Publisher Trailmark Games and developer Bamtang Games have revealed the release date of Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest, an upcoming turn-based role-playing game based on the popular Erin Hunter series of novels. Scheduled for a multi-platform release this fall, the announcement arrived alongside a new trailer showcasing the deeply customizable feline protagonists and strategic combat systems. Fans of the long-running franchise can look forward to exploring the wilderness when the title launches October 23.
In Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest, players navigate the Lake Territories with their own original character. Before venturing into the wild, users must pledge their loyalty to one of four distinct factions: ThunderClan, RiverClan, ShadowClan, or WindClan. Each group features a unique narrative campaign heavily influenced by their specific traditions and cultural conflicts. Much of the adventure requires explorers to hunt for food, track scents across varied biomes like marshes and moorlands, and hone their combat abilities to protect their home from rival predators such as badgers, vicious foxes, and imposing dobermans. Along the way, players will interact with the nine legacy cats from the literary universe and newly introduced faces.
Character growth relies heavily on tactical engagements and personal expression. The turn-based combat system tasks players with exploiting enemy vulnerabilities in three-versus-three battles while utilizing timing and a pool of 75 unlockable specialized faction moves to secure victory. Through combat experience, felines can unlock devastating ancestral attacks bestowed by StarClan. Outside of battle, users are encouraged to heavily modify their protagonist. The character creator includes options to adjust fur colors, ear shapes, and whisker lengths. Furthermore, individuals can decorate their personal living quarters with crafted beds and scratching posts. These customized spaces are fully shareable via asynchronous online multiplayer features. Beyond the primary Prophecy Mode campaign, the game also offers a survival-focused Defender Mode and asynchronous online Skirmish Mode. As warriors rise through the ranks, their daily choices directly impact relationships and spiritual prophecies within the overarching narrative.
Those who secure a copy early will also gain access to extra cosmetics. Digital preorders include the Purrfect Look Pack, which provides unique visual traits such as distinctive tufted ears, intense glowing eyes, lightning bolt-shaped whiskers, a unique spotted fur pattern, and a puffy orange tail.
Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest is currently scheduled to launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, the upcoming Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 23.