Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader is a role-playing game set in the grimdark Warhammer 40,000 universe, following a newly appointed Rogue Trader commanding their own voidship and crew. Players make story-shaping choices while engaging in turn-based tactical combat across the galaxy.

The game blends deep narrative choice with squad-based combat, letting players build a crew of distinct companions as they explore, trade, and fight across the franchise's brutal sci-fi setting.