Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds brings tactical adventure to PS5 in May 2027

A flexible party built around experimentation

Character creation begins with appearance, background, talents, and skills, followed by a progression system built around experimentation rather than rigid classes. Skills can deal damage, heal allies, alter the environment, move units across the battlefield, summon creatures, or change the turn sequence. Hundreds of items affect both a character’s capabilities and appearance, allowing gear to match both playstyle and visual preferences.

Companions expand both the party’s options and its narrative. Each companion brings a distinct history and personal quest, and their equipment, abilities, and attributes can be customized. Dialogue and shared experiences can also develop friendships and romance, connecting party members beyond their battlefield roles.

Combat turns weather and surfaces into tools

Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds uses tactical turn-based combat with approximately 200 skills spread across ten disciplines. The intended focus is on combining different schools with the surrounding environment, while surface interactions and weather can change how skills behave in a fight.

One example chains three disciplines together: a Geomancer may summon a mandrake, a companion with Hydromancer skills makes it rain to water and strengthen the creature, and an Aeromancer uses lightning to electrify the puddles and paralyze anyone standing in them. The sequence turns a summoned ally, changing weather, and the resulting surfaces into a tactical advantage, with the developers encouraging players to discover similar combinations themselves.

Exploration also has a direct combat purpose. Looting, mining, and collecting herbs supplies materials for weapons, equipment, arrows, potions, and food. Gathering resources can therefore replenish the party or support the creation of new gear for a companion before the next battle.

An archipelago shaped by detours and mysteries

The story begins with a mission for the Heroes Guild that takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious maelstrom leaves the protagonist stranded on an unfamiliar island. Dangerous creatures, suspicious alchemists, and a busy town sit beyond its shores, providing people to meet, side quests to find, and mysteries to unravel.

Although the main quest gives the journey a direction, the islands also invite players to wander, speak with NPCs, and investigate whatever catches their attention. Possible leads include solving a murder, hunting feared monsters for bounty money, settling a deadly dispute between farm animals, following a famed explorer’s imagination, or uncovering an alchemical conspiracy. The stated aim is for even a conversation that initially seems like a diversion to lead into a story with its own characters, conflicts, and discoveries.

Exploration can also reveal hidden treasures, puzzles, valuable crafting resources, and unexpected encounters. Ancient books and forgotten notes provide glimpses into the world’s past, giving players additional reasons to investigate beyond the main quest.

May launch and new trailer

The announcement includes a new trailer and a closer look at the game’s approach to combat, companions, and exploration. Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds is scheduled to launch on PS5 in May 2027, although the exact release date remains forthcoming. Players are invited to watch the trailer and add the game to their PlayStation Store wishlist.