Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest

Facts up front

UK release: Friday 23 October 2026 (UK) Platforms: PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Developer: Bamtang Games Publisher: Trailmark Games (in partnership with Coolabi Group) UK price (digital store listing): £24.99+ (Xbox Store listing; other retailers may vary) PEGI: PEGI 7 Genre: Turn‑based action / RPG / Adventure Online mode: Yes — asynchronous social features reported (visit friends’ camps, gifting and item sharing); core experience is single‑player Engine: Not officially stated by publisher (unconfirmed)

Story and setting

The game is set in the Lake Territories and tells four original stories, one for each Clan (ThunderClan, RiverClan, ShadowClan and WindClan). The publisher and the official Warrior Cats site describe a Clan struggling under the weight of a new prophecy; players train as an apprentice, rise through the ranks and confront rival Clan politics, omens from StarClan and threats that range from wildlife to larger conflicts.

Trailmark’s announcement and trailers show familiar locations from the books — dense forest, marshland, moors, plus sacred sites such as the Moonpool and The Island — and confirm the presence of a handful of established characters alongside original NPCs created for the game.

How it plays

Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest is presented as a turn‑based action/RPG rather than a realtime action sim. Gameplay features confirmed by the developer and store pages include deep cat customisation (fur patterns, markings, eyes and body type), hunting and foraging systems, procedurally generated quests and turn‑based combat that uses timing and tactics. Each Clan campaign is described as a self‑contained storyline with branching choices that affect relationships, reputation and endings.

The Xbox Store lists a variety of enemy types (from small prey to larger predators and rival Clan cats), crafting and den management, and procedural elements that change characters, quests and encounters between playthroughs. The game’s trailers have shown in‑engine footage of combat, hunting sequences and the cat creator; developer commentary frames the game as narrative‑driven with tactical encounters rather than a competitive fighting game.

Platforms, editions and the UK angle

Trailmark and platform stores list release across PC (Steam and Epic), PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch / Switch 2 on 23 October 2026 — that date is confirmed on the official Warrior Cats site and platform pages (Xbox and Nintendo product pages show the same date). The Xbox Store currently lists a digital starting price of £24.99 and a pre‑order bonus (The Purrfect Look Pack) for pre‑orders; availability and prices at UK retailers may differ and physical special editions have appeared on third‑party pre‑order listings, but confirmed UK RRPs beyond the Xbox listing have not been universally published.

There is no indication from publisher pages that the game will be included with Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation’s subscription tiers at launch; platform store pages do not list it as a Game Pass or PS Plus title. Physical pre‑orders have started to appear at some retailers but stock and edition details vary between shops.

What we still don’t know

Engine and technical details: the publisher has not confirmed the game engine in public materials.

Multiplayer depth: platform store copy (Xbox) references asynchronous social features — visiting friends’ camps and gifting — but there’s no detailed breakdown from the developer about how those systems work, whether they are optional or what data is shared. Any real‑time multiplayer, co‑op or PvP beyond asynchronous social features has not been announced and should be considered unconfirmed.

DLC, post‑launch roadmap and cross‑save: Trailmark and partners have not published a concrete post‑launch plan, pricing for physical editions across all UK retailers is inconsistent, and there’s no publisher confirmation about cross‑save between PC and consoles.