Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition

Third-person sci-fi action combining gunfire with close-range chainsword combat

Relic Entertainment · Released Sep 5, 2011

Action

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 34K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 134 in 30 days
Playing now: 78; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 27, 2025

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition?

A third-person action game set in Warhammer 40,000, where you combine ranged weapons and melee attacks across campaign levels, competitive online matches, and a co-op wave mode. You play Ultramarines Captain Titus, fighting an Ork invasion of an Imperial Forge World while awaiting reinforcements.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast combat that alternates shooting and melee attacks
+you want gory science-fiction battles against large Ork hordes
+you have friends for the co-op wave mode

Not for you if...

−you want a long campaign with varied environments
−you dislike graphic violence, executions, and dismemberment

What players say

92% of 33,553 reviews are positive · 89% of 134 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the blend of third-person shooting and melee combat, especially the varied weapons. Common complaints include crashes or failure to launch on newer systems, a sparse multiplayer population, punishing explosive enemies, and an asking price players consider high.

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7
Processor: 2.0Ghz Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or AMD X2 or better)
Graphics: 256MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, AMD Radeon 3850 and above)
Memory: 1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista), 2GB (Windows 7)
Storage: 20 GB space free (10 GB free after install)