Solasta 2 gets an early access date — and a Baldur’s Gate 3 actor joins the cast. Should you care?

Why this matters: Solasta 2 lands an early access date and a familiar voice

Solasta 2 finally has a date: early access on March 12, 2026 – plus a playable demo and a wishlist you can already hit. That’s the headline, but the part that actually caught my attention is the creative DNA here: Tactical Adventures’ sequel promises more of the dice-driven, tabletop-flavored CRPG play that made 2021’s Solasta: Crown of the Magister a sleeper favorite. I’m in my #D&Dera right now, so anything promising party-based tactics, crunchy mechanics and meaningful choices gets my hand raised.

• Early access arrives March 12, 2026 – demo and wishlist available now.
• Solasta 2 shifts the setting to Neokos and leans hard into tabletop-style consequences.
• Devora Wilde (Baldur’s Gate 3) voices Deorcas; returning cast includes familiar faces.
• Early access promise brings both opportunity and risk – expect an evolving game, not a finished product.

Breaking down the announcement

Tactical Adventures isn’t trying to hide that Solasta 2 is courting the same crowd that fell in love with party-based, turn-based fantasy after classics and modern hits alike. The new continent of Neokos sounds visually ambitious — “a feast for the eyes,” as the press material puts it — and the pitch leans back into one of Solasta’s strengths: a tabletop-inspired ruleset where dice and positioning actually matter. That’s the core selling point: your party’s fate can hinge on a failed roll or a clever flank, exactly the kind of tension fans of tactical CRPGs relish.

Early access is a double-edged sword, though. On the one hand, you get to play the game sooner and shape its development. On the other, March 12 won’t be the final polish pass — expect missing features, balance swings, and the usual early access growing pains. If you like being part of a game’s evolution, this is good; if you wanted a fully finished, story-tight experience day one, temper your expectations.

Devora Wilde on Deorcas — and why her D&D era matters

I chatted with Devora Wilde — you might know her from her work in Baldur’s Gate 3 — about playing Deorcas, a warrior trying to carve out a place in this weird and wonderful land. Wilde’s enthusiasm is palpable: “With Solasta 2, D&D is more familiar to me so it does feel like doing something again of the same nature,” she told me. “But also the storyline and the family dynamic — it’s so juicy. I’m just rubbing my hands together because it has a great story, great characters, and great interpersonal relationships. I feel very lucky having been asked to do it!”

She also admits she’s been swept into the tabletop tide recently: “I am a bit of a tabletop shenanigans person… It took me quite a long time to realize how tied into D&D Baldur’s Gate 3 was… Once I started playing it for myself, I realized ‘oh! Now I see what D&D is’.” That confession matters — voice actors who actually play tabletop games tend to bring a different energy to RPG dialogue. When the team lines up actors who know and love the source of their inspiration, it shows in the banter and in the small, lived-in moments.

Why the returning cast matters — and what it doesn’t

Solasta 2 leaning on a cast with links to Baldur’s Gate, Expedition 33 and other indie hits is a production-value signal. Familiar voices can make a new world feel instantly lived-in, and the chemistry Wilde describes — “a group of colleagues but friends” — often translates into better in-game relationships. That said, recognizable talent isn’t a substitute for writing. Good voice acting amplifies strong scripts; it won’t fix thin narratives or clunky design.

What gamers should expect — and what to watch for

If you loved Crown of the Magister, expect more precise tactical combat, move-by-move decisions, and heavy party customization. The demo is your best tool right now: try it to see whether the combat feels as crisp as before and whether the narrative voice lands for you. For everyone else: Solasta 2 is pitched at people who like their RPGs with a board-game brain — dice matter, resource management matters, and you’ll want to plan for failure sometimes.

Keep an eye on post-launch roadmaps. Early access can be a genuinely collaborative experience, but it’s also where studios test monetization models, DLC plans, and combat tweaks. I’m hopeful — Tactical Adventures showed promise in 2021 — but cautious. If the team treats early access as an honest development phase and listens to player feedback, Solasta 2 could become the kind of tactical RPG people play for years. If it leans too hard into rushed features or monetization, that will sour things fast.

TL;DR

Solasta 2’s March 12, 2026 early access date and demo are real reasons to be excited if you’re into tabletop-style CRPGs. Devora Wilde and a returning cast raise my hopes for strong voice work, but early access means this is a work in progress. Try the demo, wishlist now, and go in ready to participate in a game that will change between March and full release.