Warbanners news & patch notes

 Greetings, warriors!

We are happy to announce that after seven years of development, Veterum has entered Early Access.

At this stage, the game is fully playable: almost all missions are finished, the open world is complete, and all main mechanics and systems are implemented. The only part that remains unfinished is the final story chapter. During Early Access, we plan to add the remaining story missions, introduce new units and decorative elements, and continue refining the game’s balance.

In the current version you will find:

an open world made up of 135 nodes

62 handcrafted maps, plus an unlimited number of procedurally generated maps and missions

45 unique units

108 artifacts

a wide selection of spells, items, potions, and both passive and active abilities

a map and unit editor (for now, maps can only be shared manually; Steam Workshop integration will be added later)

The game currently includes AI-generated translations into Chinese, German, and French. We also plan to add similar translations into Spanish and Japanese soon.

As with any Early Access title, bugs and minor gameplay changes are possible. If playing an unfinished version feels uncomfortable, we recommend waiting for the full release.

Important: save files from the demo version will not work.

You can follow updates and discuss the game on the Steam forums, as well as here:

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Your participation is very important to us. Play and share your impressions, leave reviews. If you enjoy the game, recommend it to your friends.

Thank you for your support — we look forward to seeing you in Veterum!

With best regards,

Crasleen Games Development Team

Dear players!

We planned to release Veterum a few years ago, but decided to take our time to realize everything we had in mind. This delay has benefited the game — there are new mechanics, items, terrain objects and quests, as well as many minor and not-so-minor improvements. I would like to thank everyone who has followed the development of the project for many years and believed in us. Every kind word, every like, and every addition to the wish list gave us strength and inspired us to continue working.

Veterum will be released in early access on November 27, 2025. The demo version of the game has been available for over a year, and during this time we have received a lot of useful feedback. However, the later stages of the campaign have not been tested enough, so we decided to release the game in early access. The full release is scheduled for 2026.

In the version that will be released on November 27, it will be available:

- almost the entire story campaign (except for the final missions);

- the entire world map and a full set of game mechanics;

- all side missions;

- map and unit editor;

- lots of technical and visual improvements.

In fact, it will be a fully finished game, except for the last story chapters and some balance edits.

The main differences from the demo version 0.9.2.

The talents of the units. Each unit can now have a penchant for learning certain characteristics, reducing the cost of upgrading them by 20% or 40%. Talents are given randomly. The main character and the attached characters have fixed talents.

The main character. The characteristics for all biographies have been completely redesigned.

Illumination of cells. In battle, inaccessible cells around the selected unit are now highlighted (the option can be disabled in the settings).

Automatic placement of units. The algorithm has been redesigned before the battle.

Corrections of the Musketeers. Fixed a bug with shots, and the Dwarf Musketeers gained +2 Accuracy and +1 Strength.

Improved interaction with inventory. When selling or equipping items, the scroll no longer resets. A new item can be put on without first removing the old one. The available slots are highlighted. Item filters in cities and camps have been redesigned.

A warning when improving features whose effects do not add up.

Cities. It now displays the number of days until the merchant's assortment and the list of mercenaries are updated.

Maps and map presets. Many have been improved.

 New introductory art. Two new terrain features.

And many other minor edits and improvements.

!!! Important!!! Old saves won't work. Hopefully, this is the last time. Due to the preparations for early access, the demo version will be closed on October 24 for an indefinite period.

Greetings, warriors!

The release of the new version was slightly delayed. We planned to release it in July, but at the last moment we decided to add auto-translation into other languages.… Work continues on balance, bug fixes, polishing maps, and adding content.

Changes:

- the cost of maintaining units has been reduced by about one and a half times;

- reduced the amount of experience gained by units;

- the cost of unit upgrades has been changed, mostly upgrades have become more expensive;

- goods produced in cities have become cheaper;

- the Blow of Mercy skill has been enhanced;

- accelerated loading of saves;

- when you set the animation speed to double in the settings, skills and spells are also accelerated;

- a new interactive column object has been added;

- added the ability to instantly end the battle if all enemies run away;

- added a lot of decorative tiles;

- changed most of the assets for generated maps;

- improved visual effects for fog, night maps, and dust when moving units;

- minor bugs have been fixed.

But the most significant change is, of course, the addition of "auto-battle". Now you can transfer control of your units to artificial intelligence at any time. This is useful, first of all, in light fights. And sometimes it's just nice to watch the battle from the side, slowly sipping hot coffee.…

We have also added translations into Chinese, German and French. They are made by artificial intelligence (except for a small amount of text taken from Warbanners)! If anyone would like to help with the translation for free, please write to me.

Attention! Old saves won't work!

Veterum's Steam page

Our friends at Lost Pilgrims have just launched Vagrus - The Riven Realms into full release here on Steam.

Feature list

• A DARK REALM A vast realm is yours to explore, filled with unique locations, strange factions, lurking dangers, and a slew of characters you can interact with. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/newgif-map.gif
• BRANCHING NARRATIVE A large selection of longer and shorter stories make up the game’s narrative in the form of events and quests. The choices you make in these can significantly affect the characters and the world around you. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/newgif-story.gif
• TURN-BASED COMBAT Take part in turn-based, tactical combat that involves your characters and a large variety of enemies, both humanoid and monstrous. Use a range of character skills and abilities to succeed. Fight against outlaws and monsters commanding your whole traveling company in pitched battles for resources. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/newgif-combat.gif
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Most journeys have to be planned and prepared for carefully, lest they end in disaster. Manage your supplies, cargo, and crew effectively to survive. Take on contracts and follow rumors or trade opportunities. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/newgif-management.gif
• UNIQUE COMPANIONS A wide variety of companions can work for you in versatile caravan roles, such as scoutmaster, guard captain, treasure hunter, or beast handler. Each companion comes with unique combat skills, background stories, and personal quest lines that can upgrade them further when you complete them. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/newgif-companions.gif
• POWERFUL FACTIONS Ally yourself with mighty factions that shape the Riven Realms with their influence on commerce, brutal wars, and constant scheming. From prosperous Trading Houses to criminal syndicates and religious organizations, these groups offer powerful rewards and boons to those loyal to their cause. But take heed - befriending a faction will more than likely antagonize others. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/newgif-factions.gif

Centurion Edition

Vagrus also has a FREE Prologue available here on Steam

Our dear Friends at Lost Pilgrims Studio have just released the Open-World main campaign for Vagrus - The Riven Realms.

Feature list

• A DARK CONTINENT A vast realm is yours to explore, filled with unique locations, strange factions, lurking dangers, and a slew of characters you can interact with. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/gif-map-steam.gif
• BRANCHING NARRATIVE A large selection of longer and shorter stories make up the game’s narrative in the form of events and quests. The choices you make in these can significantly affect the characters and the world around you. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/gif-event2-steam.gif
• TURN-BASED COMBAT Take part in turn-based, tactical combat that involves your characters and a large variety of enemies, both humanoid and monstrous. Use a range of character skills and abilities to succeed. Fight against outlaws and monsters commanding your whole traveling company in pitched battles for resources. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/gif-combat-steam.gif
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Most journeys have to be planned and prepared for carefully, lest they end in disaster. Manage your supplies, cargo, and crew effectively to survive. Take on contracts and follow rumors or trade opportunities. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/gif-management-steam.gif
• UNIQUE COMPANIONS The player can recruit fully-developed characters into the caravan to serve in versatile roles, such as scoutmaster, guard captain, spellweaver, or slavedriver. Each of them comes with their own background and personal quests lines. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/909660/extras/gif-characters-steam.gif

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