand your collection and embark on your next unforgettable journey. Discover new games and enjoy the discounts of the Isometric Sale! The sale will continue till August 19th, so, if your wishlist has been waiting for the right moment, this is it. 🔗Steam Sale Page🔗 Let's take a closer look at some of the special offers available. Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader The treasures and secrets of the Koronus…
- Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Quarterly Briefing: May – July - 3 August 2026
Lord Captains! While your adventures in the Koronus Expanse continue, we're preparing another journey through the Warhammer 40,000 universe for you. Catch up on the latest updates and reveals from Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy in our digest: 🔗Quarterly Briefing: May – July🔗
- Hotfix 1.6.1.514 is live! - 20 July 2026
Lord Captains, hotfix 1.6.1.514 is live! We've fixed a few annoying bugs often reported by the community: Fixed the epilogues abruptly ending in a few cases for the heretical conviction if certain choices were made; Glaito will no longer sometimes disappear after the Vheabos-VI mission; Fixed a loud weapon firing sound that sometimes could persist after cutscenes in the Infinite Museion; Using Furious Assault with Ogryn Grip sometimes led to the character being stuck in animation, not ending their turn - fixed. Note that https://steamcommunity.com/app/2186680/discussions/0/4027970580228219058/ always contains up-to-date information on known issues and the roadmap of upcoming patches. As usual, it may take up to 48 hours for this update to appear on consoles.
- Update 1.6.1.511 is live! - 14 July 2026
Lord Captains, Update 1.6.1.511 is live! In it, we're fixing the annoying bug with Blade Dancer and Assassin abilities, a lot of narrative and epilogue fixes, additional reactivity for Eogunn, enemies becoming immune to attack during the first turn of combat, and more. Note that https://steamcommunity.com/app/2186680/discussions/0/4027970580228219058/ always contains up-to-date information on known issues and the roadmap of upcoming patches. As usual, it may take up to 48 hours for this update to appear on consoles. Please be aware of the plot spoilers below! Patch Notes Narrative Epilogues related to Malice, Abel, the Commissar, Achilleas and Clementia were displaying incorrect portraits - fixed; Leaving some companions in the Bottomless Pit lacked an epilogue - fixed; Fixed an issue causing multiple Zarkov-related epilogues to not be displayed; Epilogues related to Tirkuaz-4 were not…
- The Infinite Museion and Update 1.6 Community Survey - 10 July 2026
Lord Captain! You've delved into Trazyn's vault, explored The Infinite Museion, and met the big Update 1.6 head-on — we'd love to hear your impressions! We've launched a new community survey covering the DLC and Update 1.6.It takes about 20 minutes, and there are no wrong answers here — only your honest perspective, which we read closely and value greatly as we shape what comes next for Rogue Trader. Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P5RM77D
- The Infinite Museion DLC official soundtrack is live! - 1 July 2026
The Infinite Museion holds more than relics — it holds echoes. Wars won, worlds lost, souls catalogued for eternity. Wander its silent halls with the full soundtrack of our latest Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader DLC. The soundtrack is now available on YouTube and streaming services, and is also included in the Deluxe Pack. Additionally, in today's patch, we've released additional epilogue fixes. Everything is now working properly, and you can enjoy the end of your journey in the Koronus Expanse, Lord Captain!
- Hotfix 1.6.1.494 is deployed - 30 June 2026
Lord Captains! Vile chaos shenanigans were put to an end – we dropped a hotfix for the ship levelling problem. Now all the levelling options are displayed correctly.
- Update 1.6.1.493 - 30 June 2026
Abelard, introduce the big post-release update 1.6.1.493! Highlights: Added a number of new epilogues and improved the old ones that interact with the Infinite Museion DLC content; Added missing colonization lines for Eogunn; Polished a lot of visuals and narrative across the Infinite Museion areas; Returned the “Favourites” tab in the level up screen; Reduced Eogunn’s friendly fire potential; Buffed the Ogryn Grip augment that allows to wield 2-handed weapons in one hand; Fixed the annoying torpedo bug in space combat; Fixed desyncs caused by the augmentation system; Got rid of Yrliet’s doppelganger in Commorragh; And much more! Please note that https://steamcommunity.com/app/2186680/discussions/0/4027970580228219058/ always contains up-to-date information on known issues and the roadmap of upcoming patches. Please be aware of the plot spoilers below! Patch Notes System and stability O…
- Summer Sale is live! Get Rogue Trader and its content with discounts up to 65%! - 25 June 2026
Today is a great moment to become a Lord Captain if you still haven't — the Steam Summer Sale begins today and lasts until July 9, with discounts on Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader and its additional content going up to 65%. Whether you're a seasoned Lord Captain looking to expand your trade empire, or you've yet to claim your Warrant of Trade, here's everything worth setting your course for:The base game — take command of your personal voidship, gather a retinue of unique companions, and carve your dynasty's name across the Koronus Expanse.Season Pass — the most convenient way to grab both story expansions, Void Shadows and Lex Imperialis, in a single purchase. Void Shadows — DLC1 — something is rotting in the depths of your own ship. Around 15 hours of new story, a new romanceable companion, and an enemy hiding among your own crew. Lex Imperialis — DLC2 — the cold weight of Imperial La…
- 2 Million Copies Sold and Physical Release on PS5 and NS2! - 24 June 2026
Abelard, announce that Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader has sold more than 2 Million copies across PC and consoles! This is a massive, remarkable milestone that we are eternally grateful to our community for. Without you, this would not be possible. The Emperor protects! Additionally, at long last, the game receives a physical debut in collaboration with Silver Lining, as the Voidfarer Edition launches on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 in October: You can learn more about the edition here. The time to claim your legacy has come, Lord Captain!
