Satisfying brutal combat and executions
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The parry-execute mechanic is genius. You're not dodging away - you're pushing INTO the swarm”
Steam review · 820.4 h played ↗
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%Saber Interactive2024Third-Person Shooter · Action · Adventure
The verdict
A brutal, gorgeous third-person horde shooter with satisfying parry-and-execute melee and strong co-op. Skip it if you want a long campaign or hate grind, cosmetic DLC and crashes.
Great for
Warhammer 40K fans and co-op players who love weighty melee and PvE missions with friends
Main risk
Short campaign, then a repetitive grind with crashes, long loads and disconnects
What changed in the last 30 days
159 recent reviews
Recent reviews report crashes after patch 15, Linux crashes every 15-30 minutes, and a campaign bug where melee weapons are unavailable. Many are also unhappy with class rework and customization changes.
159 recent reviews
What players love
Great co-op and PvE operations
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“PvE/co-op is where there's most meat.”
Steam review · 80.9 h played ↗
Stunning graphics and art direction
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The graphics are outstanding, with environments and character models that look like they were ripped straight from a high-budget cinematic.”
Steam review · 314.3 h played ↗
Authentic 40K atmosphere and lore
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“it is like watching my models come to life”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Cosmetic-only DLC and free content updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“I do appreciate the fact that the Devs have made the important parts of the game free (I.E. The weapons, classes, and mission).”
Steam review · 898.4 h played ↗
Good value and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“you get a lot for the money with this game”
Steam review · 12.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes and bugs, worse after patches
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It's a buggy mess that has been finding new ways to crash for months.”
Steam review · 70.6 h played ↗
Grindy progression and paywalled cosmetics
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“A HUNDRED absolute difficulty missions for every single class (600 total missions) for some capes”
Steam review · 160.7 h played ↗
Online disconnects, no rejoin, long loading
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“these load times are actual AGONY.”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
Repetitive, with unfair difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Too repetitive relying on the same 3 mechanics over and over. Dodge, parry, execute, and repeat.”
Steam review · 15.4 h played ↗
Poor performance and low fps
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“How tf can a large game studio have a massive game like this one performing at ~40 fps with severe stuttering on a modern system??”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Melee weapon bug blocks campaign
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews
“Titus is missing his melee weapon. I can't attack, block, parry or jetpack slam.”
Steam review · 7.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support75 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel Core i5-8600K
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
Storage75 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-12700
Memory16 GB RAM
Graphics8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
Storage75 GB available space
OSWindows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel Core i5-8600K
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
Storage75 GB available space
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