Western/Fantasy-hybrid strategy Arcane Wilds saddles up for Steam Next Fest

Next Fest demo allows players to scout ahead of its planned November launch

Switzerland, October 9th, 2024 – Indie games studio Avancadia is excited to announce that its Wild West/Fantasy real-time strategy (RTS) Arcane Wilds will launch on Steam Early Access this November 18th. To celebrate the news, a special demo will be available to play as part of Steam Next Fest from October 14th. 

Blending classic fantasy elements with a distinctive American frontier-inspired setting, Arcane Wilds presents a new perspective on the RTS genre from a small but passionate team of veteran game developers behind titles such as the Transport Fever series.

Gather, steal, and transport resources across the perilous world of Arcane Wilds, whether playing solo, cooperatively, or in competitive multiplayer. In the innovative mission mode, embark on your own journey, completing progressively more complex missions, earning fame, collecting loot, and customizing your faction to suit your preferences, all against the backdrop of your personalized home island.

No matter how many resources you gather, they become worthless if you can’t protect them from falling into enemy hands! This is a core feature that sets Arcane Wilds apart, introducing a fresh twist to RTS gameplay. Resources like supplies and essence must be transported from their gathering sites to where they’re needed — whether for base-building, troop recruitment, combat boosts, or diplomacy. This mechanic unlocks new tactical decisions, forcing players to weigh the risk of moving resources through hostile territory or bolstering defenses to secure critical supply lines.

Lukas Frischknecht, founder of Avancadia says:

“With Arcane Wilds, we are excited to unveil our unique take on the real-time strategy genre. Our goal is to provide players with a completely new experience featuring innovative modes and game mechanics, all while preserving essential RTS elements like base-building.” 

He continues: “We are deeply passionate about crafting engaging gameplay that resonates with our community, and we welcome player feedback as we continue to refine the game. We take great pride in our gameplay engine, which utilizes Lua scripting to empower players to create their own maps and modes, sharing them easily on the Steam Workshop.”

Arcane Wilds Features:

  • Innovative resource management: Engage in high-stakes logistics in this Western-fantasy hybrid RTS.
  • Mission survival mode: Tackle generated maps with meta progression, supporting 1-4 players.
  • Competitive multiplayer: Battle up to 8 players on handcrafted maps, with a range of AI difficulty settings.
  • Diverse arsenal: Research and command a wide variety of weapons, units, and abilities across three asymmetric factions.
  • Modding support: Customise and expand the game with extensive Lua-based modding tools.

Arcane Wilds launches on Steam this November into Steam Early Access. The game is available to Wishlist now, and the Steam Next Fest demo will be playable from October 14th. To stay updated with the latest Arcane Wilds news, visit the official website, join the official Discord server, and check out the official YouTube channel Discord server and check out the official YouTube channel.

About Avancadia

Avancadia is a new and independent game studio based in Switzerland. With a team that has worked on the Transport Fever series, we have many years of experience in developing games and building a franchise.