Hardcore turn-based RPG Stoneshard has unveiled a new roadmap that covers the additions we can expect throughout 2026 and beyond. Developer Ink Stains Games aims to focus on adding the few remaining major systems still missing from its game, leaving the completion of its main quest for last.
The Ancient Echoes update marks the next major step on Stoneshard’s 2026 roadmap. It introduces the enchantment system, which “moves away from scrolls toward a more predictable system based on formulas and ingredients” that allow us to imbue equipment “with both stat bonuses and special perks that function similarly to passive abilities.”
Stoneshard 2026 Roadmap
Legendary items will also be added in the same update. Described as “the pinnacle of endgame equipment,” they can “alter the properties of your abilities” but can only reliably be obtained by venturing inside a new dungeon that houses some of Stoneshard’s most dangerous foes.
Procedurally-generated tasks will replace the current static fetch quests, wands will be added as a new weapon type for us to wield, while new landmarks bring variety to the world map.
Beyond 2026, Stoneshard’s roadmap looks to introduce dynamic traits, a character creator, new enemy factions, lockpicking, fishing, and more.
Here’s how Stoneshard’s roadmap for 2026 and beyond looks at the moment:
2026 and Beyond
Ancient Echoes update
- Enchanting
- Legendary Items
- New Endgame Dungeon Type
- New Endgame Enemy Faction
- New Weapon & Skill Tree: Wands
- Procedural Overworld Tasks
- Polearm Grips
- New Caravan Follower
- New Points of Interest & Landmarks
Coming After
- Character Creator
- Dynamic Traits
- Random Encounters
- New Enemy Faction
- Fishing
- New Side Quests
Planned Features
Content
- Map Expansion
- New Bosses
- New Enemies
- Remaining Ability Trees
- New Side Quests
- Main Story (in the final update before leaving Early Access)
Systems & Mechanics
- Lockpicking
- Alchemy
- Devotion
- Maladies
- Stealth
Other
- Support for Additional Resolutions
- Controller Support
Stoneshard set off on its early access journey all the way back in 2020 and, with just the Ancient Echoes update confirmed for this year, its other additions could slip into 2027.
Nevertheless, Stoneshard’s roadmap for 2026 and beyond shows that developer Ink Stains Studios has a clear vision for its hardcore turn-based RPG. Although it will take a while longer to see it fully realized, work towards that goal continues.
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