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Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic)

Turn-based board game where Space Marine legions fight a civil war

Nomad Games · Released Feb 22, 2016

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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
Minimum PC
1280x768 resolution on bo…
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

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

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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.

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Minimum

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

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Recent updates

9 DLC available.

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