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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Developer Owlcat Games
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is an isometric role-playing video game developed and published by Owlcat Games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game was released for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on December 7, 2023. A DLC, Void Shadows, was released on September 24, 2024. Its second DLC called Lex Imperialis was released on June 24, 2025. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
633 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
LovedLoved
404 positive · 86 negative
95% range 79–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 404 | 86 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 0 | 89 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 14 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
23,875 of 27,506 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 241 yes, 58 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 299 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (42,851 of 48,776 positive).
Players praise the game's faithful and detailed representation of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. [1][2][3] Many reviewers highlight the excellent writing, deep story, and well-developed companions. [4][5][3] Some players criticize the game's excessive length, complex character progression, and a controversial launcher. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [7]
I have tried to like this game several different times now, but I give up. The character progression system just completely ruins it. It's waaaaay over-engineered and uninteresting. Like, one character gains a level: here read 84 different traits and pick one. And, they are all like "gain +0,4% to damage if it's snowing, it's night, the character is suffering from a hangover, but happens to be wearing a monocle. And …
- [1]
After 262.5 hours with the base game and all DLCs, I may not be a better person, but I do know two things for certain. First, the Warhammer 40,000 universe is incredibly fascinating. Second, it is a real blessing not to live in it. I was born in 1971. At my age, some people probably compare blood pressure readings or think about practical things. I spent 262.5 hours in Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader, leveling …
- [2]
What a game. Never has the 40K universe been represented with such love and attention to detail. Highly recommend to both 40K fans and CRPG fans.
- [5]
I just finished my first campaign and I... I don't even know how to put into words how great of an experience that was. I'm sort of in awe of the scale and quality. Whoever wrote these characters and dialogue is legitimately on another level. There will be READING. Yes, plenty of reading. But the payoff... my goodness. The detail on the lore, character development, the combat, the SPACESHIP BATTLES! Emporer protect, …
- [3]
76 Hours, and it's over. And what a journey it was. I'm a big 40k fan and I'm a big CRPG fan, esp those with a lot of narrative choices and such. This game was exactly what I was hoping, and expecting, and as such, I had an utter blast with it. The story was a lot of fun with plenty of enjoyable twists and turns, the companions (base game at least) were fantastic. Some were better than others, but they all had a lot …
Summarised from 34 of the 396 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 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader sits at 82% positive across 490 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Rogue Trader received generally positive reviews upon release, according to review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 28 out of 40. Rock, Paper, Shotgun applauded the alignment system, citing that both extremes and the middle of the road options had playable value. Leana Hafer from IGN described the game as an "ultra crunchy, 130-hour space epic with excellent writing and combat", though she criticized the presence of various software bugs. Jody Macgregor from PC Gamer praised the game's tone and atmosphere, though he disliked the combat and the game's technical issues at launch. The game surpassed one million copies sold by January…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 633 · most liked firstOnce upon a time Owlcat tried to make an extra buck from their fanbase by putting spyware in WotR so they could sell their marketing data to make more money and people rioted against it and they ran it back. Failing to learn that lesson Owlcat has now created a launcher whose job is to rake your computer for market data so they can sell it to make a buck. For those saying its ok you can turn it off in the settings, well you cannot run the game.exe without the launcher, if you turn off the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you sometimes forget just how much WW1 fucked up Britain until you, uh, look at any of their art, watch any of their shows, read any of their poems, or play a single game of Warhammer 40,000
neutral · AI labelView post →The PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for March includes: 🛡️ Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 🏈 EA Sports Madden NFL 26 🃏 Persona 5 Royal 🩸 Blasphemous 2 …and more. The full lineup play.st/4rqomTq
neutral · AI labelView post →After 262.5 hours with the base game and all DLCs, I may not be a better person, but I do know two things for certain. First, the Warhammer 40,000 universe is incredibly fascinating. Second, it is a real blessing not to live in it. I was born in 1971. At my age, some people probably compare blood pressure readings or think about practical things. I spent 262.5 hours in Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader, leveling officers, planning warp routes, making morally questionable decisions, and staring…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Cirno Sunday! The current vibe is thinking about Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun! ngl Boltgun was a tough game 😤 the game was filled to the brim with thrilling combat, and the levels were fun to explore, it was an awesome game! I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →introducing Warhammer Survivors, created by @aurochdigital.bsky.social using the official Vampire Survivors engine 🔥 get ready to see the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar universes together in a standalone game that's part of our official Survivors lineage! Coming 2026 😈
neutral · AI labelView post →I once thought everyone deserved to be heard, that through dialogue we could bridge our differences. I was wrong. Elves are all bastards. They are irrational, emotional and have no consideration for other sentient beings as soon as their passion takes the wheel. It is impossible to speak with them on an equal basis; Elves will never realize that the ambient smell of grokshit comes from their collective pants and they would instead blame everyone else for their shortcomings. Warhammer…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One thing I love about Warhammer 40,000 is that it always starts with playing a wonderful game, 'Who is Your Warlord and What Does He Do?'
