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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

Real-time space strategy built around fleet-scale Warhammer 40,000 battles

Tindalos Interactive · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Jan 24, 2019

Strategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 11K
Recent reviews
Mixed
56% of 37 in 30 days
Playing now
131
peak 24h 141
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
1 year ago
Sep 24, 2024

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2?

A real-time strategy game where you command and customize Warhammer 40,000 fleets, maneuver ships, and fight across star systems. Three solo campaigns follow the Imperium, Necrons, and Tyranids during the Gathering Storm and 13th Black Crusade; multiplayer and online co-op are also included.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fleet combat with broadsides and torpedoes
  • +you want strategic campaigns spanning multiple star systems
  • +you prefer Warhammer 40,000 space warfare

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer direct action over tactical fleet management
  • −you want simple battles without layered strategy mechanics

What players say

74% of 11,040 reviews are positive · 56% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical ship combat, particularly maneuvering for broadsides and torpedo strikes, along with the multi-system campaigns. The dominant recent complaint is that the game may fail to launch or crash on Windows 11 and newer hardware, sometimes requiring unofficial Easy Anti-Cheat or OpenSSL workarounds.

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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits)
Processor
Intel Core i5-3450 (3.1 GHz)/AMD FX-6300 (3.5 GHz)
Graphics
2 GB, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon HD 7870
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
Notes
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE ONLINE GAME

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits)
Processor
Intel Core i7-3820 (3.6 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (3.6 GHz)
Graphics
4 GB, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R9 380
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
Notes
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE ONLINE GAME

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
90
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • 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. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian.

Tags

Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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