Necromunda: Hired Gun
Necromunda: Hired Gun
Game
Game2020
Necromunda: Underhive Wars
Developer Rogue Factor
Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a 2020 tactical role-playing game video game developed by Rogue Factor and published by Focus Home Interactive. The game is based on Games Workshop's 1995 tabletop game Necromunda. The game is set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, and takes place on the mechanized planet of Necromunda, with the player controlling a gang of up to 5 who fight with other gangs for resources. Necromunda:… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
352 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
48
Mixed
92 positive · 98 negative
95% range 41–55%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 92 | 98 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 34 | 9 | 90 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 11 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
1,207 of 2,226 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
48% recommend · 90 yes, 97 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (1,672 of 2,988 positive).
Many players who enjoy the tabletop game and Warhammer 40k setting find this a fun adaptation. [1][2][3] Several reviewers report the AI is poor, with bugs and janky controls. [4][5][6] Some players advise ignoring negative reviews and trying the game on sale. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [11]
No idea what all the crying is about... this is a decent game - it's fun, fairly unique, and in 25 hours I've not yet come across a single one of these supposed ubiquitous and game breaking bugs... Gameplay loop is pretty simple, you make a gang, you level them though Thug Life related activities, you make them pretty, you do harder ♥♥♥♥, etc. I mean okay, it's not Elden Ring or Mass Effect but it's a perfectly …
- [4]
Incredibly bad AI, small maps, and only 5 gangers in a mission....but I'm loving every minute of it. Had massive potential but was abandoned (not unusual for Warhammer games).
- [16]
In brief: unsatisfying gang-skirmish game with terrible AI - a missed opportunity. Caveat: single-player review. If only it were a reskin of City of the Damned. In 2015 Rogue Factor gave us a digital version of one of Games Workshop's niche classics, Mordheim. I've already recommended that game elsewhere, for all its flaws; in my view it was a good port, punishing in its difficulty but well made and satisfying once …
- [10]
So, I am a huge fan of the grimdark future as presented by GW in the WH40k setting. I have not had too many interactions with the Necromunda setting or the hive gangs, but I figured this would be a good place to do just that without getting into the tabletop version of things. Now, settings-wise and aesthetically, I think this game is brilliant. It captures the look and feel of Warhammer 40k and from my …
- [3]
I'll preface my review with "if you're super into Necromunda/Warhammer 40k, you'll probably enjoy parts of it and should get it." I ended up purchasing this without knowing much about Necromunda and with full knowledge that its a little jank. I don't recommend this game for any kind of casual gamer or person unaccustomed to janky games. To beat this game requires an appreciation for a budget title with sharp edges. …
Summarised from 34 of the 320 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Necromunda: Underhive Wars sits at 48% positive across 190 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Necromunda: Underhive Wars received mixed reviews on release. Criticism came about the AI behaviour in the game, bugs and save corruption.
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Reactions
60 of 352 · most liked firstGames Workshop just introduced Vermin Supreme to Necromunda
neutral · AI labelView post →I played my first game of Necromunda, and it ended with one of my men dying in the hospital after paying for his surgery. Followed by me selling off my cyber dog to get my leader back, who got captured mid-game. So yeah, things are going OKAY for me so far 😅
positive · AI labelView post →dang now that i think about it you know what i played the most? NECROMUNDA. loved that game seems like nobody ever talks about it anymore though. had a gang of spyre hunters with big dang claws
positive · AI labelView post →Played game five of my #Necromunda campaign this morning as my Enforcers raid a Delaque Gambling den. It did not go well with Natch-Gul and a Spector ambushing the flanks. Did get to use a load of new tiles though including the market street and the guild hall (representing the den). #Warhammer
neutral · AI labelView post →I better play this game for the amount of stuff I’ve just bought #necromunda #warhammer40k #miniaturepainting
neutral · AI labelView post →That should do for Sunday's Necromunda game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Played my first game of Necromunda 1995, didn't really have time to paint my team but I had plenty of miniatures to pick from :3 The game ended in a draw with me getting more xp but the same amount of money AND value lost to casualties.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm gonna get the new Escher minis but the box set looks so flat, like the first Necromunda Underhive set from 2018-ish If any game ever made sense to include some card terrain in 2026 its this one. Hell bring back the old bulkheads and give us a few card platforms to clip in Ppl don't mind card!