positive · AI labelView post →TLDR - If you like turn-based CRPGs and are interested in Warhammer 40k, I think you will like this. I also have 200+ hrs on Rogue Trader on PS5. Pros: Story, character building, turn-based strategy, music, choices that matter, surprises, tons to do, dark Warhammer 40k universe, voice acting, replay value, continued support by devs and new significant new content being released (even more coming), and more. (Very minor) Cons: Mild learning curve to understand game mechanics (e.g.,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overwhelming at first (first run abandoned after roughly 20 hours) it gets easier to digest if you manage to resist the first 20 to 30 hours, due to an absolute ridiculous number of skills to choose from at characters level (and all characters level up at the same time...and they are many, towards the end of the game). However, if you are into these sort of games (i.e. isometric turn based RPGs) and like the 40K setting, this is a must play. There is also a lot to read...and I mean A LOT. It is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →there’s a sci fi game/expanded universe called Warhammer 40,000 where people called “blanks” have no soul and everyone else reacts to them with an instinctive disgust before they even know what they are. It’s probably the same feeling seeing people on here talk about their Claude prompts
neutral · AI labelView post →ABELARD! Tell everyone how incredible this game is, then announce my presence to these heathens before I burn their entire planet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have tried to like this game several different times now, but I give up. The character progression system just completely ruins it. It's waaaaay over-engineered and uninteresting. Like, one character gains a level: here read 84 different traits and pick one. And, they are all like "gain +0,4% to damage if it's snowing, it's night, the character is suffering from a hangover, but happens to be wearing a monocle. And this is an easy example! Usually the text is five pages of cryptic jargon that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's with a heavy heart that I give this game a thumbs down. I own Pathfinder, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous and Rogue Trader. None of them are bad CRPGs in their own right but I've not finished a single one. CRPGs are my favorite genre by far. I love story, I love lore, I love RPG elements and character building, branching choices, etc. Owlcat games have all these things, but the problem is that this dev company doesn't seem to know when to quit. I always get near the end of these games…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Titles leaving Game Pass in 2 weeks: -Yakuza 3 & 4 Remastered -Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun -Maneater -GRIS -Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty -Space Engineers -Paw Patrol World
neutral · AI labelView post →What a game. Never has the 40K universe been represented with such love and attention to detail. Highly recommend to both 40K fans and CRPG fans.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Welcome to Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader, the universe in which the only thing that everyone can experience is suffering. Everyone except you. Because in this game you can: - Feel like a Nepo baby - Loot poor people of their last possessions while being a Nepo baby (those people belong to you anyway) - Sell your body (and it's parts) to get companions - Touch all the things that should be left untouched - Commit crimes (and righteous murders) in the name of the God Emperor - Have a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abelard, publish my recommendation for this game, will you? Owlcat is in my unhumble opion the master of party CRPGs with turn based tactical combat. They showed it with their pathfinder games and now continue it in an impressive way into the Warhammer 40k universe. I´m not so much of a 40k fan normally, i prefer their fantasy world, but the rogue trader adventures even made me buy their novel (Rogue trader trilogy - it´s a good read). Anyways, the characters are superb and many, in this case…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (2023) is presently 60% off on Steam!
