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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader came out on December 7, 2023 for Mac, PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, then for Nintendo Switch 2 on December 11, 2025. On Steam, 88% of 34,553 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 3,559 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 6,387 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 143 hours.

You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself. Thanks to their Warrant of Trade - the Rogue Trader is endowed with privileges and power beyond imagination as well as the task of expanding the borders of the Imperium. At their disposal is a gargantuan voidship of immense power and innumerable servants and personnel ready to do the bidding of their lord. Their adventures begin in the vast Koronus Expanse - a treacherous region of unexplored space at the edge of Humanity’s domain.

Story

Set in the grim, war-torn far future of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Rogue Trader is an isometric role-playing game that unfolds in the Koronus Expanse, a vast and largely uncharted region of space reachable from the vast human Imperium only through a treacherous passage. The player takes on the mantle of a Rogue Trader, a member of a rare and powerful aristocratic caste granted sweeping authority to explore, trade, and conquer in the name of Mankind and its God-Emperor. Newly revealed as heir to the venerable Von Valancius dynasty, one of the oldest Rogue Trader lineages still surviving, the protagonist inherits a starship, a retinue of loyal servants, and dominion over a fledgling stellar empire. Surrounded by devoted followers, dangerous outcasts, and alien xenos alike, the Rogue Trader must chart a course through this lawless frontier, making weighty decisions, whether pious, rebellious, or damning, that shape the fate of countless worlds.

What is happening now

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a tactics-focused RPG set in Games Workshop's grimdark universe, launched on PC and macOS in December 2023. The game tasks players with navigating the depths of space as a rogue trader, balancing exploration, diplomacy, and combat across a branching campaign. Since release, developer Owlcat Games has continued supporting the title with updates and fresh content. The studio recently announced a Switch 2 version alongside free content for its players. In broader industry conversation, Owlcat has expressed confidence in tackling ambitious projects, positioning themselves as willing to embrace challenging development prospects that other studios have hesitated to pursue.

How long to beat Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

from 1 player
Main + extrasstory plus side content
143 h

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Releases

Platform
Date
December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023
December 11, 2025

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Win10
Win10
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 / Intel HD Graphics 630
AMD Radeon RX 570 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
40 GB available space
40 GB available space

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 31, 2026.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader player count

concurrent players on Steam
3,559playing now39m ago
3,559peak today
6,38730-day peak
6,387highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23: 4,949 Oct 24: 5,966 Oct 25: 6,387 Oct 26: 4,929 Oct 27: 4,705 Oct 28: 4,444 Oct 29: 4,349 Oct 30: 4,366 Oct 31: 5,061 Nov 1: 5,611 Nov 2: 3,559
Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader achievements

