Every Warhammer game, ranked
All 19 Warhammer games we hold, spanning 2007 to 2024: 18 ranked by the GamingPickz Score and plotted below, the rest listed in release order so nothing in the series is missing. Together they carry 771,420 Steam reviews.
Where to start
- For the best-reviewed: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) (GamingPickz Score 8.1), the highest-rated entry we can score.
- For the money: Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide gives the most score per dollar right now.
The Warhammer games on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 18 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
18 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 18 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
18 best Warhammer games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
- 1
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Best for: Playing with other people
8.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) at a glance Released 2007 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 95% positive of 11,931 Critics 86/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 95% shrinks to 94.6 on 11,931 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Best for: Playing with other people
8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade at a glance Released 2007 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 9,527 Critics 87/100 Price Not listed Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 96% shrinks to 95.5 on 9,527 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm
Best for: Playing with other people
8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm at a glance Released 2008 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 95% positive of 18,507 Critics No aggregate Price Not listed Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 95% shrinks to 94.8 on 18,507 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at a glance Released 2024 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 84% positive of 223,361 Critics 82/100 Price $59.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 75 GB Accessibility 8 declared features Raw 84% shrinks to 84.0 on 223,361 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
What the data supports- Declares 8 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer: Vermintide 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Fatshark Player sentiment 85% positive of 147,456 Critics 82/100 Price $5.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 60 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 85% shrinks to 85.0 on 147,456 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 33,438 Critics 74/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 33,438 reviews, then blends with the 74 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 92 against 74. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader at a glance Released 2023 Studio Owlcat Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 47,744 Critics No aggregate Price $49.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 40 GB Accessibility 7 declared features Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 47,744 reviews, giving 7.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Declares 7 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Mechanicus at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 14,603 Critics 78/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 11 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 91% shrinks to 90.8 on 14,603 reviews, then blends with the 78 critic aggregate, giving 7.7.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 11 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 91 against 78. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Best for: Playing with other people
7.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 13,932 Critics 85/100 Price $49.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 8 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 88% shrinks to 87.9 on 13,932 reviews, then blends with the 85 critic aggregate, giving 7.7.
What the data supports- Small install at 8 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
Best for: Playing with other people
7.6GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 13,115 Critics No aggregate Price Not listed Steam Deck unsupported Install size 8 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 90% shrinks to 89.8 on 13,115 reviews, giving 7.6. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Small install at 8 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
Best for: Playing with other people
7.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising at a glance Released 2010 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 91% positive of 3,550 Critics 84/100 Price Not listed Steam Deck unknown Install size 8 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 91% shrinks to 90.3 on 3,550 reviews, then blends with the 84 critic aggregate, giving 7.5.
What the data supports- Small install at 8 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer: End Times - Vermintide at a glance Released 2015 Studio Fatshark Player sentiment 80% positive of 21,448 Critics 79/100 Price $3.59 Steam Deck playable Install size 30 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 80% shrinks to 80.1 on 21,448 reviews, then blends with the 79 critic aggregate, giving 7.2.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War at a glance Released 2018 Studio Proxy Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 18,647 Critics 71/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 4 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 82% shrinks to 82.0 on 18,647 reviews, then blends with the 71 critic aggregate, giving 7.1.
What the data supports- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- Small install at 4 GB.
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
7.1GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters at a glance Released 2022 Studio Complex Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 14,719 Critics 81/100 Price $44.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 18 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 77% shrinks to 77.2 on 14,719 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 7.1.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
6.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Darktide at a glance Released 2022 Studio Fatshark Player sentiment 72% positive of 138,182 Critics No aggregate Price $9.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 72 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 72% shrinks to 72.0 on 138,182 reviews, giving 6.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
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Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
6.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr at a glance Released 2018 Studio NeocoreGames Player sentiment 76% positive of 22,287 Critics 67/100 Price $49.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 75 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 76% shrinks to 76.1 on 22,287 reviews, then blends with the 67 critic aggregate, giving 6.8.
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Warhammer: Chaosbane
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
5.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWarhammer: Chaosbane at a glance Released 2019 Studio Eko Software Player sentiment 58% positive of 6,473 Critics 69/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 20 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 58% shrinks to 59.5 on 6,473 reviews, then blends with the 69 critic aggregate, giving 5.7.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
4.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWarhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade at a glance Released 2016 Studio Behaviour Interactive Inc. Player sentiment 50% positive of 12,500 Critics No aggregate Price Not listed Steam Deck unsupported Install size 40 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 50% shrinks to 51.0 on 12,500 reviews, giving 4.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Carries in-game purchases. Check what they cost before committing.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
Only the 18 Warhammer games with Steam review data can be scored and ranked. The complete series, scored or not, is charted in order below.
Best and worst entry
The best-received Warhammer game we can score is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) at 8.1. The lowest is Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade at 4.9, a 3.2-point spread across the series. The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
How the series scored over time
GamingPickz Score against release year, 2007 to 2024. It has held roughly steady across the years.
Cheapest way in, and best value
- Cheapest right now: Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide at $3.59. Prices are read live from Steam and move.
- Best value: Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, the most GamingPickz Score per dollar in the series at its current price.
On a Steam Deck
Valve's own Deck compatibility rating for the Warhammer entries on Steam:
- Verified: Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
- Playable: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic), Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Unsupported: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic), Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Warhammer: Chaosbane, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
Platforms across the series
Where the 19 Warhammer games have landed, counting every entry we hold:
| Platform family | Entries |
|---|---|
| PC | 19 of 19 |
The Warhammer series, game by game
Every Warhammer game we hold, in release order. Each description is the game's own, from Steam where it has a listing and Wikipedia for the older entries, never ours.
- 2007
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions. (Steam)
- 2007
Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to... (Steam)
Plot
Setting After the Eldar on Lorn V break their alliance with the Imperial Guard during the events of Winter Assault , the Guard form a task force led by Colonel Lukas Aleksander to hunt their leader, Farseer Taldeer. The awakening of Necrons on the fringe planet of Kronus causes Taldeer to travel there with Aleksander in pursuit. The planet has been under the tenuous control of the Tau Empire for centuries, having wrested it from the Imperium of Mankind… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The expansion was praised as an "excellent real-time strategy game", with its non-linear single-player campaign, stabilized multiplayer and additional features, and was selected by IGN and GameSpot as the best expansion pack of 2006. Most were quite surprised by the quality and size of the expansion, stating that the large amount of new content "[breathed] new life into the game". Critics cited the excellent balancing between races, saying it… (Wikipedia)
- 2008
The third and final expansion to the genre-defining and critically-acclaimed RTS, Dawn of War. In Soulstorm, two new armies are introduced – Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar - raising the total number of playable armies to nine. (Steam)
Plot
The Kaurava conflict began after a sudden appearance of a Warp Storm near Kaurava IV. Previously, the system was held entirely by the Imperium of Mankind and defended by the Imperial Guard, except for two areas—the Ork infested jungles of Kaurava II and the underground of Kaurava III, holding Necron tombs in hibernation. The warp storm leads to the awakening of the Necrons, and the arrival of Ork warboss Gorgutz, who absorbs the indigenous,… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Dawn of War: Soulstorm Soulstorm received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic . Eurogamer gave the game a 6 out of 10, writing, " Dawn of War is still a thrilling, explosive real-time strategy, even if it is now starting to look quite raggedy... [ Soulstorm ] offers too little, and is without the massively appealing races of previous expansions. (Wikipedia)
- 2009
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes. (Steam)
- 2010
In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the Blood Ravens and defend the sector against the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion. Purge the Chaos filth and hold the chapter together as traitorous forces work from within to try bring down the Blood Ravens. (Steam)
- 2011
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles. (Steam)
- 2015
Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world. (Steam)
Plot
In the Imperial city of Ubersreik, an army of Skaven from Clan Fester stage a surprise attack and quickly overrun the city. Five heroes: Markus Kruber the Imperial soldier, Victor Saltzpyre the witch hunter, Bardin Goreksson the dwarf ranger, Sienna Fuegonasus the fire witch, and Kerillian the wood elf, are caught up in the attack and are forced to band together to survive the Skaven onslaught. They take shelter in an inn owned by Franz Lohner, who… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception PC Gamer played the game at PAX Prime 2015 and awarded it the "Best game of PAX", stating that "What's surprising about Vermintide, and absolutely central to its appeal, is how fresh it feels despite its deep similarities to Left 4 Dead . " Upon release, the game was met with positive responses. The game's co-operative nature received acclaim. (Wikipedia)
- 2016
Eldar, Orks, Chaos or Space Marines, in the fiercest battles for universal peace, through any means. Try the Free Demo - or buy the Full Premium Game below. We will not give up. (Steam)
Reception
Reception Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic . ^ "Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade for PC Reviews" . Metacritic . (Wikipedia)
- 2018
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now! (Steam)
Plot
The game is set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe during the early days of the End Times. The game follows the Heroes of Ubersreik from the first game against the Skaven hordes of Clan Fester and their new allies, the Rotbloods (a Chaos Warband dedicated to Nurgle, the Chaos God of Disease and Decay). The expansion, "Winds of Magic", also introduced the Beastmen, a herd of Chaos mutated humanoids, in search of an object known as the 'Herdstone'. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game received generally positive reviews from critics according to review aggregator platform Metacritic . Tom Marks, writing from IGN , wrote positively about the game, comically praising it on the creative forms of dismemberment that the players can participate in against the "ratmen", one of the primary antagonists of the game, and lack of microtransactions , which he compares favorably against Star Wars: Battlefront II . PC Gamer… (Wikipedia)
- 2018
Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will. (Steam)
Plot
Setting and characters The game is set in the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000 . The player character is a member of the Inquisition, a secret police force tasked with fighting Chaos worship and alien influence in the Imperium. The game takes place in the Caligari Sector, which was created by NeocoreGames specifically for this game. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr received mixed reviews from critics upon release. Reception Reviewers praised the game's atmosphere depiction of the Warhammer 40,000 universe and its detailed environments. However, criticism was directed at the game's repetitive missions, technical performance issues, and pacing problems. (Wikipedia)
- 2018
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions. (Steam)
Reception
Reception Gladius – Relics of War received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic . Leana Hafer of IGN called Gladius "a really well-done, turn-based 40K wargame. " Tom Senior of PC Gamer summarized that the game is "[a] plodding and predictable 4X strategy game that's relaxing in its own way, but rarely challenging. (Wikipedia)
- 2018
MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah? (Steam)
Reception
Reception According to the review aggregate website Metacritic , the PC and Xbox One versions of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus received "generally favorable reviews", while PlayStation 4 and Switch versions received "mixed or average reviews". Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 64% of critics. Nic Reuben of Rock Paper Shotgun criticized the difficulty level: "[T]here's just no bite to… (Wikipedia)
- 2019
In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World. (Steam)
Plot
Chaosbane is set just after the "Great War Against Chaos", two hundred years prior to the setting of Warhammer Fantasy . The player character is a personal champion of Magnus the Pious, slayer of the Chaos Everchosen Asavar Kul, and soon to become Emperor of the fractured Empire. The player selects one of six characters with their own unique skill sets. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Warhammer: Chaosbane received "mixed or average" reviews for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , and PlayStation 5 , and "generally positive" reviews for Xbox Series X/S , according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Writing for IGN , Leana Hafer gave the game an 8. 7 out of 10, writing, "This action-RPG has it where it counts, with fun classes, good boss fights, and a decent loot system. (Wikipedia)
- 2022
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise. (Steam)
Plot