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly I think Games Workshop knock it out of the park with every Necromunda release, so very tempted to get involved even though I hear the game is a bit of a hot mess of sourcebooks
neutral · AI labelView post →Tester game for Necromunda Underhells saw my opponent immediately accelerate his custom rig to three times its movement, attempt a turn, lose control, roll it three times, and wreck it. Which is, to be fair, the only acceptable way to play Necromunda.
positive · AI labelView post →End of campaign Necromunda multiplayer game!
neutral · AI labelView post →You know how GW sometimes releases "mini-games"? Like a Khorne Bloodbound pit-fighting game for AoS, or Bombers over the Sulphur River for Epic? They need to make a sailing game set on Necromunda where you hunt giant sump-spiders.
neutral · AI labelView post →New Necromunda (still my favorite setting/sub game) bloodbowl big guys and I did not expect to see Exodites. Definitely some interesting previews
positive · AI labelView post →Took advantage of the good weather to get some garden painting in this afternoon, getting this board ready for a Necromunda game on Monday - Ash Wastes trading post
neutral · AI labelView post →This weeks tutorial model (slightly delayed by surgery recovery) is Kal Jericho from Necromunda! An iconic character from the OG game with a modern sculpt. Videos and guide coming soon... . #necromunda #warhammer40k #speedpaint #minipainting
neutral · AI labelView post →What I would give for a Marvel vs Capcom style tag team beat em up video game with Necromunda characters. Or a side scroller Streets of Rage style Necromunda game. Enforcers against various gangers with a boss fight. HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE??
neutral · AI labelView post →So at the current 90% off, I believe it is worth a poke around to see what could've been. If you are curious to see the potential here. Necromunda is a fantastic IP and is prime for a turn-based X-Com-like. To me, it is the GWs best game and still fits their original feel perfectly with the humour and the ridiculousness. And the mechanics are so ripe for creating interesting campaigns on a strategic, tactical and roleplaying level. I don't know how you fumble this so bad. Firstly, the 3rd…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Da Krumpin Kollectiv, starter 1000 credits of Orks (Goliaths). Tomorrow I have their first game in our #necromunda campaign, only just got these done in time. Phew 😥
neutral · AI labelView post →This should do for tonight's Necromunda game with JJ
neutral · AI labelView post →First #BlackstoneFortress character painted. I love the model but he isn't very good in the game. I'm still thinking about adding chipping on the red armor. #Warhammer #Warhammer40k #Necromunda #28mm
neutral · AI labelView post →Necromunda 3 player game tonight, which includes a playtest of our the N26 update for our Mechanicus Explorators in the underhive DIY rules. I'll be running a gang built around Priests, Adepts and Servitors. Should be fun! Gang rules linked for those interested drive.google.com/file/d/1M_Kp...