133 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Full Force You used galvanisation on augments in every slot.
0.1%
Emergency Defrost On Daring difficulty or above, you smashed the ice blocks on Amsanct using only generator overload.
0.1%
Deal of the Century
0.2%
Weed Killer On Daring difficulty or above, you killed the Drover without destroying its shoots.
0.2%
Atonement for the One You sent Batoshski or Dunawski on a doomed mission.
0.2%
Main Exhibit
0.3%
All 133 achievements by how many players unlocked them
History Buff
0.3%
Déjà Vu You tried to approach the Chronomancer 3 times in 1 round.
0.4%
Precise Defence You destroyed 30 torpedoes.
0.5%
Breathe Deep On Daring difficulty or above, you took no damage from gas when fighting the soldiers of Krieg.
0.5%
Help Is Not Coming On Daring difficulty or above, you killed the Tech-Priests before they could reinforce the Defiler.
0.5%
It Itches! You caught a suspicious rash on the freight line and did not cure it by the end of the game.
0.6%
"There Is Only War..." You completed the game in Grim Darkness mode.
0.7%
Blood Feud
0.7%
Not in the Spirit! On Daring difficulty or above, you broke the Chronomancer's obelisk before its first activation.
0.7%
Praise the Omnissiah You used every augmentation slot on your character.
0.7%
Release the Hound! On Daring difficulty or above, the Cyber-Mastiff bit at least 7 different enemies in one turn.
0.8%
Valuable Player On Daring difficulty or above, you used Obstruct Vision to kill at least 3 enemies in one fight.
1.1%
Do Not Press You activated the xenodevice in the hardlight lab.
1.2%
Chaos Incarnate You became a Votary (Heretical) and completed the game on Daring difficulty or above.
1.3%
Oath to the Stars
1.3%
Fool Me Once
1.4%
United Front You earned the respect of both Vedka and Izdrig at the same time.
1.5%
Hero of Zarkov
1.5%
Infinite Museion You survived the machinations of Trazyn the Infinite.
1.9%
Clear Vision You did not deviate in your management of the Sector Bionica.
1.9%
Those Who Are About to Die Salute You You let the Khymerae tear apart all the gladiators in the first battle in the Commorragh arena.
2%
Pack Animal
2%
Kill the Xenos! On Daring difficulty or above, you destroyed the Aeldari ship in Zarkov's orbit.
2%
Work of the Holy Ordos You handed over Idira, Yrliet, and Marazhai to the Inquisition.
2.1%
The Ones We Left Behind
2.1%
A Little Too Crowded On Daring difficulty or above, you had at least 15 creatures at once in the Extrapolation area.
2.2%
Family Ties
2.2%
Vandal You solved the puzzle in the Museion.
2.3%
Knee-Deep in Chaos
2.4%
Well-Deserved Rest You took a bath with every available companion.
2.4%
Promethium Master You solved the puzzle on Tirkuaz-4.
2.4%
Fully Prepared You used stimms to remove all debuffs from the Rogue Trader before meeting Malice.
2.6%
The Emperor's Servant You became a Votary (Dogmatic) and completed the game on Daring difficulty or above.
2.7%
Royal Feast You successfully ate all three dishes on Thassera.
2.7%
Full Work-Up You upgraded the Implantation Throne in the Sector Bionica to the maximum level.
2.7%
Preserve the Architecture You killed a defiler without destroying any of the 4 plasma batteries strengthening it.
2.9%
Thank You for Waiting
2.9%
Malum Se Ipsum Devorat You forced the Magus to kill himself with his own attack.
2.9%
Frontier Conqueror You completed Zarkov's colony chronicle.
3%
Historical Excavation You solved the puzzle in the lost tomb on Zarkov.
3%
Amends to the Dead You wore the Halo Device.
3.2%
Of Course I Know What I'm Doing!
3.2%
Void Shadows You dispelled the shadows in the void.
3.4%
Thorough Audit You poked your nose into all the available containers on Leethus.
3.6%
Collateral Damage You knocked out your companion with a tank shot.
3.6%
Merciful Soul You became a Votary (Iconoclast) and completed the game on Daring difficulty or above.
4%
You Were Warned You performed the telepathic ritual with Idira as your assistant.
4.2%
Deepest Conviction You completed the game with any Conviction: Zealot on Daring difficulty or above.
4.4%
This Task Is for the Lord Captain Only You were self-sufficient when dealing with the blood bath mystery.
4.4%
Rogue Trader, One Item You received a complete inventory of the Rogue Trader.
4.4%
Sweet Perdition
4.6%
Mind Your Head You were less than precise with heavy machinery.
4.8%
The Defence Rests
5%
This Is Fine You defeated the ship's confessor without letting the Rogue Trader suffer any damage.
5.1%
