The setting and characters seem really cool and interesting, but every game I play from this franchise has been terrible 😔
Not Warhammer per se, but perhaps the Peacescrewdriver series has better games
I really liked Inquisitor Martyr. It’s sort of Diablo-esque. It certainly isn’t amazing, but I liked the art and story and some of the gameplay. I think you can couch co-op it too.
For RTS, the original Dawn of War is excellent. Especially for the time it came out.
Chaosbane is okay but got old.
I played the first Blood Bowl like crazy on PSP.
And then Space Marine is an excellent story with great kill animations. It can be very difficult as well if you want, if you’re into that.
40k: Dawn of War and the expansions are fantastic.
I couldn’t get into DoW II because I couldn’t keep track of all the little cool downs spread across units.
DOW II is perfect for co-op with a friend. You have much less to keep track of, and it’s a good time playing through it!
I loved Mechanicus. And the music is phenomenal.
My favorite 40k game and my favorite faction.
Dawn of War and its expansions are awesome, if you don’t mind playing a game from two decades ago.
“two decades ago” makes me think of the 90s, but is actually 2004. Jesus…
Space marine and space marine 2.
Tbf idk if 2 is good because it’s not out yet but it looks like it’s going to be good
The code leaked and a bunch of people are playing it. There should be the leaked reviews somewhere
There are many good games in the 40k universe. There are a few bad ones, and there are a couple great ones. If you pick a genre you like there is probably a 40k game that is a 7-8/10 in that genre.
Speed Freeks is extremely underrated. Multiplayer only. It plays like Unreal Tournament x Twisted Metal.
I really like Space Marine. It was my introduction to the series and I even dabbled in the multiplayer which I normally never do. I tried future war hammer games and they just never clicked for me.
I liked Space Hulk: Deathwing. Not sure what the general Warhammer 40k perception is on the game, but its a pretty fun coop shooter that has exactly what I was looking for. Plus its usually on sale on Steam.
Now, I am not a Warhammer superfan. I don’t know any lore except that pretty much everyone commits lotwral warcrimes on an hourly basis and everything is incredibly aggressive. I know some stuff like the Ultra Marines and a little about humans in the time, but I would say I am so on the outside of the fandom I must look like a casual to a casual Warhammer enjoyer. Maybes that’s why I liked it, who knows?
Vermintide is a lot of fun. The total war Warhammer games are pretty good.
My personal favorite (as an RPG fan) is Rogue Trader (40k) by Owlcat Games. Game is superbly written and the combat and world is pretty fun too. If you hate CRPGs, stay away though. This game really showed me the secret sauce Warhammer 40k has going for it.
I’m excited as hell for space marine 2. We’ll see how that goes.
Total War:Warhammer series has taken up a lot of my time. I suggest Modding it to suit your play style and desired level of challenge.
Darktide, and vermintide, as others have mentioned if you prefer action to turn based.
Dawn of War series are all good games. The second one in coop mode is excellent.
Spacemarine is an instant classic.
I’d skip Gladius. It’s good, it’s fine. Its a cheap copy of better games with a warhammer skin over it.
I want to second the Total War series. 2 is my favorite, 3 was great but unplayable on my pc sadly.
Very very easy to get into, im not the biggest Warhammer fan but fuck me, Total War is a massive scale Civ and I love it.
The Space Hulk remake (not Deathwing) is worth a look. It was a faithful modern take on a game I played 30 years ago.
We are the mailed fist of the Emperor!
The Owlcat one, Rogue Trader, is awesome.
Second this, if you like X-Com style combat this will really hit the spot. Abilities stack and are comboable in really fun ways. The only complaint is that there is a lot of text in this game, which can be tough if you’re playing with friends, and six characters can be a lot to level up and equip.
I haven’t played it in a couple months, but I remember the quality and polish taking a serious nose dive as you got deeper into the game. Is that still the case?
It definitely got better, but can still be buggy. You can also pretty much guarantee there will be some bigass bugs when the new DLC comes out, it’s the Owlcat way.
I’d say the actual quality doesn’t take a nosedive anymore, the game is pretty consistently fun from start to finish. The beginning definitely has more going on though.
Sanctus Reach is something I poured a lot of hours in. It’s a classic tabletop-like turn-based game where you pick units for a set number of points.
