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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Turn-based squad tactics against awakening Necrons in their tombs

Bulwark Studios · Published by Kasedo Games · Released Nov 15, 2018

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 36 in 30 days
Playing now
48
peak 24h 57
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
6 years ago
Apr 28, 2020

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus?

A single-player turn-based tactics game set on the rediscovered planet Silva Tenebris. As Magos Dominus Faustinius, you lead Adeptus Mechanicus squads through missions in Necron tombs, equip and upgrade Tech-Priests, and spend Cognition points on abilities in battle while trying to prevent a Necron awakening.

For you if...

  • +you like planning turn-based battles around combat resources
  • +you prefer single-player missions with choices about exploration

Not for you if...

  • you prefer real-time action to turn-based squad battles
  • you want an open world rather than separate missions

What players say

91% of 14,629 reviews are positive · 88% of 36 in the last 30 days

Players praise the soundtrack, the Warhammer setting, and the range of Tech-Priest upgrades. Common complaints include repetitive missions, slow animations, and battles that become too easy as squads gain equipment.

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3 with minimum 3.30 GHz (if the GHz is lower than 3.30 12 GB RAM is required)
Graphics
2GB AMD Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 10
Processor
3GHz Quad Core
Graphics
4GB AMD Radeon R9 380, 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
34
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean.

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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