Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic)
Turn-based board game where Space Marine legions fight a civil war
Nomad Games · Released Feb 22, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 258
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- May 31, 2018
What is Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic)?
A turn-based digital board game based on Talisman, set during a civil war between the Emperor's forces and Horus's traitors. Command a Space Marine Legion, move across the board, find weapons, and fight enemies. You can face AI opponents or play with others locally or online.
For you if...
- +you enjoy turn-based board games with a Warhammer setting
- +you want to play with friends locally or online
Not for you if...
- −you want real-time battles rather than board-game turns
- −you prefer games without opposing factions
What players say
71% of 258 reviews are positive
Players praise the Horus Heresy adaptation of Talisman, especially its loyalist-versus-traitor team play.
Screenshots and trailer
Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic) system requirements
Minimum: 1280x768 resolution on bo…, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic)?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 2.0GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- 1280x768 resolution on board graphics
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic) have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic) run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 51
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Polish, Russian.
Does Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic) 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam