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Bellwright Launches on PS5 and Xbox Series After a Million-Selling Steam Run - New Halmare Isles Map in Tow

The medieval survival town-builder Bellwright hit PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on June 9, 2026, adding the new 10 sq km Halmare Isles map, fresh quests and a Loyalty and Faction system. It remains in Early Access.

The medieval survival hit Bellwright has made the jump to consoles. Developer Donkey Crew and publisher Snail Games launched the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on June 9, 2026, alongside a launch trailer that debuted during IGN Live - bringing the town-building survival RPG to a much wider audience after a hugely successful run on Steam.

Bellwright was no quiet Early Access title: it sold more than one million copies on Steam before this console release. It launches at .99, with a 20% discount on PS5 (for PlayStation Plus members) and Xbox running through June 23.

Build a settlement, rally the people

Bellwright drops you into an open medieval world as a fugitive determined to clear your name and free the land from a corrupt ruler. That means founding and growing a settlement: recruiting villagers, assigning them to gather, craft and farm, and steadily upgrading a fledgling camp into a thriving town. It blends third-person action combat, deep survival systems and a surprisingly meaty management layer.

Bellwright medieval settlement
Recruit villagers and grow a camp into a self-sufficient town. (Image: Donkey Crew)

New content for the console launch

The console release is not a straight port, either. It brings the Halmare Isles - a new map spanning over 10 square kilometres - along with new story-based quests, expanded armour and equipment, additional animals and buildings, and a new Loyalty and Faction system that deepens how you win over the populace. The game remains in Early Access across all platforms as Donkey Crew continues building toward 1.0.

Bellwright combat and exploration
Third-person action combat sits alongside survival and town-management systems. (Image: Donkey Crew)

Whether you are a returning lord from the Steam version or a console player meeting Bellwright for the first time, the June 9 launch is the most fully-featured the game has ever been.

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