Solasta II
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| Developer | Tactical Adventures |
| Publisher | Kepler Interactive |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
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| Release | March 12, 2026 (early access) |
| Genre | Tactical role-playing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Solasta II is an upcoming tactical role-playing video game developed by Tactical Adventures and published by Kepler Interactive. It is the sequel to Solasta: Crown of the Magister (2021). An early access version of the game is set to be released for Windows in March 2026.
Gameplay
[edit]Solasta II is a tactical role-playing video game. Players control a party of characters as they explore the continent of Neokos, and combat in the game is turn-based.[1] The story follows four Colwall siblings, who set out to defeat a mysterious entity named Shadwyn following the death of their mother.[2] While it is not set in the Dungeons and Dragons franchise, it used the rule systems of its fifth edition.[3] The game has six main classes, with each further branching into two to three additional subclasses.[4] The game also supports four-player cooperative multiplayer.[5]
Development
[edit]Solasta II is currently being developed by Tactical Adventures, which had around 50 employees. Unlike the first game, which was made with Unity, Solasta II was created with Unreal Engine.[6] The team decided to set the game in a new continent in order to keep the experience fresh for returning players and invoke a sense of discovery, and the team introduced a number of new races, factions and locations for the sequel. Studio head Mathieu Girard added that Solasta II told a "story of a family", and that the team recruited several high-profile voice actors such as Ben Starr, Devora Wilde, Amelia Tyler, and Ellen Thomas to voice the game's characters.[2]
In 2025, Tactical Adventures announced that it had become the ninth independent studio to join the collective of studios that co-own Kepler Interactive.[7][8] Solasta II was announced in December 2024 during The Game Awards.[9] A gameplay demo was released during Steam Next Fest in February 2025.[10] It is set to be released for Windows via early access on March 12, 2026.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Jeremy (February 21, 2025). "Solasta 2 Preview: It'll Get Recognized in a Post-Baldur's Gate 3 World, But it Must Do More". IGN. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ a b Plante, Corey (December 11, 2025). "Solasta 2 TGA trailer reveals star-studded voice cast and Early Access launch date". Polygon. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Macgregor, Jody (February 12, 2026). "Solasta 2 is committed to implementing a D&D 5E rule that Baldur's Gate 3 dismissed". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Hart, Aimee (January 29, 2026). "Sequel to Baldur's Gate 3 rival reveals all classes ahead of early access". Polygon. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Gurwin, Gabe (December 12, 2024). "Solasta 2 Brings More 5E Goodness And Baldur's Gate 3 Star To PC In 2025". GameSpot. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Purchese, Robert (February 20, 2025). "Solasta 2 is perfectly poised to fill a Baldur's Gate 3 void". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Weber, Rachel (February 22, 2025). "How Kepler Interactive balances artistic vision with gaming innovation". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Gamescom: l'éditeur Kepler sur orbite avec les succès de "Expedition 33" et "Rematch"". Challenges. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ Castle, Katherine (December 13, 2024). "Everything announced at The Game Awards 2024". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Macgregor, Jody (February 20, 2025). "The homebrew Dungeons & Dragons 5E CRPG alternative returns, with a demo you can play right now". Polygon. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ Bergin, Lauren (December 14, 2025). "Inspired by classic tabletop RPGs, Solasta 2 finally has a launch date, and an awfully familiar cast". PCGamesN. Retrieved February 14, 2026.