Critically Acclaimed Roadwarden Comes to Nintendo Switch on August 25
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:16 pm
Critically Acclaimed Roadwarden Comes to Nintendo Switch on August 25
Pre-orders available now with 20% discount
Wiesbaden, Germany - August 18th, 2025 - Publisher Assemble Entertainment and solo developer Moral Anxiety Studio are thrilled to announce that Roadwarden, the award-winning illustrated text-based RPG, will launch on Nintendo Switch on August 25, 2025.
Set in a gritty, low-fantasy world full of mystery, danger, and moral dilemmas, Roadwarden puts players in the boots of a solitary traveller tasked with exploring an untamed peninsula. The game combines isometric pixel art, deep narrative design, and RPG elements such as inventory puzzles, dialogue choices, character builds, and survival mechanics.
Pre-orders are now available on the Nintendo eShop for EUR 10.99/USD, with a 20% launch discount. The game will launch globally on 25 August 2025, with a release in Korea to follow shortly after.
Step into the unknown. Shape your fate. And guard the roads.
Key Features – Roadwarden
Explore a Mysterious Peninsula
Uncover secrets, dangers, and hidden stories in a richly detailed, low-fantasy world.
Choose Your Class and Backstory
Play as a warrior, mage, or scholar, shaping your character’s abilities, beliefs, and personality.
Meaningful Choices
Engage in deep dialogue, make the right decisions and shape the world around you.
Unique Genre Blend
Combines text-based storytelling, isometric pixel art, RPG systems, and adventure mechanics.
30+ Hour Campaign
Immerse yourself in a narrative-driven experience full of quests, survival elements, and moral dilemmas.
Every shadow hides a threat, every stranger may be a friend or a foe, and every choice could be your last. Roadwarden on Nintendo Switch invites a new audience to lose themselves in a world where every path is uncertain and every decision has weight. The roads are calling and only you can decide where they lead.
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What the Press Said!
Previously named PC Game of the Year 2022 by EDGE Magazine, and lauded by fans and critics alike, Roadwarden has captivated audiences with its unique blend of interactive fiction, RPG mechanics, and immersive storytelling.
“Roadwarden is more Witcher than The Witcher.” – The Escapist
“One of the most absorbing, considered and rewarding fantasy games I’ve ever played.” – Eurogamer
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About Assemble Entertainment
Assemble Entertainment is an independent game publisher based in Wiesbaden, Germany. Founded in 2016 by industry veteran Stefan Marcinek, Assemble is known for critically acclaimed indie hits such as Sticky Business, Roadwarden, Lacuna and Asgard's Fall. The company also owns in-house developer Gentlymad Studios, creators of the Endzone franchise. Assemble has twice won the German Developer Award for “Best Publisher” and organizes GermanDevDays, one of Germany’s largest developer conferences. Learn more at www.assembleteam.com and www.germandevdays.com.
About Moral Anxiety Studios
Moral Anxiety Studio is the one-person indie studio of Polish developer Aureus, known for crafting richly immersive narrative games that blend RPG mechanics with interactive fiction. His critically acclaimed titles Roadwarden and Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale are set in the grim fantasy world of Viaticum, and are celebrated for their thoughtful writing, branching storytelling, and unique blend of visual novel and role-playing elements.
Pre-orders available now with 20% discount
Wiesbaden, Germany - August 18th, 2025 - Publisher Assemble Entertainment and solo developer Moral Anxiety Studio are thrilled to announce that Roadwarden, the award-winning illustrated text-based RPG, will launch on Nintendo Switch on August 25, 2025.
Set in a gritty, low-fantasy world full of mystery, danger, and moral dilemmas, Roadwarden puts players in the boots of a solitary traveller tasked with exploring an untamed peninsula. The game combines isometric pixel art, deep narrative design, and RPG elements such as inventory puzzles, dialogue choices, character builds, and survival mechanics.
Pre-orders are now available on the Nintendo eShop for EUR 10.99/USD, with a 20% launch discount. The game will launch globally on 25 August 2025, with a release in Korea to follow shortly after.
Step into the unknown. Shape your fate. And guard the roads.
Key Features – Roadwarden
Explore a Mysterious PeninsulaUncover secrets, dangers, and hidden stories in a richly detailed, low-fantasy world.
Choose Your Class and BackstoryPlay as a warrior, mage, or scholar, shaping your character’s abilities, beliefs, and personality.
Meaningful ChoicesEngage in deep dialogue, make the right decisions and shape the world around you.
Unique Genre BlendCombines text-based storytelling, isometric pixel art, RPG systems, and adventure mechanics.
30+ Hour CampaignImmerse yourself in a narrative-driven experience full of quests, survival elements, and moral dilemmas.
Every shadow hides a threat, every stranger may be a friend or a foe, and every choice could be your last. Roadwarden on Nintendo Switch invites a new audience to lose themselves in a world where every path is uncertain and every decision has weight. The roads are calling and only you can decide where they lead.
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What the Press Said!
Previously named PC Game of the Year 2022 by EDGE Magazine, and lauded by fans and critics alike, Roadwarden has captivated audiences with its unique blend of interactive fiction, RPG mechanics, and immersive storytelling.
“Roadwarden is more Witcher than The Witcher.” – The Escapist
“One of the most absorbing, considered and rewarding fantasy games I’ve ever played.” – Eurogamer
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About Assemble Entertainment
Assemble Entertainment is an independent game publisher based in Wiesbaden, Germany. Founded in 2016 by industry veteran Stefan Marcinek, Assemble is known for critically acclaimed indie hits such as Sticky Business, Roadwarden, Lacuna and Asgard's Fall. The company also owns in-house developer Gentlymad Studios, creators of the Endzone franchise. Assemble has twice won the German Developer Award for “Best Publisher” and organizes GermanDevDays, one of Germany’s largest developer conferences. Learn more at www.assembleteam.com and www.germandevdays.com.
About Moral Anxiety Studios
Moral Anxiety Studio is the one-person indie studio of Polish developer Aureus, known for crafting richly immersive narrative games that blend RPG mechanics with interactive fiction. His critically acclaimed titles Roadwarden and Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale are set in the grim fantasy world of Viaticum, and are celebrated for their thoughtful writing, branching storytelling, and unique blend of visual novel and role-playing elements.