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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

8.5
Developer: Saber Interactive
Publisher: Focus Entertainment
Released: 2024
Metacritic: 80
12-40h
Avg. Playtime
2 DLC
Expansions
Online
Multiplayer
$41.99
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About Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a third-person action shooter that puts you in the ceramite boots of Lieutenant Titus, a towering Ultramarine, as the Imperium fights to hold the planet Kadaku and Avarax against an endless Tyranid swarm. More than a decade after the cult-classic original, Saber Interactive delivers exactly the power fantasy fans wanted: you are an eight-foot superhuman wading into seas of bio-horrors and tearing them apart by the hundred.

Combat is a deliberate blend of melee and gunplay. You bolt and plasma enemies at range, but armor (your blue health bar) only regenerates through aggressive melee Executions and perfectly-timed parries and gun-strikes. The game constantly pushes you forward into the swarm rather than letting you hang back in cover, and Saber's "Swarm Engine" renders thousands of Tyranids on screen at once, making the scale feel genuinely overwhelming.

Beyond the cinematic campaign (playable solo with AI squadmates or in three-player co-op), the game ships with co-op Operations — side missions running parallel to the campaign with six unlockable Space Marine classes — and Eternal War, a 6v6 PvP mode pitting Space Marine factions against each other.

Why Players Love It

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Melee + Gunplay Loop

Range softens enemies; melee Executions and parries restore your armor. The game rewards aggression over cover-camping.

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The Swarm Engine

Thousands of Tyranids on screen at once. Set-piece battles against living tides of bio-horrors sell the 40K power fantasy.

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Co-op Operations

Six unlockable classes (Tactical, Assault, Vanguard, Bulwark, Sniper, Heavy) across PvE side missions with deep customization.

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Eternal War PvP

6v6 competitive multiplayer between Space Marine chapters with class-based loadouts and objective modes.

Overview Video

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Our Verdict

Space Marine 2 delivers the definitive 40K power fantasy — a brutal, gorgeous melee-shooter hybrid backed by genuinely overwhelming swarm battles and strong co-op.

Gameplay
8.5
Combat
9.0
Story
8.0
Graphics
9.0
Performance
8.0
Value
8.0
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⏱ 10 min · 📊 Easy · 🔧 Build Guide
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First Boss Guide & Strategies
⏱ 8 min · 📊 Hard · ⚔️ Boss Guide
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Tips & Tricks for New Players
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Patch 4.0 — Horde Mode & Difficulty
Oct 2024
  • Added the long-requested co-op Horde survival mode
  • New Lethal difficulty for Operations
  • New weapons including the Heavy Bolt Pistol
  • Balance changes to parry windows and ranged classes
Patch 3.0 — Content & Fixes
Sep 2024
  • Added new Operation mission and private lobbies
  • Improved enemy density options
  • Fixed several co-op desync issues
  • Numerous crash fixes on PC and consoles

Community Tips

“Parry the blue-flashing attacks and dodge the red (unblockable) ones. Reading that single color cue is the whole defensive game.”
— EmperorsFinest · 1455 upvotes
“Execute Majoris-tier enemies the instant the skull prompt appears — it is your main armor refill and grants brief invulnerability.”
— UltramarineVet · 1187 upvotes
“On higher Operations difficulty, the Bulwark class with its banner is the best survival pick for keeping the squad alive.”
— ForTheEmperor40 · 902 upvotes
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