neutral · AI labelView post →We're excited to share the new artwork for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2🔥 Nyra takes takes centre stage alongside Malum on a battlefield of Chaos factions. Thank you @wire.xbox.com for revealing the new artwork, which was created by Johan Grenier who also made the original Boltgun art too!
neutral · AI labelView post →Man, I really do like Owlcat games, but their games are becoming way too long for their own good. I started Rogue Trader back in November 2025 and played a large chunk of it until late December, where I clocked in just under 100 hours and had only just reached the beginning of Act 4 out of 5. Act 3 was such a slog for me. Story-wise it was compelling, but it's essentially an entire Act where the game takes all of your items and gear away and forces you to survive on scraps. I've never…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just finished my first campaign and I... I don't even know how to put into words how great of an experience that was. I'm sort of in awe of the scale and quality. Whoever wrote these characters and dialogue is legitimately on another level. There will be READING. Yes, plenty of reading. But the payoff... my goodness. The detail on the lore, character development, the combat, the SPACESHIP BATTLES! Emporer protect, this game has it all. I've had this in my library a long time knowing I'd like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Update: Even tho some (a ton) where crying and insulting the developers, they were nice enought to listen to the actually ncie requests to remove the launcher. W take for a W game. TikTok 0 brains crying about data spying cause of the "launcher" while using Google....you cant make that **** up. Humans are pure ******* *****. Its like the movie "Idiocracy". I hope you cry about it to google or Windows too cause your data is already selling pretty good. I am so late to the party, i just say…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rogue Trader serves as a fantastic introduction to the Warhammer 40K universe, immersing even newcomers like me into the grim darkness of the far future through 100+h of adventure, filled with plenty of dialogues, skill checks, combat encounters (even in space!), companions to recruit and colonies to manage. While the game is not without its faults – especially when played co-op – even (c)RPG fans not familiar with the IP should consider giving it a look Despite playing through…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warhammer 40,000 Imperial Knight video game. Requires Steel Battalion controller
neutral · AI labelView post →76 Hours, and it's over. And what a journey it was. I'm a big 40k fan and I'm a big CRPG fan, esp those with a lot of narrative choices and such. This game was exactly what I was hoping, and expecting, and as such, I had an utter blast with it. The story was a lot of fun with plenty of enjoyable twists and turns, the companions (base game at least) were fantastic. Some were better than others, but they all had a lot of character to them and they were an utter lovely bunch and extremely well…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m not a Warhammer 40K fan and knew next to nothing about the lore going in, but I am absolutely hooked! Both the gameplay and the storytelling are top-tier. If you’re on the fence because you’re worried you won't understand the plot, don't sweat it. The game does an amazing job explaining everything, and it is just a blast to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xbox Game Pass continues strong. • May 29 | Metaphor ReFantazio • June 10 | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition • June 13 | The Alters • June 17 | FBC: Firebreak • June 17 | Lost in Random: The Eternal Dice • June 19 | Rematch
neutral · AI labelView post →I really hate to give this game a negative review, but by the end of it I was playing only to finish it. There is plenty to love about this game, and the other reviews will tell you all about it, but here are the things that kept me from loving it. 1. In co-op, one player gets the full experience and the other do not. One person is the main character, makes ALL dialogue choices, and is control of many game systems. Sure, the others can voice input but it is still a less interesting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Baldur's Gate but Warhammer. Pros: -Setting is peak, probably represented the best it ever has been -Lots of content. 