Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Game
Game2011
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
Developer Relic Entertainment
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is a 2011 third-person shooter hack and slash video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. The game was released for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 in North America, Australia, and Europe in September 2011. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine takes place in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe and features the Ultramarines chapter. Its gameplay focuses on a… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
447 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
257 positive · 46 negative
95% range 80–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 257 | 46 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 0 | 93 |
| 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
18,475 of 20,241 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
85% recommend · 216 yes, 37 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 253 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (30,863 of 33,658 positive).
Players praise the combat and Warhammer 40K atmosphere, but note dated graphics and technical issues. [1][2][3][4] Some reviewers find the campaign short and repetitive, with limited enemy variety. [2][4][5][6] Many recommend buying on sale due to the high price and dead multiplayer. [7][8][9][10]
Liked
Representative posts
- [19]
I want to recommend this but I just cant because of the price tag. Basically 4 hours of shoot and slash on the hardest difficulty and its over. Only buy on sale if its like 10 bucks. Fun but repetitive gameplay. Wish it had a bit more cutscenes and lore. Orcs are hilarious.
- [1]
For context, I have 100% of the achievements in this game, and it took me nearly 90 hours to do so after grinding with three of my friends in multiplayer and Exterminatus modes. For the TLDR, this is the superior version of the first Space Marine game, and if you want some lore drops prior to Space Marine 2, this is the best way to do it. Other than the fact that many of the achievements are tied to modes with very …
- [2]
My first Wahammer game. So yeah, it's another Gears of War clone but without a cover system. You fight Orks for 80 percent of the game and then palette swaps of Space Marines and Demons for the rest. Makes you kind of miss the Orks. I think the camera sucks and there's lots of samey environments. You go up the same elevators and walk down the same corridors a bunch of times. This game is really janky but it's never …
- [11]
I'm not a Warhammer guy, barely played any of the games as none of them seemed too interesting to me. Played this because a friend got me Space Marine 2 and the story of the second game assumes you know what happened in this game. It's a good length (around 7ish hours), good story, super cool enemy designs. The BIGGEST element of the game is definitely the combat, though! It's SUPER fun and brutal, NEVER feels …
- [3]
As a person who has recently become reinterested in W40K (tried Dawn of War back in 2015 but it didn't do it for me), Space Marine was a very enjoyable game to play through even though it was released almost 15 years ago. It seems to me the game was clearly inspired by Gears of War, and while not as good as the OG Gears of War trilogy, is not far behind. Space Marine introduces Demetrian Titus as the protagonist and …
Summarised from 34 of the 350 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
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
85% of the 253 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition. The complaint that keeps coming up: technical issues like crashes and bugs. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine received "mixed or average" reviews on Windows and PlayStation 3, while the Xbox 360 version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. IGN praised the re-creation of the Warhammer 40,000 universe and the variety in the enemy encounters. The A.V. Club gave the Xbox 360 version a B+, saying, "Fortunately, it isn't pure fan service: It offers a fast-paced, gory start to a promising new franchise." GamePro gave the game four stars out of five and complimented the visuals of the game and the blending of hack-and-slash and shooter gameplay, but criticized the campaign, claiming that it was linear and that some of the…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 447 · most liked firstyou 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 →For context, I have 100% of the achievements in this game, and it took me nearly 90 hours to do so after grinding with three of my friends in multiplayer and Exterminatus modes. For the TLDR, this is the superior version of the first Space Marine game, and if you want some lore drops prior to Space Marine 2, this is the best way to do it. Other than the fact that many of the achievements are tied to modes with very few players, I have no major complaints. For the good, the UI is better than…
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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Warhammer 40,000 Imperial Knight video game. Requires Steel Battalion controller
neutral · AI labelView 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 →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 →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 →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
neutral · AI labelView 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 →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 →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 →Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 is officially in development, Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/warhamm...
neutral · AI labelView post →Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 got a new update today that added in FSR 3, making the game look nicer on the #SteamDeck without harming performance: steamdeckhq.com/warhammer-40...