The game's story, written by experienced Games Workshop authors Dan Abnett and Matt Ward , focuses on a squad of "Rejects", prisoners conscripted by the Inquisition, investigating a Chaos uprising in the Hive City of Tertium on the industrial planet of Atoma Prime. The player character begins as a prisoner (their crime determined as part of the character creation) aboard the transport ship Tancred Bastion , which is transporting the leadership of the… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception According to Metacritic , Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has received "mixed or average reviews", based on 68 reviews. As of 22 January 2023, the game faced sharp player falloff and negative reviews on Steam for the perceived unfinished state of the game and a lack of communication surrounding updates or improvements. The loot and crafting systems have drawn criticism, described by Rock Paper Shotgun as "[a] fantastic FPS ruined by a rubbish MMO ". (Wikipedia)
- 2022
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters. (Steam)
Plot
The Grey Knights are a secret order of the Imperium of Man. They are a chapter of Adeptus Astartes (Space Marines) composed of psychics created by the Emperor of Mankind and Malcador the Sigilite for the purpose of combating the daemonic forces of chaos. In the game's prologue, Captain Agravain of the Grey Knight Strike Force, Xiphos, battles on the fallen planet of Gaheris against a Khornate warhost, led by the Bloodthirster, Ere'khul. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic . During the 26th Annual D. I. (Wikipedia)
- 2023
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. (Steam)
Reception
In the September 1989 edition of Dragon (Issue 149), Ken Rolston liked the setting of this game, pointing out that it "has more in common with fantasy role-playing than with most other science-fiction games. Sure, there are spaceships, lasers, and plasma guns, but in WH40K these marvels are treated more like fantasy magical devices than like plausible developments of modern technology. " Rolston then wrote a lengthy article showing how this miniatures… (Wikipedia)
- 2024
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes. (Steam)
Plot
Setting The game is set in the early 42nd Millennium during the Era Indomitus, the Age of the Dark Imperium. After the return of Roboute Guilliman, the Primarch of the Ultramarines, the Imperium of Man has launched a galaxy-wide, decade-long campaign known as the Indomitus Crusade with the goal of reclaiming lost worlds from its enemies and bringing it back from the brink of collapse. However, when it seems that the Imperium have gained the upper hand,… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic , and 87% of critics recommended the game, according to OpenCritic . The game attracted more than 2 million players on its launch day. By October 16, 2024, the game had sold 4. (Wikipedia)
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Command any of the six unique factions in the next standalone expansion of the critically acclaimed Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise. Choose to build a massive army or lead a small squad of elite heroes into battle and experience a single player campaign customized to your favorite race. (Steam)
Plot
Dawn of War II: Retribution takes place ten years after events of Chaos Rising . Sub-sector Aurelia is now suffering from conflict between Ork pirates called the Freebootaz led by Kaptin Bluddflagg to pillage the sub-sector, the arrival of the Eldar of the Craftworld Alaitoc led by Autarch Kayleth to seek about a prophecy and recovering an ancient artifact, a Tyranid Hive Lord restoring the remnants of the Hive Fleet Leviathan and to the link of the Hive… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game received generally positive reviews upon release. It received an aggregated score of 81. 65% on GameRankings based on 36 reviews and 80/100 on Metacritic based on 52 reviews. (Wikipedia)
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
Metacritic 77No sourced description on file.
Plot
A "catastrophic weapon," known as the Spear of Khaine, is discovered on the lost planet Acheron, and three forces converge on the planet – the Blood Ravens Space Marines under legendary warrior and Chapter Master Gabriel Angelos, the Eldar led by Farseer Macha (with both heroes returning from the first game ), and an Ork horde led by Warboss Gorgutz (his fourth appearance, after Winter Assault , Dark Crusade , and Soulstorm ). The campaign begins on the… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception GameSpot awarded Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III a score of 8. 0 out of 10, saying " Dawn of War III builds and maintains an organic tension that yields huge pay-offs, and there's nothing else quite like it. " Destructoid awarded it 7. (Wikipedia)
Warhammer, head to head
Two entries side by side on score, price, specs and reception:
Warhammer vs other series
How Warhammer stacks up against other series in the same genre, as a whole:
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Common questions
How many Warhammer games are there?
We hold 19 Warhammer games in the catalogue, released between 2007 and 2024. 18 of them carry enough Steam data to rank; the rest are listed in release order below, including console-only entries with no Steam listing.
Which Warhammer game is best?
By the GamingPickz Score, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) rates highest at 8.1. That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, computed the same way for every game, not our opinion. The full ranking is above.
What order should I play the Warhammer games in?
Release order is listed below, from 2007 to 2024. For most series that is also story order, but we list dates rather than telling you a canon; the timeline is read from Wikidata.
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