Warhammer 40K’s best video games on console and PC

Warhammer 40k milieu is one the most intriguing fictional worlds.

It’s grim, there are no good guys, and there are these fellas called Space Marines who carry machine guns that shoot rockets, and people deify them like gods. It isn’t the happiest place. It is home to aliens, Orks, demons and other warring groups. It is often grim from tabletop to screen.

The world Games Workshop created is fun and easy to use. It can be used for both video and tabletop games. There’s an absolutely massive array of games from myriad nooks and crannies of the 40K universe, and if 2022 is any proof, their proliferation shows no signs of slowing down. Here are some of the best of the bunch that’ve been released so far.

9. Space Hulk Deathwing Enhanced edition

Space Hulk: DeathwingIt is a first person survival shooter. The game was released in 2016. An AI or live player and you control the Terminator Marines, Dark Angels Chapter. Together they will explore abandoned Space Hulks (vast defunct space vessels that have been twisted by The Warp) in search of artifacts. From vast spaces to mazelike corridors, you’ll fight your way by bolter and blade through hordes of Tyranid Genestealers who have taken refuge in the Space Hulk that you and your team are tasked with exploring. While it may not be a perfect Warhammer 40,000 shooter, this first-person shooter has wrist-mounted guns as well as chainswords. It’s still a riproaring good time, often literally.

Space Hulk Deathwing Enhanced edition It is now available PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows PC.

Image by NeocoreGames/Games Workshop

8. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr

Are you a fan of Warhammer 40,000 Are you a fan of Diablo? Answer yes to these two questions. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr You should play this game (it does not get any points in the names department).

The 2018 version of the game places you as an Imperial Iquisitor. This is an analogous to a super-armed galactic priest. You battle throughout the universe using a classic action-RPG format. It’s a Diablo is Diablo through and through. It has loot, character building and deep character development. Admittedly, it is a bit messy — glitches, poor microtransactions, a forgettable story, and a boring endgame hold Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr It is no longer a unique product. But it’s still a thrilling time nonetheless, and it tosses in a wrinkle that helps it stand out from other ARPGs: its cover system. The cover system allows for a tactically more ranged experience, with a focus on combat ranged, particularly with specific classes. This cover system works much better than you think and will result in some memorable ARPG encounters.

Warhammer 40,000: Inquistor – Martyr It is now available for Windows PCs on the 4th and 5th of July. Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

7. Warhammer 40k: Regicide

Hammerfall Publishing’s Warhammer 40k: RegicideThe 2015 release of ‘, is pure heavy metal chess. Imagine if the bolter was attached to the king’s piece. What about if the king piece had a bolter? RegicideThese questions are answered in a hilarious and often brutal way. The game is quite simple and uses the 8-by-8 Chess Board to enable the player to engage tactical small-scale skirmishes. It’s kind of like Kill TeamWithout any narrative or cover. It’s a deceptively simple game with a low skill entryHowever a high skill ceiling (PvP, when this game was at its peak, often ended in me losing miserably to various “The Queen’s Gambit but Regicide” players). Regicide can be downloaded on Android or PC. You can also pause the game after every turn. You want a tiny Warhammer 40,000 for your daily life? Give it a try! RegicideA go.

Warhammer 40k: RegicideIt is also available for Android iOSWindows PC.

6. Legacy of Dorn – Herald of Oblivion

Oddly enough, the Warhammer 40,000 Universe was more than the miniatures and tabletop gaming. It was the books.

I genuinely adore a lot of the Warhammer 40,000 and Horus Heresy books (I could go on for hours about this stuff) so my interest was piqued when Tin Man Games’ Legacy of Dorn – Herald of OblivionIt was published in 2015. The interactive fiction is choice-based and visually captivating. A simple green-tinted screen allows you to view text and gameplay (minor encounters in combat) via a simplified, but still vivid display. This is supposed to be reminiscent of an in-universe picturet-screen. Herald of Oblivions This is an extremely simple and easy game, which is in many ways almost impossible. You can also punishing. You control the choices and outcome(s) for a Space Marine in the grimdark future where there is only war, so, you know, don’t mess it up.

Legacy of Dorn – Herald of Oblivion It was originally released for Windows PCs, however it has been delisted.

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5. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate

Do you remember the 1990s. Surge, Sam Goody and Warhammer 40k third edition. This was the world in which I lived. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate The game was originally released in 1998. And luckily, it’s still available via GOG, and there is even a newly released quasi-sequel/kind-of remake of the game.

