Welcome to the Pilgrim War: The official DLC for Rising Lords is OUT NOW on PC!
March 21st 2026 - Deck13 Spotlight and Argonwood are happy to announce that The Pilgrim War, the official DLC for the praised turn-based strategy game Rising Lords has now been released on Steam and Good Old Game. The DLC will hit Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch upon release later in the year. The Pilgrim War expands the world of Rising Lords and adds a completely new nation to the game, including also a new story campaign for experienced veterans. New Maps and Science Options offer more depth than ever before.
Features:
- The nation of Atra awaits and is ready for war, while offering new and unique mechanics
- Explore the Southlands, a new region that has been in a religious dispute with the Knights of the North forever
- 7 new units to increase the complexity of the turn-based battles even further and introduce an asymmetric balance
- Sciences allows you to unlock new advantages and specialisation
- New Items, Cards, Avatars, and more, are fitting for the new setting
Welcome to the Kingdoms of Atra!
Traverse into the immersive medieval Kingdoms of Atra, where your tactical skills will be put to the test in epic, turn-based battles.
The southern Kingdoms of Atra are well known for their terrifying armies. The magnificent cities with their golden roofs, their expansive gardens, and their massive stone walls are witnesses of their craft and hunger for wisdom. They are the Atras! Nobody can oppose them. Well? The world has changed.
Science is key!
It’s time to once again call your men to arms. The nation of Atra awaits with new units you can discover. For the first time, science expands the tactical and strategic options, not only for the Atras but also for your well-known Knights. Implement and unlock new advantages to define and redefine your own playstyles. Use it to gain a benefit in front of your countless enemies. All this exciting and game-expanding new content is available for Multiplayer Sessions with your friends. And yes, of course, you can also create your own Adventures for the South with the Editor!Rising Lords: The Pilgrim War is out now on PC via Steam and Good Old Games. Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch will receive the DLC later this year. The DLC is priced at 9,99€ and a Launch Discount is in place.
About Deck13 Spotlight
Deck13 Interactive is one of Germany's leading developers. Based in Frankfurt, the passionate team develops award-winning, large-scale productions for consoles and PC. With Deck13 Spotlight the team has also established a publishing service that helps independent developers bring their projects to wider audiences.
More information on the website: spotlight.deck13.com
About Argonwood
Argonwood is an independent game development studio based in Cologne, Germany. Working across a range of unfashionable genres, they look to shake up stagnant game mechanics and infuse them with fresh new ideas.
The core team consists of brothers Chris and Manu Fernholz, a programmer and an artist who have been designing games their whole lives. Having started out in the world of pen-and-paper and board games, the pair have been developing smaller PC games since 2013 - and are now confidently approaching their first large-scale strategy title, Rising Lords, which is leaving Early Access later this month for full release.
