Expeditions: Samurai is an expansive historical roleplaying game set in Japan during the turbulent years around 1600, where every choice can shape the fate of your crew and the country itself.

Step into a richly branching adventure, forge your own path through feudal Japan, and earn your place in history. Navigate the politics, intrigue, and drama of feudal Japan as you and your crew catch the attention of powerful warlords whose struggle will determine the future of the nation — and eventually become the first European Samurai.

In Expeditions: Samurai, the famous navigator William Adams never makes history as Japan’s first European Samurai, because this time, YOU get there first. Arriving aboard the Dutch frigate "De Albatros" as the newly elected leader of a ragtag crew of privateers, players are drawn into the final chapter of a brutal civil war where every choice can shape the fate of their crew and the future of Japan. With eight companions and eight personal stories to uncover, players can build bonds that grow into friendship, rivalry, or even romance. Every crewmate has their own story to uncover - if you manage to earn their trust.

Combat in Expeditions: Samurai is dynamic. It's fast-paced - and yet still turn-based! Blending simultaneous actions, stealth, gadgets, ambushes, and a broad mix of pirate and Japanese weaponry to an exciting tactical challenge for the players. And for the first time in series history, the adventure can also be played in drop-in/drop-out co-op - because navigating feudal Japanese politics alone is hard enough.

Why will Expeditions: Samurai launch in Early Access, one might ask?

For the veteran developers at Campfire Cabal, who already created three games in the Expeditions series, Early Access is a reminder of the good old Kickstarter days of Expeditions: Conquistador.

Getting in touch with fans and players early will make sure the game shapes up just as the players want it to. Feedback on features, balancing, exploration, stealth, combat, general gameplay, and more will allow the developers to fine-tune Expeditions: Samurai to perfection – because a good blade, like a good game, is forged through many strikes.

Over the course of Early Access for Expeditions: Samurai, three major updates are planned. And while detailed plans are already in place, player feedback will determine what these updates actually deliver and add to the game – so consider this your invitation to help sharpen the blade. If you want to be part of the journey from the very beginning, make sure to join Early Access on August 7th, 2026 and take the first cut at shaping the game's fate. But if you're a wait-and-see type of gamer (patience, after all, is a typical virtue for a Samurai), add Expeditions: Samurai to your wishlist or join the Discord server to get every update, sharp and on time.

Key Features:

• Challenging, tactical turn-based combat that will put your skills to the test
• Your Choice: Fight, talk or sneak yourself out of any situation!
• Co-Op: Explore the wonders of Japan alone or with a friend
• Equip your party with countless weapons and choose skills and upgrades that match your playstyle
• The final game is planned to feature appr. 60 hours of gameplay, with all dialogues fully voiced
• 8 Companions, each with their own background, quests and agenda
• Earn the honourable title of Hatamoto and manage your very own village (will be implemented during Early Access - not yet available with EA launch)

Expeditions: Samurai is coming to PC (Steam Early Access) on August 7, 2026.