Following a reveal earlier this year and hands-off previews, the next game in the Disciples series, Disciples: Domination, is now confirmed to arrive in early 2026.
Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Artefacts Studio shared the announcement on December 16, unveiling the selected date is February 12, 2026. To no one’s surprise, the game will be launching on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. No talk of a Nintendo Switch 2 version has happened at the time of writing.
Kalypso also shared a new trailer to go with the news, and you can watch it right here:
“Rule through the chaos! Fifteen years after Avyanna freed Nevendaar, Disciples: Domination returns you to a realm hanging in the balance. In this dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat, take your place on Queen Avyanna’s throne – holding together a crumbling kingdom.”
As a refresher, here’s the list of key features:
- Dark & mature story: In Disciples: Domination you continue Avyanna’s journey in a grim tale of power, war and sacrifice. Every decision carves her path – shaping her fate and the future of Nevendaar.
- Rule supreme: From your capital, Yllian, you rule your realm and army. Consult your companions for guidance as your choices shape your faction reputation, impacting how others react to your rule, and the whole world around you.
- Refined turn-based combat: Lead your army in tactical, grid-based battles with faster pacing, dynamic events and richer interaction. New skills, faction abilities and unit synergies deepen your strategical options along with the unique system of strengths and weaknesses.
- Choose your companions: Unlock and choose trusted companions to reflect your playstyle – leveraging their combat prowess and unique world skills to aid your quest to save Nevendaar.
- Hold your world together: Recruit and upgrade units from five distinct factions. Build powerful squads by combining unique skills and abilities and train them to defeat your enemies in turn-based encounters.
- Real-time world exploration: Travel the dark, living world of Nevendaar in real time. Uncover new regions, meet compelling characters, face terrifying foes, and dive into rewarding quests as the story unfolds.
- The Mountain Clans return: The dwarves are back – and they might not be your allies. Will they stand with you, or spark a new fire you’ll be forced to extinguish?
During our hands-off preview of the game, we were intrigued by the progression systems, the idea of reputation shaping both upgrades and narrative threads, and the back-to-basics approach to the turn-based strategy. It remains to be seen if that will be enough to entice Disciples veterans and all-new players come February 12.
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