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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader — patch notes and updates

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Eogunn Februs Joins Your Retinue2026-04-17Some choices scar deeper than flesh. No augmentation can seal these wounds... Meet Eogunn Februs, the new companion from DLC3 - The Infinite Museion for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and watch the companion teaser:
The Spring Sale is here!2026-03-19The Spring Sale is here! The time for your epic journey through the grim darkness of the Koronus Expanse is now! Discover your legacy as a heir of the von Valancius dynasty, become a Rogue Trader and let them know your name! Here are some of the options you may consider: 1. Begin your adventure aboard your personal, giant voidship, traveling between the multitude of systems within the Koronus Expanse, a barely charted and incredibly perilous region of space. Despite being considered a backwater of the Imperium, this region encompasses an enormous stretch of the void, filled with dangerous creatures and prodigious opportunities for profit and
The acquisitive Necron Overlord takes an interest in the von Valancius dynasty2026-02-27At February’s IGN Fan Fest, we have revealed the teaser trailer for DLC III: The Infinite Museion for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. This new expansion will feature the powerful and eccentric Necron Overlord Trazyn, who is always on the hunt for interesting new artifacts and specimens: Like all Rogue Trader DLCs, “The Infinite Museion” will seamlessly integrate into the main campaign and add new locations, quests, lore and artifacts to the already epic story. This time, the common theme is Necrons: You will be able to equip your characters with unique implants, utilizing them to explore artifact-rich locations all while the mysterious Trazyn
The Darkest Grimdark Bundle2026-01-29Suffer through the consequences of your actions in two legendary grimdark universes at once, exploring both Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader and Darkest Dungeon! Rogue Trader is available as a part of this bundle with 60% off, and an additional 10% bundle discount! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/67187/The_Darkest_Grimdark_Bundle/
A New Survey! Help us Improve the Future DLCs2025-12-26Lord Captain, your counsel is required. We launch a new survey to learn what you think about certain aspects of the DLCs. Take a few minutes to tell us what you love, what matters most, and what you'd like to see in future DLCs. Take the survey
Void Shadows and Lex Imperialis expansions were added to the Digital OST2025-12-23Praise the Emperor! The epic tracks from the Void Shadows and Lex Imperialis expansions were added to the Digital OST available in the Deluxe Pack! If you already own the Deluxe Pack or any edition that includes it, your collection of music from the grim darkness of the far future will update automatically — no additional action required! If you still don't have it, you may check it out here:
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Lofi | Beats to Rule your Empire2025-12-17We present you with relaxing lofi beats inspired by the atmosphere and aesthetics of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. A quiet moment of drifting through the Koronus Expanse. May this calm music serve you for work, study or other great deeds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Crg6590lug 1-hour version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbKA3iGfqs
Hotfix 1.5.0.3202025-12-16Lord Captains! We’re deploying hotfix 1.5.0.320, which addresses an issue with Pasqal’s inventory, along with a few other minor fixes.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. Patch notes After Pasqal joins the party, opening his inventory causes a critical error and crashes the game - fixed;Perils of the Warp that resulted in Psyker's untimely demise and a Daemon materializing now can't happen in the Prologue chapter. But after that — you're on your own against the warp;Fixed some fire sounds being too loud;
Community Survey: Major Update 1.5 and Lex Imperialis DLC2025-12-05Lord Captains! Some time ago we've launched the major update 1.5, and enough time has now passed for you to form an opinion. We’d really love to hear what you think! What worked well for you? What didn’t land as expected? Your perspective helps us refine the experience and steer the future of the Koronus Expanse. We invite you to take part in a big community survey about both the Update 1.5 and the Lex Imperialis DLC. Your feedback is invaluable — and greatly appreciated: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6TF3WX3
Community Insights2025-11-27Introduction Even before announcing The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, we launched the BIG Community Survey. Each year, we use it to understand what matters to our community: what they enjoy about games and what they do not. Our community knows how carefully we listen to feedback and use the data we receive to develop our projects. This is why they actively participate in such surveys year after year, and 2025 was no exception. This time, more than 25,000 people from different countries and almost every time zone have participated! The survey included about fifty questions, seventeen of which were open-ended, where people could not only choose an an
Nominate Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader for Labor of Love at Steam Awards 2025!2025-11-25Lord Captains, we require your immediate attention! It's been almost two years since your mighty voidship started its voyage across the Koronus Expanse. The journey has been long and perilous, but you've secured the future of your dynasty among the stars. Your team of techpriests and enginseers at Owlcat has been with you all this time, working tirelessly to ensure your vessel is operational, your retinue is well-equipped, and your protectorate is thriving. The nominations for Steam Awards 2025 are open, and we humbly ask you to nominate Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader for the Labor of Love award! Praise the Omnissiah!