It’s a classic turn-based strategy game with some light RPG elements where you play as the ever venerable Ultramarines of Ultramar (they aren’t the most creative bunch) as they wage war against a daemonic Chaos lord. Multiple scenarios, an easy-to-use mission builder and timeless artwork allow players to command Space Marines or vehicles in ways that bring the tabletop war game to life. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos GateIt is timeless for good reason. It still works, thankfully. It may seem odd at the edges but this game remains as enjoyable today as when it first launched. It is hard to praise the artwork style enough. I love how it evokes that majestic and Gothic Warhammer 40,000 vibe. There’s even a pre-Horus Heresy artifact to search for!

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate Available on Windows PC via Google Play.

4. Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2.

Tindalos Interactive’s Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2. This is one of the most impressive videogame adaptations of a Warhammer 40,000 game tabletop. Battlefleet GothicThe game is tabletop and focuses on big ship battles in large spaces that look a lot like a naval battle. Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2. This is what we should be focusing on in all aspects.

It’s a slow-paced game in which thinking three steps ahead is often necessary. It’s a game of real-time strategy, position and warfare that is infinitely rewarding even if you lose. It never feels unfair, though — if you approach an enemy ship broadside and they open up on you before you can fire on them, then you’ll take damage. This is why it’s important to remember that good planning and tactical skills pay off. It’s all about the detailsBattlefleet Gothic Armada 2.’s sound design and packaging is bombastic, horrifying, bleak, and over-the-top, in the way only a 40K game could be.

Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2. It is also available for PC.

3. Space Hulk: Tactics

Space HulkOne of Warhammer 40,000’s most beloved and loved tabletop Warhammer 40,000 games. Sadly, the most recent edition — fourth edition — is more or less out of print, hard to find, and always overpriced.

Luckily, Space Hulk: Tactics exists. This board game adaptation is astonishingly accurate and meticulous. The card system allows additional abilities to be added to the game, giving it a unique flavor and allowing for squad customization. While the story can only be seen through the eyes Blood Angels Space Marines or Genestealers it is possible to experience the plot from their perspective. Every turn-based encounter in the game is tight, intense, difficult and never feels unfair. It seems very simple. It is simple, but it lacks depth and offers a unique strategy loop. If you’re like most of us out there and don’t have the Space Hulk board game, then Space Hulk: Tactics The next best thing.

Space Hulk: TacticsIt is compatible with PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows PC. Xbox Series X.

2. Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War 2

An absolute classic. Relic’s 2009 real-time strategy masterpiece, Dawn of War IIThis game is a refreshing take on classic RTS gameplay. It features a core campaign in which you manage a smaller squad of Blood Angels Space Marines rather than an army. Dawn of War II A compelling Warhammer 40,000 story is also featured.

You can also equip your Space Marine Squads with different armors and other equipment using the Diablo-like loot. It is this system that you can access the ‘Diablo-like loot system. Dawn of War IIFeels most in line the Warhammer 40,000Tabletop game. Customizing, personalizing and outfitting the miniatures is one of the best aspects of the original material. Dawn of War II’s loot system and squad customization offers a taste of that. It is, however, the most similar tabletop game to it. Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team.

Small-to-medium-scale skirmishes that are intense, loud, incredibly brutal make up both Kill Team and Dawn of War 2. Cover, sight lines, fire lines, weapon types and loadouts are all factors that can determine victory or defeat. You can have endless and replayable fun with them. Whether you’re in single-player, the DLC campaigns, or running PvP multiplayer, Dawn of War IINever gets tired. There’s a reason it’s still popular, and that most Warhammer 40,000 fans have many memorable war stories from this game. It’s true.

Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War 2 Available on Linux, Macintosh, and Windows PC

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1. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Ah, yes. The 2011 third-person shooter that gave us Captain Titus, and the game whose sequel we’ve been awaiting for over a decade. And we’re finally getting one! For my money, Relic’s Warhammer 40,000: Space MarineWarhammer:40,000’s best game

An unprotected third-person gunner and brawler. Space MarineSpace Marines are a display of grandiose violence. Space Marines are the Emperor’s angels of war, so they have no need for a cover system; the ceramite power armor is enough. The Ultramarines’ Captain Titus is the player who controls the players. Titus’s combat is punchy, wild and outrageous. Some He retains some aspects of his past humanity. As the third act begins, new threats emerge and this leads to a cliffhanger. You can read more about it here. Final words, it looks like we’ll see the rest of Captain Titus’ story in the recently announced Space Marine 2.

While the story mode in Warhammer 40,000: Space MarineIt is memorable and the multiplayer was a blast. The Space Marine customizer in the game’s multiplayer suite was incredibly detailed and robust, the gameplay loop paired well with PvP modes, and they even added an incredibly fun survival mode after launch. Because there’s still an active multiplayer community, it works best on PC. In the end, it’s a game that lets you control a Space Marine at the peak of his power. Bolters, chainswords and bolt pistols are all available to you. Lightning Claws can also be used. You could not ask for more.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine It is now available for PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. Xbox 360.