Tank You! You hit at least 7 enemies with a single shot from a tank.
5.2%
Pet the Dog You successfully petted Glaito.
5.3%
Friendly Warp-Fire On Daring difficulty or above, you "accidentally" knocked out a companion in the Warp Relay area.
5.3%
A Flame You found your true love.
5.4%
Don't Stop the Exploration You visited all optional locations.
5.5%
Ancestral Traces
5.9%
Greatest Exploration You scanned all available worlds.
6%
At Home Among the Poor You successfully mingled with people of much lower rank.
6.5%
Overcome and Overpower You completed the game on Daring difficulty or above.
6.6%
Polyglot You learned the Necron language.
6.6%
Family Secret
6.6%
A Slight Sting
7.6%
Lex Imperialis You experienced the full force of the Lex Imperialis and survived.
8.3%
Silver-Tongued Diplomat You prevented 7 combats through dialogue.
8.5%
Thrill of the Game You found all the impostors.
9.2%
Unexpected Company You recruited a secret companion.
9.5%
The Not-So-Bottomless Pit
10%
Imperial Route
10%
Thorough Investigation
10.1%
Adventurous Archaeologist You solved all the puzzles at the unidentified ruins.
10.2%
Trolley Problem You saved Captain Klein on the freight line.
10.2%
One Step Ahead
10.5%
Not a Scratch You boarded the Heartless without destroying any of its compartments.
11%
Best Pilots in the Sector You destroyed 4 ships using attack crafts.
11.3%
Mysteries of the Ecclesiarchy
11.4%
Death Has Whispered Your Name
11.8%
This Is My Throne!
12.2%
Aviation Saviour Playing on Daring difficulty or above, you did not let any shuttles be destroyed at the end of Chapter 1.
12.5%
Master of Trade You completed 20 contracts.
12.8%
Uncover the Ice You melted the ice planet.
12.8%
Stay Away From My Psykers! You saved all Astropaths during the telepathic ritual.
12.8%
How Did It All End? You raised your own abomination.
13%
Frog Trader
14%
Too Fast to Die You dodged 500 enemy attacks with your party members.
14.5%
The Dynasty Prospers You completed the highest-tier colony project on 5 of your colonies.
15.2%
I'm the Captain Here! You defeated the captain of the Heartless.
15.3%
Invisible Bureaucracy
15.6%
Tactician on a Galactic Scale You made effective use of every special zone in void battles at least once.
17.2%
Purge the Unclean You destroyed at least one ship of every enemy fleet (pirates, Chaos, Asuryani, Drukhari, Necrons).
17.3%
Don't Touch This Playing on Daring difficulty or above, you did not let the Chaos Spawn consume any cultists at the end of the Prologue.
17.4%
Enraged Dragon
17.7%
Grand Finale You finished the game.
18.1%
To Become the Flagship's Blood You became a spinner of the Bloodspun Web.
18.2%
Expanse Calamity You completed Chapter 4.
19.4%
Burning Inheritance
20.2%
No Stone Unturned You visited all the systems in the Koronus Expanse.
20.6%
Returning the Boots
21.1%
Whodunit? You discovered the truth about Theodora's death.
21.4%
The Possessed Ship
22.4%
Highrise You completed a colony project of the highest tier.
22.9%
This Is a Job for the Lord Captain!
22.9%
Slumdog Overlord You decided the fate of the freight line of your voidship.
25.7%
Commorragh Survivors You completed Chapter 3.
26.8%
Exemplar You gained a third-tier archetype.
27.8%
Doom Trader You performed 500 critical hits with your party members.
28.7%
The Dynasty Restored You reclaimed 5 colonies of the von Valancius dynasty.
28.7%
Trade Empire You completed Chapter 2.
29%
No Place Like Home You secured Dargonus.
29.5%
Death Waltz You killed 3 enemies in one turn using the Death Waltz ability.
30.9%
Iron Judgement You decided the fate of Kiava Gamma.
32.6%
Curiosity Is Not a Vice You visited half of the optional locations.
33%
Void Wolf You won 10 void combats.
35.2%
Fear Not Obliteration You killed an enemy with 100 damage dealt by one attack.
36.7%
Jungle Heat You resolved the crisis on Janus.
37.8%
Cleаning Out the Tzeentch You killed the Daemon of Tzeentch in the sewers under the Upperway.
40%
Light of the Astronomican You charted a new path through the warp from one system to another.
41.4%
Perfect Timing You restarted the shields on your flagship and received no damage to the hull while doing so.
41.6%
Pentakill You killed 5 enemies with one attack.
44.1%
The Rise You gained a second-tier archetype.
47.4%
Rookie Skipper You won your first void combat.
47.6%
Stolen Star You completed Chapter 1.
48.6%
A Spark You started a romance.
49.9%
Conspiracy You completed the Prologue.
74.2%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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