I’ve rounded up all the biggest RPG and turn-based strategy releases from the past few days. It’s been a week that saw the launch of an RPG I’m incredibly curious about. Honestly, I have no idea whether it’ll end up being a complete dud or a hidden gem, but the early reviews have been encouraging.
There are also some major releases on Switch, along with a few indie gems you definitely shouldn’t overlook. As always, you’ll find the full roundup below. And if you’re looking to pick up some must-play RPGs without spending much, be sure to check out the Summer Sale article I put together.
Vampire Syndicate: Gangs of MoonFall
- Developer: A Memory of Eternity
- Release Date: 25 June, 2026 — Early Access
- Platform: PC
- Available on Steam
If you have been waiting for a vampire RPG with a bit more grit, politics, and criminal underworld flavor, Vampire Syndicate: Gangs of MoonFall is one of this week’s more unusual Early Access launches.
The game is set in a cyberpunk city dominated by vampire gangs and combines first-person exploration with old-school RPG systems and overhead turn-based combat.
What makes it stand out is the mix of street-level progression and faction-driven power play. You are not simply thrown into the role of an unstoppable monster from the start; instead, the game follows your climb through MoonFall’s criminal ecosystem, with jobs to take, allies to recruit, and dangerous groups to deal with.
It is also clearly an adult RPG, so its tone and content will not be for everyone, but the blend of vampire fiction, crime management, and tactical combat gives it a distinct identity.
The Necromancer’s Tale
- Developer: Psychic Software
- Release Date: 24 June, 2026 — Nintendo Switch 2 / Console Launch
- Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2
- Available on Nintendo Switch 2
The Necromancer’s Tale already had the kind of premise that catches an average CRPG fan’s attention: an 18th-century gothic RPG built around forbidden magic, secrecy, manipulation, and the slow moral collapse that comes with raising the dead. Now, with its console launch, Nintendo Switch 2 players can also step into its dark, choice-driven world.
The game leans into intrigue, dialogue, blackmail, diplomacy, and turn-based encounters where the undead become part of your arsenal.
It is slower, darker, and more text-heavy than the average fantasy adventure, but that is also its biggest strength. For players looking for something closer to a grim narrative RPG than a standard dungeon crawler, this one is worth a look.
Beggar’s Road
- Developer: Coldframe Studios
- Release Date: 23 June, 2026
- Platform: PC
- Available on Steam
Beggar’s Road is not about becoming the chosen hero of a kingdom. It is a darkly comic medieval roguelike where the main challenge is surviving the road itself.
Players travel between towns, recruit desperate companions, and deal with scarce resources, dangerous encounters, and shifting alliances with bishops, merchants, bandits, and other unpleasant powers.
That gives the game a very different flavor from a traditional party-based RPG. Here, bad decisions, hunger, and scams can be just as dangerous as any enemy. If you enjoy choice-driven survival games where the journey is messy, mean, and unpredictable, Beggar’s Road looks like one of the more distinctive indie releases of the week.
Space Grunts: Chrono Shard
- Developer: Orangepixel
- Publisher: HandyGames
- Release Date: 22 June, 2026
- Platform: PC
- Available on Steam
Orangepixel returns with another compact traditional roguelike, and this time the hook is built around time itself. Space Grunts: Chrono Shard is a fast-paced turn-based roguelike where players face a galactic infection known as the Ooze, using the Chrono Shard to bend failed runs into future advantages.
The idea is simple but effective: death is not just a reset, but part of the strategy. Gear, upgrades, crafting, skill evolution, and subclasses all feed into the loop, giving players more ways to prepare their future attempts. A solid one to try between larger RPGs.
Querent
- Developer: Turn Da Page
- Release Date: Coming Soon — Demo released 19 June, 2026
- Platform: PC
- Demo available on Steam
Querent is the demo entry of the week, but the concept is strong enough to deserve attention. Set in an alternate American Southwest, the game mixes tactical RPG combat, deckbuilding, character progression, and psychic abilities tied to tarot-like systems.
The demo introduces Sunset Junction, a strange post-apocalyptic desert town threatened by hypnotic creatures and darker forces beneath the surface.
Players can build skill decks for different party members, use mesmerism to solve problems, and strengthen relationships with the people they meet. For anyone interested in tactical RPGs with unusual settings and more experimental progression systems, Querent is one to test early.
Once a Pawn a King
- Developer: Clover Bite
- Publisher: indie.io
- Release Date: 25 June, 2026
- Platform: PC
- Available on Steam
Chess-inspired roguelikes are becoming their own little corner of the strategy genre, and Once a Pawn a King brings a darker, more tactical spin to the board. Instead of playing a normal match, you gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and fight through fractured boards inside a cursed castle.
The result is an asymmetric turn-based roguelike where familiar pieces become units, party composition matters, and each run asks you to adapt to a new tactical situation. The game first appeared in Early Access in 2025 and now has its full release date listed for June 25, 2026, making this a good time to check it out if you were waiting for a more complete version.
Ashes of Morgravia
Ashes of Morgravia goes all in on dark fantasy, tactical combat, and deckbuilding. Set in a world swallowed by eternal night, the game sends players against necrotic horrors using a dual-deck combat system that combines movement, attacks, and adaptation during each encounter.
That dual-deck structure gives it a more tactical identity than the average card battler. It is not only about drawing the right card, but also about positioning, timing, and surviving long enough to make your build work.
If you enjoy deckbuilders but want something with a stronger battlefield presence, Ashes of Morgravia is probably the one to inspect first from this week’s lineup.
Citizen Sleeper & Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector On Nintendo Switch 2
- Developer: Jump Over the Age
- Publisher: Fellow Traveller
- Release Date: 25 June, 2026 — Nintendo Switch 2 Editions
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
- Available on Nintendo Switch 2.
The Citizen Sleeper games are not your typical RPGs in the classic sense. Both are built around dice, clocks, scarcity, jobs, and difficult choices, wrapped in some of the strongest sci-fi writing of recent years.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Editions bring both games to the new console with 4K resolution in TV mode, Full HD in handheld and tabletop modes, and 60fps support.
Fellow Traveller also confirmed that existing Nintendo Switch owners can upgrade to the Switch 2 versions for free. The first Citizen Sleeper remains the best starting point if you have never visited Erlin’s Eye, while Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector expands the formula with a ship, crew management, contracts, and a harsher push-your-luck structure.
