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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

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 181K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 3,479 in 30 days
Players
9,879
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 20, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 580
8 GB RAM · 75 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

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

81% of 180,665 reviews are positive · 84% of 3,479 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.

Players over time

▼ -52% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23,301 players on Oct 4, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20269,879
Nov 6, 20266,910
Nov 5, 20266,712
Nov 4, 20268,957
Nov 3, 20267,149
Nov 2, 20267,383
Nov 1, 202612,437
Oct 31, 202611,826
Oct 30, 20268,304
Oct 29, 20268,345
Oct 28, 20269,364
Oct 26, 202610,527
Oct 25, 202615,596
Oct 24, 202614,901
Oct 23, 202612,309
Oct 22, 202612,918
Oct 21, 202612,166
Oct 20, 202612,465
Oct 18, 202616,926
Oct 17, 202616,237
Oct 16, 202613,113
Oct 15, 202614,151
Oct 14, 202613,174
Oct 13, 202614,627
Oct 11, 202619,877
Oct 10, 202618,530
Oct 9, 202617,549
Oct 8, 202618,009
Oct 7, 202618,193
Oct 6, 202619,080
Oct 4, 202623,301
Oct 3, 202623,046
Oct 2, 202621,474
Oct 1, 202610,522
Sep 30, 20268,921
Sep 29, 20269,388
Sep 27, 202612,214
Sep 26, 202612,221
Sep 25, 202610,912
Sep 24, 20269,471
Sep 23, 20269,002
Sep 23, 20268,886
Sep 22, 20268,788
Sep 21, 202613,109

How many players finish Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?

51% of Steam players have unlocked «I'll Be Watching You», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 screenshot 1

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 system requirements

Minimum: RX 580, 8 GB RAM, 75 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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.

Recommended

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.

Does Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

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

Does Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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