Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Third-person shooter about crushing alien swarms solo or cooperatively

Saber Interactive · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Sep 9, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 226K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 3,144 in 30 days
Playing now: 9,002; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 weeks ago; Sep 3, 2026

What is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?

A third-person action shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, with a story campaign, cooperative PvE missions, competitive matches, and a wave-based survival mode. As Lieutenant Titus or a customizable Space Marine, you use guns, melee weapons, and abilities to fight Tyranid and Chaos forces.

For you if...

+you want fast, gory combat against large enemy swarms
+you prefer cooperative PvE missions with class progression
+you also want a solo campaign and competitive matches

Not for you if...

−you want a long, story-focused campaign
−you dislike repeated PvE missions and lengthy gear grinds
−you prefer slow, tactical combat over relentless action

What players say

84% of 226,286 reviews are positive · 86% of 3,144 in the last 30 days

Players praise the heavy weapons, executions, large enemy swarms, and cooperative PvE combat. Common complaints focus on repetitive Operations, a long progression grind, uneven faction balance, and paid cosmetics outside season passes. Recent reviews also report frequent crashes after a patch and worsening performance.

Screenshots and trailer

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel Core i5-8600K
Graphics: 6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 75 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD required. 30 FPS in 1920x1080 with "Low" preset.

OS: Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-12700
Graphics: 8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 75 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD required. 60 FPS in 1920x1080 with the "Ultra" preset.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Italian, Czech, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Thai.