neutral · AI labelView post →Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is $10.99 on US PSN buff.ly/3P87oIP $9.89 XBL buff.ly/3YgmGiL (Steam) $12.09 Gamebillet buff.ly/4gScdBP also on Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →I've played Total War: Warhammer 40,000, and I think it might be the "definitive" game for the 40k setting it's aiming to be www.eurogamer.net/total-war-wa...
positive · AI labelView post →Games Coming to Game Pass Core on October 1 -Cities: Skylines – Remastered -Disney Dreamlight Valley -Warhammer 40,000: Darktide news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →Spring Sale has already begun on EGS and PlayStation! Grab Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader and additional content for the game with discounts up to 45%!
neutral · AI labelView post →Warhammer game naming scheme: Warhammer 40,000: (Scary word)(Word that would be used in relation to the inquisition)
neutral · AI labelView post →'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition' launches June 10th on Xbox Series and PC. Also Game Pass Day One. youtu.be/UvStsBY9fTI?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass: Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II, and more! news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40,000 Cinematic Universe Finally Gets a Meaningful Update as Games Workshop Makes Significant Amazon Announcements.
neutral · AI labelView post →Total War: Warhammer 40,000 wins best PC game at Gamescom.
neutral · AI labelView post →While God of War Ragnarok is an amazing game, I believe Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader should have won the Best Game on #SteamDeck award at the 2024 Steam Awards: steamdeckhq.com/warhammer-40...
neutral · AI labelView post →What happens when a game character comes to life and turns into a real physical figurine? It may just find its way into the Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Collector’s Edition and even shape the appearance of your future companion! The article in the comment section below!
neutral · AI labelView post →My first Wahammer game. So yeah, it's another Gears of War clone but without a cover system. You fight Orks for 80 percent of the game and then palette swaps of Space Marines and Demons for the rest. Makes you kind of miss the Orks. I think the camera sucks and there's lots of samey environments. You go up the same elevators and walk down the same corridors a bunch of times. This game is really janky but it's never boring and yeah despite all my gripes with the game I really liked it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ep. 465 - It’s Not Called Peacehammer Only the Insert Credit panel could cover the fan response to Bioware’s closure, explain all of Warhammer 40,000 in six minutes, and design a Nathan Fielder video game. insertcredit.com/show/465
neutral · AI labelView post →So I’d written about the first Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine before, which I’d assumed was the first ever Games Workshop Space Marine, but turns out that accolade goes to ‘Doctor Who: The Game of Time & Space’ from 1980.
neutral · AI labelView post →As a person who has recently become reinterested in W40K (tried Dawn of War back in 2015 but it didn't do it for me), Space Marine was a very enjoyable game to play through even though it was released almost 15 years ago. It seems to me the game was clearly inspired by Gears of War, and while not as good as the OG Gears of War trilogy, is not far behind. Space Marine introduces Demetrian Titus as the protagonist and for what I recently saw he is being pushed as the advertising guy for W40K,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A huge thank you to everyone who has played and reviewed Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 so far. Reviews help us a lot and we appreciate every single one! We are very proud to be rated at 93% on Steam by our amazing players. Please leave us a game review if you get the chance. ❤️ For the Emperor!
neutral · AI labelView post →Short and fun ride, works great on deck too. Get it while it's on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game, but pick it up on a discount. I refuse to shell out $40 US for a game that came out in 2011.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pre-Warhammer 40,000 game selfie. Taking my Eldar out today for the first time.
neutral · AI labelView post →In an industry obsessed with side quests and collectables, it’s nice to play a game with one clear objective: identify heresy and purge it. The only problem with this game is [REDACTED: ORDO HERETICUS].
