With Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, a new action RPG in the universe of the successful book series by George R.R. Martin is being released on Steam. Fans of the world of Westeros won’t have to wait much longer for the game: it will be released in just a few days.
What is Game of Thrones: Kingsroad? Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is a new open-world RPG set in the Game of Thrones universe. In the game, you are a bastard of House Tyre, an insignificant noble house in Westeros.
Your task is to help your house regain its glory. True to the Game of Thrones style, it’s not just about brutal fights between warriors, but also about political power games. On your journey, you will encounter familiar characters from the series.
You will travel through Westeros in a large open world and face human and monstrous dangers in an action combat system, which resembles God of War. You should also be able to do all this in crossplay co-op.
The game is being developed by Netmarble Neo and will be released on mobile platforms as well as on Steam. It was unclear for a long time when the game would be released exactly. Now we know: Game of Thrones: Kingsroad will be available in Early Access on March 26, 2025. Various versions have already been announced.
Different Versions of Westeros in Early Access
What Early Access versions are available? The Early Access begins on March 26, 2025, and to participate, you must purchase one of 3 packages on Steam:
- The Standard Pack for €24.99 offers you early access, an outfit, an emoji pack, and 350 iron coins.
- With the Deluxe Pack, you also receive an additional outfit, a horse as a mount, a nameplate, the premium battle pass, 750 iron coins, and 50,000 copper coins. This version costs €49.99.
- If you want the premium battle pass Plus, a shadow wolf as a mount, gear for mounts, 2000 iron coins, and 200,000 copper coins, then you should get the Ultimate Pack for €89.99.
On the Steam page, the developer confirms that the game will be free after Early Access.
Is the game worth it? One will have to wait and see how the monetization in the game will be. The South Korean developer Netmarble has primarily developed free mobile games in the past, which are known for controversial monetization strategies. An example can be found in a Reddit thread about the game Marvel Future Fight.
If you’re unsure, you can also wait for the full release. However, when this will go live is still unknown.
The action-packed gameplay at least looks promising. MeinMMO author Linda Baumgartl was able to play the game for a few hours and had a lot of fun. The gameplay reminded her mainly of a legendary role-playing game: The new action RPG of Game of Thrones on Steam reminds me of Witcher 3, could be better than Season 8
