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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II 2024

Shooter by Saber Interactive, published by Focus Home Interactive.

Xbox Series X|S Nintendo Switch 2 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Shooter Role-playing (RPG) Adventure ESRB: M Steam Deck Playable
79
Critics
aggregate score
79
Players
IGDB rating
84%
Very Positive
173,519 Steam reviews
12,976 playing now
on Steam, 13,919 peak today
11 h to beat
main story, 45 h for everything
1 award won
10 nominations

About

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II came out on September 9, 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, then for Nintendo Switch 2 in Q4 2026. On Steam, 84% of 173,519 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 12,976 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 25,726 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 11 hours, doing everything about 45 hours. It won the Pégase Award for best international game.

The galaxy is in peril. Entire worlds are falling. The Imperium needs you. Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor's warriors, with Clive Standen (Vikings, Taken) as the iconic Captain Titus. Unleash deadly abilities and an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid hordes. Hold at bay the horrors of the galaxy in epic battles on far-flung planets. Uncover dark secrets and drive back the everlasting night to prove your ultimate loyalty to humanity.

Story

The galaxy is in peril. Entire worlds are falling. The Imperium needs you. Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor’s warriors. Unleash deadly abilities and an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid hordes. Hold at bay the horrors of the galaxy in epic battles on far-flung planets. Uncover dark secrets and drive back the everlasting night to prove your ultimate loyalty to humanity. Heed the call of battle. For there is only war.

What is happening now

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II is an action game where you take on the role of a Space Marine fighting through the grim far future. Released in September 2024 across current-generation consoles and PC, the game has maintained steady post-launch support from developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment. Nearly two years after launch, the developers continue rolling out substantial updates. The recent Confrontation Update represents the 14th patch, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to expanding and refining the experience for its playerbase.

How long to beat Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

from 7 players
Main storyrushing through the story
11 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
33 h
Completionisteverything the game has
45 h

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Cast and crew

2 credits

Crew

NF
Nima Fakhrara
Composer

Voice cast

Clive Standen
Voice

Awards

1 won, 9 more nominations
Other awards 2025
Won: Pégase Award for best international game Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Online Game of the Year Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Animation Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement
British Academy Games Awards 2025
Nominated: Multiplayer Nominated: Technical Achievement
Gamescom Award 2025
Nominated: Most Epic
Other awards 2024
Nominated: Steam Award for Game of the Year
The Game Awards 2024
Nominated: Best Action Nominated: Best Multiplayer

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024
Q4 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
Windows 10 (1903 min)/11 64-bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X / Intel Core i5-8600K
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-12700
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
6 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
8 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Storage
75 GB available space
75 GB available space
Additional Notes
SSD required. 30 FPS in 1920x1080 with "Low" preset.
SSD required. 60 FPS in 1920x1080 with the "Ultra" preset.

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II player count

concurrent players on Steam
12,976playing now51m ago
13,919peak today
25,72630-day peak
25,726highest we have seenOct 24, 2026
Oct 23: 22,015 Oct 24: 25,726 Oct 25: 24,609 Oct 26: 17,364 Oct 27: 16,723 Oct 28: 18,123 Oct 29: 15,789 Oct 30: 16,855 Oct 31: 19,216 Nov 1: 18,922 Nov 2: 13,919
Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II achievements

50 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Defender of Humanity Overcome every challenge and achieve ultimate victory
0.9%
Purge Them All Mark every enemy type
2.3%
Data Mining Collect all Dataslates
2.3%
Tactical Genius Win a match in Eternal War mode with every Class
2.6%
Master of Arsenal As a Tactical, kill 25 enemies with every available Primary Weapon
2.7%
Dominator Play 10 Seize Ground matches in Eternal War mode
4.1%
All 50 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Unwavering Faith Play 10 Capture and Control matches in Eternal War mode
4.7%
My Face Is My Shield
5.9%
Guardian's Might As a Bulwark, kill 100 enemies with every available Melee Weapon
7%
War Machine Play 10 Annihilation matches in Eternal War mode
7%
Still a True Son of the Emperor Kill 41,000 Enemies (all game modes combined)
7.5%
Lightning Strike As a Vanguard, perform 100 Gun Strikes
9.9%
Merciless Achieve a streak of 5 kills without dying in Eternal War mode
11.5%
Dead Center As a Sniper, make 250 Headshots
13%
Thunderous Impact As an Assault, hit 500 total enemies with Ground Pound
13.5%
A Blight to Be Purged Kill 20,000 enemies (all game modes combined)
14%
Know No Fear Break a Scarab Occult Terminator's Melee Combo Attack with 2 Perfect Parries in a row
15%
Immovable Object As a Heavy, kill 500 enemies while in Heavy Stance
15.4%
Sharpest Edge Reach the maximum Level for one Melee Weapon
16.3%
Strongest Shot Reach the maximum Level for one Ranged Weapon
18.1%
Glorious Victory Win any match in Eternal War mode
20%
Strategic Specialty Reach the maximum Level for one Class
20.1%
Valour Crest Complete any Mission in Operations mode on Ruthless Threat Level
22.2%
Principia Imperialis Find 200 pickups in Operations mode
24.6%
Bespoke Customise a full Armour set for one Class
25.1%
An End to Heresy Kill a Lesser Sorcerer while he's reviving a Rubric Marine
25.2%
The Thousand Dead Sons Kill 1000 Chaos servants in Operations mode
25.8%
One Ugly Xenos Bring down a Lictor before it attacks from an ambush
26.6%
Furious Retribution Kill 100 enemies using Righteous Fury
31.5%
Resurrection
34.4%
Outbound Payload Deliver a nova cannon warhead to the Tyranid position
34.8%
Douse the Flames
36%
Xenos Exterminator Kill 1000 Tyranids in Operations mode
38.6%
Voice in the Dark
40.3%
Silence Kill 5 enemies while they are conducting a Call for Reinforcements
40.4%
Unhand My Brother! Force a Ravener to release a grabbed Squad Member
43.3%
Sic Semper Tyrannis
44.8%
The Art of Dismemberment Perform 50 unique Finishers
46.2%
I'll Be Watching You
50.8%
Into the Abyss
51.5%
Break of Dawn
52.1%
Crude but Effective
54.3%
Why Is It Always You Three?
54.8%
Enemy Revealed
56.5%
Vital Asset
59.8%
Field of Battle Kill 100 enemies using environmental hazards
63.4%
Target Acquired
63.9%
Chaos All Along
70.3%
Unleash the Cannon
81.5%
The Die Is Cast
93.9%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

6 stories
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Second Anniversary Update is Live With New Chaos Siege Mode
1 outlet · Oct 2, 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Locks Coveted Shield Behind $6 Twitch Sub Paywall and Fans Are Up in Arms
1 outlet · Oct 1, 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dev Reveals the Most-Played Class — and Who's Bringing Up the Rear
1 outlet · Sep 29, 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dev Acknowledges That Chaos Is Harder to Fight Than Tyranids, Confirms Plan to Do Something About It
1 outlet · Sep 28, 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 update is causing issues for SteamOS / Linux players
1 outlet · Sep 1, 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II shows off Confrontation Update in an action-packed trailer
1 outlet · Jul 29, 2026