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to recommend this but I just cant because of the price tag. Basically 4 hours of shoot and slash on the hardest difficulty and its over. Only buy on sale if its like 10 bucks. Fun but repetitive gameplay. Wish it had a bit more cutscenes and lore. Orcs are hilarious.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV – Official Game Overview Trailer.
neutral · AI labelView post →> It’s been the biggest mystery of the year: What video game publisher will have the guts to go up against Grand Theft Auto this November? An empty fall release date schedule left some major questions as players waited to see where anticipated games like Marvel’s Wolverine and Control Resonant would land. After today’s PlayStation State of Play, we finally have our answer to that question: No one. November remains wide open for GTA 6 as it appears that every major holiday video game will…
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a fun game, many mechanics to explore, intentional or unintentional. The skill ceiling is pretty high, but the game is definitely easier to understand from the start than space marine 2. I'd say it's pretty fun throughout most stages of progressing, doesn't get boring much. The campaign is also there, gets you familiar with different weapons, somewhat fun, though I've not played it much more than just finishing it once on normal mode. Exterminatus is pretty good, I'm personally not too…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →$40 is a money grab for people who've enjoyed SP2 but never played SP1 and want to see what its about. 1/10 at $40 8/10 on sale
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games Workshop Has Brought in Mike Flanagan to Create the Initial Outline for Henry Cavill’s ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Cinematic Universe and Will Be Moving on to the Script Soon.
neutral · AI labelView post →Maybe, just *maybe,* I use a lighter to light half a dozen candles, so I can get to the right headspace to play Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader?
neutral · AI labelView post →So I installed the game before jumping into SM2 to get a grasp of the story, so how does it hold up in 2026? Honestly, not bad. The graphics are definitely outdated, especially the scenery, its all low res gray. I only had two crashes and one soft lock, so not too bad overall. The gameplay still holds up nicely, and the hack-and-slash combat feels fluid. The weapons feel unique and useful, each shining in its own area, and experimenting with different combinations was surprisingly rewarding.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sorry, I saw an opportunity to sing the praises of crunchy hand-made shootbang software Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and had to take it. It's a beautiful game filled with real voice acting that periodically breaks for inscrutable reasons that always have this distinct human-error flavor to them.
neutral · AI labelView post →[Steam] Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus ($1.49 / 95% off).
neutral · AI labelView post →I love playing my doll game, Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2
positive · AI labelView post →Pretty fun game. One huge flaw it has is that the game can crash in different sections. On the 6th chapter I had a part where I just couldn’t get past a cutscene without crashing and it made my fans go crazy too. You need to play this by searching up a github fix, SpaceMarineCoreFix, put the file into the game folder, and it’ll likely fix everything. That aside, gameplay is great, story is interesting but doesn’t get in the way of the fun, and it’s just a decent game to play while chatting with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good game, but its such a shame that you basically cannot play multiplayer mode because nobody plays this game. This game deserves to be revived by some big streamer or a community event
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game feels like stepping back into the Xbox 360 era. It gives strong Gears of War vibes with its easy combat, straightforward level design, and no-nonsense action. The graphics have definitely aged, but the gameplay still holds up. You genuinely feel like an unstoppable Space Marine, tearing through endless waves of Orks with a chainsword and bolter, and somehow it never gets old. I played the entire game on the Steam Deck, and it ran surprisingly well. It did crash twice late on (around…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not a Warhammer guy, barely played any of the games as none of them seemed too interesting to me. Played this because a friend got me Space Marine 2 and the story of the second game assumes you know what happened in this game. It's a good length (around 7ish hours), good story, super cool enemy designs. The BIGGEST element of the game is definitely the combat, though! It's SUPER fun and brutal, NEVER feels repetitive or boring. Melee mixed with third person shooting is so satisfying! I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New release: Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (2014 - Win) - www.myabandonware.com/game/warhamm... #abandonware
neutral · AI labelView post →Despite its age, the game still feels fantastic, honestly even better than Space Marine 2 for the first few hours. The combat is fun, the pace is great, and it really nails the Warhammer feel early on. Unfortunately, around the 4–5 hour mark, the campaign takes a noticeable turn for the worse. The game starts heavily punishing melee play and executions, often resulting in insta-deaths mid-animation. On top of that, you’re constantly bombarded by endless rockets and bomb squigs that keep…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is a hack and slash video game and ”WAAAAGH” simulator developed by Relic Entertainment, a Canadian studio whose previous work includes Homeworld 1 & 2 (shoutout to my man Melon) as well as the likes of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War’s I & II, the real time strategy game Company of Heroes and the Xbox 360 Early Life-Cycle exclusive “The Outfit”. Throughout Relic’s lifecycle, they’ve mostly been in the trenches literally working on real time strategy games or…
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