positive · AI labelView post →Mordheim was the game that taught me that Reviews are NEVER to be completely trusted. I absolutely love that game. Likewise, I utterly adore this one. Necromunda is a bit of a Mordheim v1.5. If you liked Mordheim, you'll love this one. For the uninitiated, this is a Turn Based Strategy meets Front Office Sports Manager. I also look at it more as a board game simulator than video game. People like to use the word Janky, but I dunno, I really don't experience much Jank. Both games are high…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another learning the ways game of Necromunda. We’re starting to get the hang of it. And becoming big fans. This could take over… #warhammercommunity #necromunda
positive · AI labelView post →No idea what all the crying is about... this is a decent game - it's fun, fairly unique, and in 25 hours I've not yet come across a single one of these supposed ubiquitous and game breaking bugs... Gameplay loop is pretty simple, you make a gang, you level them though Thug Life related activities, you make them pretty, you do harder ♥♥♥♥, etc. I mean okay, it's not Elden Ring or Mass Effect but it's a perfectly playable and enjoyable game with a pretty unique setting and innovative ideas. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what ive learned in the past 2 or 3 years playing warhammer games is dont read the reviews wait for a sale and just buy it and find out for yourselves. idk if the warhammer games have brought the tabletop gamers here for the first time but most of them have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to video games. ive only played 3 hours but thats because i bought all these games during the warhammer sale. i got to say from finally buying a lot if not almost all warhammer games worth…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In brief: unsatisfying gang-skirmish game with terrible AI - a missed opportunity. Caveat: single-player review. If only it were a reskin of City of the Damned. In 2015 Rogue Factor gave us a digital version of one of Games Workshop's niche classics, Mordheim. I've already recommended that game elsewhere, for all its flaws; in my view it was a good port, punishing in its difficulty but well made and satisfying once you got used to it. I was excited about Underhive Wars, knowing that even if…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Idk if/when I'll ever get to play another game of #necromunda but I'm glad to have this Escher ganger off my workbench #warhammer40k #miniaturepainting
neutral · AI labelView post →Hosted the epilogue multiplayer game for my 4mth #Necromunda campaign last night. A custom version of the double cross scenario featuring 10 players in a free for all, putting down their leaders and a champion, resulting in blood shed, chaos, and endless laughter. #WarhammerCommunity #Nerdlings
positive · AI labelView post →My game room and some Necromunda tables. #Necromunda #Underhive #DomeJungle #WarhammerCommunity
neutral · AI labelView post →A couple good glamour shots from last night's #Necromunda game
neutral · AI labelView post →Some #Necromunda terrain I brought out to the game store today #zonemortalis
neutral · AI labelView post →Played a 3 way game of New Necromunda to get our heads around the new rules. #WarhammerCommunity
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally played my second game of the campaign and really getting the tactics of Enforcers. #necromunda #wargaming #miniatures #warhammercommunity
positive · AI labelView post →Goliath Boss with Heavy Stubber. This guys harkens back to the original Goliath game, with a metal backpack and a marauder head. #necromunda #warhammercommunity #paintingminiatures #miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer
neutral · AI labelView post →A few models from the finished batch of extra walls. Good enough to game with. #warhammer #zonemortalis #horusheresy #necromunda
neutral · AI labelView post →The kitbashed car is now done! And just in time for tomorrow's game day! #warhammer #warhammer40k #necromunda #miniatures
neutral · AI labelView post →The gang grows. Sad to discover there was a Necromunda mobile game but it's not longer available 😭 #necromunda #warhammer
negative · AI labelView post →A quick Escher Ganger. I decided to try doing these in contrast. Necromunda isn’t my main game, so I don’t want to spend ages on each mini.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonights game of #Necromunda. My Malstrains had a lot of fun in close combat, but ultimately lost the game. #warhammercommunity
neutral · AI labelView post →White Dwarf 130 (October 1990) introduced the game Confrontation, a 40K hive world set skirmish game that would evolve into Necromunda in 1995. [1/2] #Warhammer
neutral · AI labelView post →Will be playing my first ever game of Necromunda soon! It was highly recommended by quite a few commenters.
positive · AI labelView post →Review There are games that don’t respect your time and Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a prime example for that. I expected tactical gameplay and gang management in the Warhammer universe but its design choices make it both frustrating and unnecessarily time-consuming. Gameplay The game uses a hybrid system of movement points and action points. Movement happens freely in third-person rather than on a grid, which is a refreshing idea. If you misjudge your movement, you can backtrack and recover…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Streum On Studio (Necromunda: Hired Gun) splits from Focus Entertainment. New game reveal teased for this summer. www.gematsu.com/2025/06/stre... youtu.be/GTj1cb8_59U?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Third game in 8 days. Midgard, GdA2 and now back to Necromunda.
