Roguelike Deckbuilder Bannerlands Launching New Demo on August 17th
Bannerlands, the roguelike deckbuilder from Dark Inertia Studios – creators of Age of Rivals – will launch an updated demo on Steam on August 17th, 2026. The new demo brings an updated build featuring new artwork and gameplay features, offering a fresh look at the strategy title as it continues development toward its targeted early 2027 release.
In Bannerlands, players build a civilization one card at a time, forging an empire through a roguelike deckbuilder where war, culture, and economy decide its fate. Each turn, players play cards to strengthen their forces, develop combos, and counter their opponent, adapting their strategy as new possibilities emerge and using powerful late-game cards to turn the tide. Every run is a new campaign, with decisive choices between military conquest, cultural development, and economic power shaping the rise or fall of the empire.
Bannerlands draws on the strategic depth of games like Slay the Spire and Civilization, combining deckbuilding with civilization-building for a fresh take on the roguelike genre. The game can be played solo through PvE campaigns, or in offline and online multiplayer, with players able to lead different rulers, each with distinct strengths and playstyles, and draft from a roster of hundreds of cards, from war elephants and cathedrals to merchants and spies.
Watch the Latest Trailer for Bannerlands here.
Key features of Bannerlands include:
- Build Your Empire Your Way. Build an unstoppable engine of culture and wealth, or crush your opponent through military dominance.
- Discover Powerful Combos. Combine cards to create devastating strategies and adapt to new challenges each run.
- Solo or Multiplayer. Test your strategies in challenging PvE campaigns, or offline and online multiplayer.
- Play Unique Rulers. Lead different civilizations with distinct strengths and playstyles.
- Hundreds of Cards. Draft everything from war elephants to cathedrals, and merchants to spies.
The updated demo, featuring the new artwork and gameplay features will be available to download on Steam starting August 17th, 2026. Bannerlands is currently targeting a full release on Steam in early 2027.
Players can wishlist Bannerlands now on Steam, and stay up to date with the game’s progress by following Dark Inertia Studios on X, Discord, and YouTube, or by visiting the Dark Inertia Studios website.
About Dark Inertia Studios
Dark Inertia Studios is the developer and publisher of Bannerlands. The company was established by Vijay Myneni, creator of strategy card game Age of Rivals which earned a place on multiple Best of 2017 lists and currently holds a ‘Very Positive’ review score on Steam.