- Here comes a new launcher for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, annnnd there goes the new launcher after a day of backlash from roaring traders - 23 June 2026
If you blinked for longer than usual between June 22nd and today, June 23rd, you might have missed Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader having a shiny new launcher fitted to it and that new launcher subsequently being taken right back off again. In between those two points was a loud chorus of boos from players keen to not have to deal with yet another launcher. Read more
- We are Rolling Back the Launcher - 23 June 2026
Lord Captains, we hear you and we are rolling back the launcher. The game will now revert to the previous patch, completely removing any Launcher-related changes. Thank you for your feedback, and genuinely sorry for the frustration caused.
- Introducing the Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Launcher - 22 June 2026
Lord Captains! We’re introducing Owlcat Launcher to Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader! The launcher is designed to serve as a hub, helping you stay up to date with the latest news while getting into the game as quickly as ever. Have no worries – your adventures, saves, mods, and the game itself remain unchanged. The launcher will just make news, updates and games’ content more accessible and easier to find. Our launcher is still on its way to the final form – we plan to continue developing it, adding new features and improvements designed to make your experience with our games more convenient and enjoyable. To help you get to know Owlcat Launcher better and address any questions you may have, we've prepared this article. Let's get started! What is the Owlcat Launcher? Owlcat Launcher is a new launch interface with news and information about all our games. We always do our best to be open a…
- Hotfix 1.6.0.482 is live! - 18 June 2026
A new hotfix 1.6.0.482 is live! A few more issues were fixed: - Fixed the broken Self-Knowledge dialogue with Eogunn. Players who already experienced this issue will receive Eogunn back into their party. - Fixed a broken cutscene at the end of Kiava Gamma with the Daemon Engine; - Fixed multiple cases with familiars disappearing. If you already lost your familiar, simply come to the bridge to get it back. - Removed party members icons from the middle of the screen during cutscenes; - Fixed multiple co-op desyncs on locations with elevators;
- Hotfix 1.6.0.475 is live! - 16 June 2026
Lord Captains! Yet another hotfix 1.6.0.475 is on the way, fixing two major bugs: Inability to jump into the vent during the Void Shadows storyline - fixed; It was possible to gain access to Act V systems via Trazyn's Museion, completely breaking the game - fixed; We are delivering this hotfix quickly to stop the Act V problem from appearing again, but reverting the progress on existing saves requires more research and will come in other upcoming updates. If you had this issue in your playthrough, for now please load an earlier save. We are sorry for the inconvenience. As usual, consoles will get the update with up to 48 hours delay.
- Hotfix 1.6.0.474 is live! - 12 June 2026
Lord Captains! We're deploying another hotfix 1.6.0.474 today, with the following fixes: Removed odd pauses in multiple cutscenes; Fixed duplicated buttons on hide/show UI on console; The first combat on The Heartless and on Janus will no longer become stuck; The ability icons will no longer sometimes gray out after cutscenes; Some polish font characters were displayed incorrectly in the game - fixed; Jocasta will no longer float in the air after the romance scene; When bathing, the female Lord Captain will no longer be completely underwater; Vladaym will no longer levitate in one of his dialogues; The same update for GOG will arrive in a few hours. Consoles will receive it with a delay of 24-48 hours.
- Hotfix 1.6.0.472 is live! - 11 June 2026
Following the release of the Infinite Museion DLC, we're quickly deploying a hotfix that will address a few issues, including the loading scene crash that a number of players seem to experience. Patch Notes: Fixed a crash during loading screens that sent you back to the main menu; Fixed an issue where the timer in one of the locations remained visible on the screen during cutscenes. It is now hidden while a cutscene is playing and restored once it ends; Fixed a localization display issue affecting Chinese text in the dialogue with Ferrenz; Multi-Melta names were arranged incorrectly - fixed; Fixed an issue where Calcazar could remain standing at the cogitator for a long time after the cutscene had finished; Fixed Error speaker in dialogue at Zarkov; Fixed Error speakers in dialogue at the Museion; Fixed incorrect Vedka portrait being shown under some circumstances;