70 or so hours in and I'm still in Chapter 2. -A nice collection of characters for your party that are all fully realized, and you can even influence which side they lean (Heretical, Iconoclaust or Dogmatic) -The combat is similar to the tabletop game -Space is fully explorable. -There's ship combat, almost like an entirely second game within the main game., Cons: -Only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abelard, make these fools buy the game. I have unfortunately spent an ungodly amount of time playing this game. I bought this game on a Monday, and have spent 80 hours playing it within the first week and as of writing, I'm not even done. It has become a problem. It should be noted that this game is what BG3 wishes it could be. No, it will not be for anyone, but I firmly believe this is the better game. The story alone is excellent, but the entire setting is what makes it so much better.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming to Game Pass news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0... Today -Avowed 2/20 -EA Sports F1 24 -Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (Standard) 2/25 -Watch Dogs: Legion (Standard)
neutral · AI labelView post →NOTE: They rolled back the launcher. I will change this to a positive review IF AND ONLY IF Dark Heresy doesn't have one. This was an excellent game until this morning when they introduced a launcher. Then they 'creatively interpreted the truth' and said it was 'optional' - while it still runs in the background. Do not buy the game. Do not buy Dark Heresy. Do not pay a dime to them until they stop being disingenuous about what they're doing on your computer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abelard, introduce this review: ... Ugh, fine, I'll do it myself. I'll preface this by saying: I'm not a huge Warhammer nerd, so this review will be from that lens. I went into this game practically blind. I knew the basics: Suffer not the heretic nor the xeno, praise the God-Emperor, exterminatus, the normie knowledge of the Space Marines, you know. Also, I'm not a big turn based fan. But this game still won me over. Now, if you're like I was and know almost nothing of Warhammer, this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best Owlcat game I've played, easily. Story was phenomenal, really really enjoyed it, so many good plot arcs and the ending was really satisfying too. Graphics were good, cutscenes were good. Voice acting was good but would've been nice if it was more consistently done (many scenes randomly don't have voice acting). Overall gameplay design and builds weren't as ridiculously complicated as pathfinder games, which I really appreciated. There were enough options to challenge me…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best Warhammer 40,000. The best Codex. The best game. #Warhammer40000
positive · AI labelView post →I love how insanely board games stretch fictional time. We played this five hour game of Warhammer 40,000 (Kill Team). Epic, thrilling, full of suspense. My brother in christ, in reality it would be like 30 seconds.
positive · AI labelView post →Completed Chapter 1 + The Best Designed Turn Based Gameplay I have never seen such intuitive game design as this. (Compared to Baldur's Gate 3, Divinity Original Sin 2, and XCOM 2) * You can send a hologram of your character to a square you want to move to and assess what targets you can shoot and your hit chance. No longer like XCOM will you move for a better angle to just discover you have no line of sight! * Inventory Management is only an inconvenience. In this game, it is entirely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE GAME: Warhammer 40,000 is a squad-level minatures game, which means it is about moving little men across a table which represents part of a planet and pretending that the little men are shooting and punching each other. Jules Verne did this too, so it's intellectual
positive · AI labelView post →Finished this game 2 minutes ago, and wow. This game truly is an experience. Is it flawless? Hell no, and I will get to that later, but man, does this game have a unique feeling. I started a Warhammer a thon, and now 12 games and 5 books later, I think I have a good understanding of the world and everything. And this game captures that perfectly. If you are a fan of Warhammer, you simply must play this. There is as much content in the game as love was poured into it. While the story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More about our next game, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy - store.steampowered.com/news/app/371...
