| Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review | Switch 2 Review |
| Release Date | |
|---|---|
| December 11, 2025 (Nintendo Switch 2) December 7, 2023 (Steam, Epic, GOG, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S) More Details |
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| Genre | |
| Strategy, RPG | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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$49.99 |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Owlcat Games | Owlcat Games |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| 1 | ESRB T |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| 68-153 Hours | NO |
| Official Website | Official Website for Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader |
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Latest News
⚫︎ Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is now available digitally for the Nintendo Switch 2, with confirmation from developer Owlcat Games that the Void Shadows and Lex Imperialis DLC will come at a later date.
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Overview
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader is an isometric CRPG that was released for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, GOG, and Epic Games on December 7, 2023. The game was also eventually released for the Nintendo Switch 2 on December 11, 2025.
Players must take on the role of a Rogue Trader, where they must gather their crew and travel through an uncharted region in the Warhammer 40K universe known as the Koronus Expanse. Players can form alliances with factions, conduct investigations, and wage war, with every decision affecting the story’s outcome.
Various dialogue choices affect the events in Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, with the option to either remain loyal to the empire or to bring chaos to the expanse. Each alignment features new companions, equipment, quests, and enemies that the player can experience.
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| eShop |
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Epic Games |
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| $49.99 | |||||
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Gameplay
In Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, players must engage in tactical combat and position their party members to execute attacks efficiently. There is a lot to factor into each battle, such as using the environment for cover, equipment to give to party members, or when to use powerful skills.
Multiple potential companions are scattered throughout Rogue Trader, with different backgrounds and specializations. Recruiting them as members of the crew will raise the chances of living through the next battle.
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Reviews
A Worthy Entry in the CRPG Genre
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, though initially plagued by technical issues and bugs at launch, was praised as a narratively rich and dark world with a solid turn-based tactical combat system that makes it a must-have for fans of the CRPG genre. Though shadowed by the release of the innovative and genre-defining Baldur’s Gate 3 that same year, critics and players alike agree that the game excellently adapts the dark and poignant Warhammer universe.
Here at Game8, we gave Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader a score of 80, commending its massive class and ability variety, great voice performances, and deeply consequential choices. The game currently sits at a Metacritic metascore of 78 and a user score of 7.8.
Players celebrated the multifaceted story, music, and experience of growing your party in Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader. However, certain players found the game’s mountainous walls of text daunting and the battles too grindy. While players were split on these aspects of Rogue Trader, both sides seem to have agreed that the bugs and broken functionality bog the experience down.
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Announcement Trailer
Announcement Teaser Trailer | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
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