Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader gets a massive Switch 2 patch and all DLC is now free

Owlcat Games has pushed a major update for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader on Switch 2, going live at 4pm BST / 8am PDT / 11am EDT today. Alongside the patch, the studio is making all additional content — including the Digital Deluxe extras and DLC expansions Void Shadows and Lex Imperialis, plus the third and fourth major DLCs — completely free for Switch 2 owners as an apology for the rough launch.

The patch targets the issues that made the port such a rough experience at launch: nasty bugs, poor performance, and weak visuals. Owlcat hasn't published a full changelog yet, so the exact scope of the fixes is still unclear, but the studio has promised improvements to both visual presentation and overall performance. Nintendo Life, which broke the story exclusively, originally reviewed the Switch 2 version as a "borderline disaster" — citing constant frame rate stuttering, long load times, laggy menus, a significant graphical downgrade, and hard crashes — and gave it 4/10.

Rogue Trader launched on PC in December 2023 to strong reviews, quickly establishing itself as one of the better party-based CRPGs in recent years. The Switch 2 port, however, was widely considered one of the worst releases on the platform so far. The free-DLC gesture is a notable move — Void Shadows and Lex Imperialis are paid expansions on other platforms, so Switch 2 owners are effectively getting the full package at no extra cost. A physical cartridge release is also confirmed for 15th October 2026, published by Silver Lining Interactive in collaboration with Owlcat and Games Workshop.

Whether the patch fully rehabilitates the port remains to be seen, but the combination of a performance fix and free DLC is a meaningful olive branch. Owlcat is also currently developing a new WH40K CRPG called Dark Heresy and the action RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, so the studio clearly wants to keep its reputation intact ahead of those releases.