Indie development studio Psyanotek has announced the release of Wizard Warfare 2: Cephalopod Wars, the sequel to its 2019 turn-based strategy game Wizard Warfare. The new title is set to launch on January 16th on Steam, bringing enhanced gameplay mechanics and expanded features to the franchise.
Wizard Warfare 2 builds on its predecessor by introducing fully simulated naval battles, complete with ships, crew management, sea monsters, and flying creatures. Land battles have also been upgraded to include destructible terrain, adding a new layer of tactical depth.
Additionally, players can explore new magic paths such as water and hybrids, alongside updated spells and an improved world generation system that creates larger, more complex terrains. While its graphics remain simple, Psyanotek focuses on deep and replayable gameplay.
Wizard Warfare 2: Cephalopod Wars is the sequel to Wizard Warfare, a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer. Now includes fully simulated naval battles.
Key New Features:
– Fully simulated complex naval battles, including ships, sea monsters, flying creatures, ship crews.
– Enhanced land battles, including destructible terrain.
– New magic paths – water and weather magic, more complex hybrid paths.
– New spells for existing magic paths.
– Larger and more complex world generation with more varied terrain types, including rivers.
– Larger numbers of enemies.
– Better support for modding and localisation.