Hotfix 1.5.0.307 is live!2025-11-20Lord Captains! We're deploying a hotfix 1.5.0.307, dealing with a number of UI issues related to abilities, such as being forced to reassign officer posts after void combat or icons not greying out after use. 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. Patch notes Abilities added from assigned officers to the posts of your voidship could disappear after save/load - fixed. You will need to reassign officers to posts once for existing saves; Removed an empty tab tagged "Very long name" at the character abilities sc
Hotfix 1.5.0.305 is live!2025-11-13Lord Captains! We're releasing a hotfix 1.5.0.305, getting rid of a bunch of annoying problems that popped up after the last big update, and adding some beautiful visual effects for Sanctic Psykers! As usual, consoles may take up to 48 hours to receive the update. 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. Talents that added abilities to weapons caused weapon bonuses to duplicate endlessly every time the game was loaded - fixed; "No sorting" option in the inventory didn't work after 1.5, and the items were autom
Hotfix 1.5.0.300 is live!2025-10-30Hotfix 1.5.0.300 is live, dealing with a number of issues reported over the last few days. 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: Multiple Overseer abilities didn't work properly when used while stepping out from full cover - fixed; Female Commissar's hat did not get removed by setting "Show Base Outfit Headgear" to off - fixed; Base outfit hats were sometimes missing from the character generation screen and character inventory screen - fixed; Some det
Update 1.5 - A Deep Dive Article2025-10-28Lord Captains! Our major update for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Update 1.5, has been released, and it’s about time we dive deeper into the changes! Before we start, we would like to extend our special thanks to our community and our Owlmates partnership program members for their massive help with pinpointing issues and offering ideas for improvements. We’ve got a lot to show, so get comfortable, and let’s get started! New Portraits Let’s begin with the beautiful new art! Based on popular community requests, we’ve added portraits for four well-known and beloved NPCs: The Commissar: Malice: Clementia Werserian: Abel: By the way, in case we
Hotfix 1.5.0.295 is out!2025-10-24In this hotfix, we're dealing with a few annoyances that popped up after the massive 1.5 update. These are the changes: - Malice portrait didn't display correctly for some players - fixed; - Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes crash to the main menu when switching locations; - Commissar's At All Costs! now works with all Inferno pistols; - Fixed missing chain textures on Thassera; - Fixed missing textures on some Servoskulls;
Abelard, Announce the Fifth Gargantuan Update - 1.5!2025-10-22With the gargantuan update 1.5, the Koronus Expanse shifts once more. QoL updates, rebalance, a lot of new content and hundreds of bugfixes await. Step back aboard, Lord Captain! Highlights: 4 new NPC portraits: Malice, Commissar, Clementia Werserian, Abel; 45 new Xeno and Astartes items; Astra Militarum Commander, Ministorum Priest, Commissar and Navy Officer Origin rework; 25 new talents and mechanical changes for rare and exotic weapons; Lex Imperialis content polishing; Convictions for Familiars; Companion starting builds review; Experience rebalance; Ability rebalance; Colonisation rebalance and reward updates; Redistribution and changes
Hotfix 1.4.1.270 is live!2025-10-01With the huge 1.5 update rapidly approaching, we've found an opportunity to push some of the fixes for annoying issues forward, deploying them early. Enjoy! Having Familiars in your party no longer causes activation of stairways to fail in the Xenos Crypt in Act V; Fixed an endless combat turn loop in one of the encounters at Rykad Minoris; Heinrix's cloak could duplicate when equipping a new one - fixed; Cold Trader's Acumen now consistently gives double bonus to skills; Removed an error speaker case at the Freight Line dialogue; Incendia no longer scoops the brain of the condemned man if the Rogue Trader has already executed him; Clicking o
Autumn Sale is here!2025-09-29Autumn Sale has begun! Lord Captain, it's a great time to begin your epic journey through the grim darkness of the Koronus Expanse! Claim your Warrant of Trade, embark on your mighty space vessel and expand your influence and wealth as you seek to uncover the legacy of the von Valancius dynasty. You may consider the following options: 1. Begin your adventure aboard your personal, giant voidship, traveling between the multitude of systems within the Koronus Expanse, a barely charted and incredibly perilous region of space. Despite being considered a backwater of the Imperium, this region encompasses an enormous stretch of the void, filled with
The Isometric Sale is live!2025-08-11Greetings, Lord Captains and Crusaders!Check up on your profit factors and open your war chests - get ready for some sweet deals.Owlcat Games and META Publishing are thrilled to announce the launch of the Isometric Sale on Steam. Running from August 11 to August 18, The sale brings some great DLC and bundle deals to the table, including over a hundred full games, and offers discounts of up to 90%. It's a great chance to discover new games and wishlist upcoming isometric titles to stay ahead of future releases!You can find all details and a list of games on sale on the official website or on the sale's Steam page.