New role-playing game coming to Steam in 2 weeks, is like Baldur’s Gate 3, but 40,000 years in the future

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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader will be released on Steam on December 7, 2023. The role-playing game in the huge Warhammer universe comes from developers who have already made a name for themselves in the field. If you’re looking for a Baldur’s Gate 3 replacement, you’ve come to the right place.

What kind of game is this?

  • Rogue Trader is set in the dark world of Warhammer 40, a future in the 41st millennium where the Human Empire fights across the universe against Chaos Demons, Orcs and evil Tyranids.
  • The game is a tactical role-playing game, or CRPG, just like Baldur’s Gate 3. Behind the game is Owlcat Games, who made the Pathfinder games – some of the best role-playing games on Steam.
  • Rogue Trader launches on December 7th for PC on Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store. You can pre-order the game on the official website starting at $39.99. The game will also be released for PS5 and Xbox on December 7th. (A store page for Xbox is currently missing).

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    In Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader you are changing the galaxy – players are ready to plunge into chaos

    by Linda Knabe

    This is what makes Rogue Trader special: Most RPGs take place in a fantasy world and are at least roughly based on or based on the well-known Dungeons & Dragons. In Rogue Trader you have a dystopian, dark sci-fi world in front of you.

    The Warhammer world is – as the name suggests – constantly at war. You are a rogue trader and captain of your own ship, with which you travel the galaxy and navigate through dangerous areas in search of profit.

    Owlcat Games are known for incorporating different and secret endings into their deep stories and incorporating meta systems into the game. So managing your journey becomes just as important as advancing the story.

    You will be accompanied by a fierce Eldar (a “space elf”), a fanatical Adepta Sororitas and a colossal Space Marine from the Order of the Wild Space Wolves. Interaction with the companions is an important part of the game.

    Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader: The release date trailer with gameplay

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    Rogue Trader – A role-playing game without classes

    I pre-ordered Rogue Trader ages ago and had access to all the tests, but intentionally didn’t play much. Actually not at all because I want to wait until the game actually comes out.

    However, one big peculiarity becomes apparent right from the start of the game: There is no classic character creation with races and classes, as you know from Baldur’s Gate 3. Instead, you choose different points from your past:

  • Your home world basically decides your “people” and provides you with attribute bonuses and feats. But you are always human
  • Your origin is essentially your “class” and determines which skills you are particularly good at and what you start with
  • Doctrines specialize you in what you do – such as adept, leader, marksman, etc.
  • Your “triumphs” and the “darkest hour” further shape your character, but there is still no information about what exactly you should do

    • Rogue Trader does without some of the most famous features of the RPG genre and replaces them with new systems. But they also fit well into the universe, because: Humans (and actually all peoples in 40k) are absolute racists and want to wipe out everything else anyway. What’s more important is where you come from and what you can do – and how faithfully you serve the Emperor.

    You can also customize your ship, which serves as a mobile base for your missions. Otherwise, the character customization is kept quite simple: a few templates for the face, body and hair, not nearly as detailed as in Baldur’s Gate 3. There are no spoilers about the story and the goal of the game here.

    Personally, I’m still a bit skeptical about how well Warhammer 40k will work as a CRPG, but I still supported the game early on because I have a lot of trust in Owlcat. The Pathfinder games are some of the best games I’ve ever played with well over 200 hours per game. And I’m also excited about Warhammer, even if it’s more of a fantasy universe:

    In a perfect world, the biggest MMORPG today would be World of Warhammer

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