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's a quick list of recently released and upcoming games developed/published by them: > - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 > - Exploding Kittens VR > - A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead > - MudRunner VR > - Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered > - RoadCraft > - World War Z VR > - The Knightling > - Docked > - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando > - Bus Bound > - Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival > - Road Kings > - Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered > - Jurassic Park Survival > - Rails of Fury: Train…
neutral · AI labelView post →This was a great game until the Devs insisted on trying to add a 3rd party launcher to Rogue Trader. This is a bad move that was rejected by the community and later rolled back. Time will tell if they try this stunt again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abelard, annouce thats its one of the best CRPGS, along with WOTR. Owlcat games are the only ones i would call worthy successors of old classics like bg1/2
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is $19.79 on Steam buff.ly/j37Ajyf $27.99 US PSN buff.ly/JBNcMVa PS5/XSX $29.99 Amazon amzn.to/3OKFmDl #ad Deck playable also on Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →The best CRPG in video game history... And over the past 40 years, I've played other ones, one by one. None of them come close to Roque Trader's RPG atmosphere...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is always the game I come back to and compare all other turn based games to. Nothing has EVER felt more satisfying then when your team flows like water and fulfills their role perfectly. The learning curve is steep, but so worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is actually really good. A fun 40k rpg we all waited for. Im leaving this review in negative tho as a protest against the Commoragh chapter. RPG designers have to stop thinking that taking away all your gear, party members and most importantly player agency for hours is in any way fun. And then you have to reequip everyone. I hated Commoragh, its not even that long but every part of it feels like a slog and the overall pacing of the story is also really ♥♥♥♥♥♥ due to it. And lets…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate/PC: • Today | Avowed • Feb 20 | EA Sports F1 24 • Feb 20 | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader • Feb 25 | Watch Dogs: Legion Watch Dogs: Legion and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader also coming to Standard. news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →Abelard, recommend this game for me. And Pasqal, say something sassy about the software in binharic
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My wife and I are running a coop campaign together. This is by far the best WH40K game we've ever played. Rogue Trader is a great introduction to anyone trying to learn about Warhammer 40K, as well as a fantastic game for Warhammer veterans. Most other game worlds in this setting are just glorified battle maps where you run around shooting people. But in this game you will interact with the people who live in this universe and learn about how they go about their lives. How different factions…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just a perfect CRPG in space. This is what KotOR sequels should have been. Owlcat, please get a Star Wars license and make a game set in the Expanded Universe, away from disney sequel and high republic nonsense!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a massive 40k fan, having read dozens of the novels and played almost every half-decent 40k game on steam, this game should be right up my alley.... but after 10 hours of trying, and a few restarts, I just can't get into it. Don't get me wrong, there really is a great game here, but I feel like it's fully geared towards classic cRPG fans, which, unfortunately, I am not. My main grievance with this game is the levelling and skills system. Holy crap.... this has to be one of THE most…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best entry point into the 40k universe and a fantastic crpg as a whole. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An incredibly immersive game, and great classic RPG. The music is fantastic, adds so much to the atmosphere that is already impeccable. I was always pretty agnostic when it came to the Warhammer universe, and you don't have to understand it at all going into it, I was clueless. But this game is so good it made me want to delve deeper into the lore. Speaking of lore there's a gigantic amount of it but it's all told so seamlessly and interestingly that it's got you hooked from start to finish.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Owlcat Games does WH40K justice. A fantastic RPG game set in the current times using well adapted mechanics. Fun. Deep. Expansive. Replayable. That's what Rogue Trader is. The engine used in the Pathfinder games, but better. Good skill sets that have great range and utility combined with a massive amount of synergy between the classes and loadouts. But not all it perfect because the camera angles need work in the tactical combat and land exploration parts of the games. But that's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An interesting, complex, CRPG that blends the adventuring of games like Neverwinter Nights and the Baldur's Gate franchises with turn-based tactics combat found in CRPGs such as the Shadowrun games like Dragonfall. Less than 135 hours to complete the core game (not counting DLC) on "Daring" difficulty for the first time, having explored all the optional locations. Subsequent playthroughs should be quite a bit quicker once players are familiar with the systems and the game. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abelard tell them about the review!! Yes Lord Captain This game is the Absolute best when it comes to representing Warhammer 40000. The Environment Design captured 40k perfectly. Every planet you visit especially the main quest planets have so much detail that I was looking at them so much. Also the game is huge, just for the base game without DLC's. The soundtrack was also very nice and suited the 40k theme very well. Also you'll be reading a lot because not everything is voiced. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To this day, WH40k:Rogue Trader is Owlcat best CRPG. Players with no ties to the WH40k franchise can use the ingame "mouse-over" information system and have a good chance to understand the strangeness of the universe without any prerequisites. Which was a game changer for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 is officially in development, Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/warhamm...
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