neutral · AI labelView post →I've had this game for years, bought it full price when it first released on PlayStation and even picked it up years later to try it again on PC once i got around to building one and gotta say i don't hate this game in any way, i do however feel HUGE disappointment with this game for what it COULD have been and the state it got left in. I feel as though this is one of those games that deserve another try and if only it had gotten the love, and attention it deserved it truly could have been…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gangs for tomorrow's old school Necromunda game. Introducing two new players to the game. #necromunda #tabletopgames
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll preface my review with "if you're super into Necromunda/Warhammer 40k, you'll probably enjoy parts of it and should get it." I ended up purchasing this without knowing much about Necromunda and with full knowledge that its a little jank. I don't recommend this game for any kind of casual gamer or person unaccustomed to janky games. To beat this game requires an appreciation for a budget title with sharp edges. I don't usually get games for the bells and whistles - single player campaigns…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredibly bad AI, small maps, and only 5 gangers in a mission....but I'm loving every minute of it. Had massive potential but was abandoned (not unusual for Warhammer games).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick game of Necromunda tonight 🤘
neutral · AI labelView post →Literally could have just made a Necromunda themed X-Com clone, but they made this instead. AI is broken, gets lost easily/walks into walls. Controls feel janky. Matches take HOURS, and most of the time is spent wrestling with the controls. It's really not great. Tell me if I'm missing something.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Afternoon game of #necromunda; 3rd game of our Hive Secundus campaign! #wargames #tabletopgames #ttrpg #nerdlings
neutral · AI labelView post →Outside the Hive and into the Badlands for this afternoon's #necromunda game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't listen to the whiners on here - if you love the tabletop game and the WH40k setting in general you will enjoy yourself with this. I have only two gripes - 1) the AI is not the best. Not as bad as some on here make out, but certainly not good or much of a challenge. 2) There is currently no way to play a local private ongoing campaign. It's either play against the AI, or play against other people you don't know - a choice between two extremes. As a casual player, I would like an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It’s game time! #Necromunda
neutral · AI labelView post →What what… actual Games Workshop releasing and not licensing a Necromunda RPG themselves? (That still seems to use miniatures ofc 💸) 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →Some weekend hobbying, I printed and painted a 'Tesla tower' as scenery for my next game. It started life as a Necromunda file but I thought it looked perfect for the K47 aesthetic so resized it. I'm currently printing the free Tesla gun emplacement, so that's next. #nerdlings @warlordgames.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Tried a demo game for Necromunda last week, as a result i thought i should start to paint up a gang, this is the first attempt #necromunda #miniatures #paintingminiatures
neutral · AI labelView post →Two steps back There is an inherent risk tied to making a sequel of any game. Technically speaking, all the building blocks are already in place. Yet, to make a meaningful successor “more of the same” usually isn’t enough and studios try to make a known formula bigger and better. Occasionally, in the struggle to reinvent the wheel the most bizarre creations are made, and let’s not beat around the bush, today’s title is just one such case. Before anyone raises a point that Necromunda: Underhive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game so badly. Huge fan of 40K and loved the tabletop game plus I adore turn based squad tactics games on PC. This game checks all my boxes, but it really sucks so bad. Clunky, awkward, a lot of the rules make no sense and somehow it manages to combine being over complicated with ploddingly repetitive and is achingly slow to play. So frustrating; this is one of those games that every so often I reinstall because I think "I love the setting, surely it can't have been as bad…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a third-person, turn-based, strategy game, with a map world overview, played in small instanced maps. You are in charge of a warband/group of 5 deployed characters. There are classes, skills, abilities, experience, and levels, as well as equipment, weapons, and more. A truly excellent strategy game, much like 3D-chess, although with a whole lot more options. This is a very nice replica of the Table-Top old-school game, where you'd commandeer a somewhat large table in the…
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