Summary
- Games Workshop titles span various genres, including real-time strategy, turn-based strategy, and FPS.
- FPS Games like Fire Warrior, Darktide, and Vermintide offer fast-paced action in Warhammer settings.
- Warhammer 40k: Boltgun provides a retro FPS experience with non-stop action and simple storylines.
Games Workshop’s popular sci-fi and fantasy settings have enjoyed numerous video game releases since the early 90s. Classic titles, including Space Hulk, Total War: Warhammer, and Dawn of War, have garnered dedicated player bases since their release. While most Games Workshop games fall into the real-time strategy or turn-based strategy genres, some of the most popular games in GW history are first-person shooters.
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While fewer in number, these action-packed titles have grown to enjoy large player bases, with some becoming classics of the Warhammer hobby world and even breaking through into mainstream gaming. With their fast gameplay, iconic enemies, and beloved weaponry, FPS games are the perfect way to experience the dark and gritty worlds of the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 settings.
8 Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior
The First 40k FPS Game
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior
- Released
- September 24, 2003
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- M For Mature
- Developer(s)
- Kuju Entertainment Ltd
- Genre(s)
- Action
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 2
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior was Games Workshop's first attempt at a first-person shooter and revolved around the Tau faction, who were first introduced in the 3rd edition of Warhammer 40,000 two years previously, in 2001.
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In the game, players control Tau Fire Warrior, Shas'la Kais, as they take on the forces of the Imperium and Chaos. The game featured a multiplayer mode, along with its solo campaign, with three different game modes and eight maps. While the game was met with generally unfavorable reviews, due to its less-than-polished gameplay and simple level design, Fire Warrior still managed to find some critical praise and a small player base on the PlayStation 2 version.
7 Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister
Experience 40k In VR
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Meta Quest
- Developers: Soul Assembly Ltd
- Released: 2022
- Steam Reviews: Mixed
In this VR-exclusive FPS game, players take on the role of a Sister of Battle, a religious warrior of the Adepta Sororitas, tasked with purging the enemies of humanity. In the game, players confront the many legions of Chaos, from daemons, cultists, and chaos space marines to colossal machines of war.
Fans of 40k will easily enjoy the setting and numerous enemies featured in Battle Sister, which includes the iconic Chaos Knights and even the terrifying Brass Scorpion. However, its thin storyline and clunky gameplay offer only a few hours of fun, which may not appeal to a broader audience.
6 Space Hulk: Deathwing
Explore The Dark Corridors Of A Lost Spaceship
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
- Developer: Streum On Studios
- Released: 2016
- Steam Reviews: Mostly Positive
Based on Games Workshop's iconic tabletop board game, Space Hulk: Deathwing is a solid FPS experience for fans of the setting. Featuring a solo-player campaign and a multiplayer mode for teams of four, Deathwing has strong gameplay in an immersive and well-designed world.
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In the game, players take control of a squad of Terminators from the Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter. They are tasked with destroying a hive of Genestealers who have taken root in an ancient derelict vessel, known as a space hulk. As Space Marines wearing the heavy Terminator armor, the gameplay can feel a little slow and clunky, as players power through the dark corridors, killing waves of genestealers. However, while better titles are available, Deathwing recreates the grimdark universe perfectly and will appeal to 40k fans for its fun action and iconic setting.
5 Necromunda: Hired Gun
Challenging Fast-Paced Action
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Series X, GeForce Now, Microsoft Windows, Amazon Luna
- Developer: Streum On Studios
- Released: 2021
- Steam Reviews: Mixed
Necromunda: Hired Gun is based on Games Workshop's popular tabletop game Necromunda, which is set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Taking place within a large hive city plagued with warring gangs, players take on the role of a mercenary tasked with uncovering an underworld conspiracy.
However, the story featured in Hired Gun is secondary and acts simply as a vessel for the action, which is fast, tough, and relentless. From the game's hub world, players choose different jobs of varying difficulty, from side quests to main story missions. The player's abilities and weapons can also be upgraded before embarking on a new mission. Hired Gun can be extremely challenging and is probably not designed for casual gaming. However, the setting is well-realized, and fans of the tabletop game will love this immersive dive into the underworlds of the far future.
4 Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Take On The Swarms Of Rat-Men
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
- Released
- October 23, 2015
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Game Experience May Change During Online Play, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Fatshark
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
Set in the early days of the End Times, Warhammer Fantasy's dramatic conclusion before the introduction of the Age of Sigmar, Vermintide is an epic FPS fantasy multiplayer where teams of players take on the hordes of Skaven.
Set around the Imperial city of Ubersreik, players can choose from five heroes, each with a different playstyle, using various ranged or melee attacks. Throughout each playthrough, players must hold off waves of enemies as they progress to the end of the level. Vermintide's simple, action-focused, team-based gameplay allows for hours of fun and is one of the few games of its kind featured in the Warhammer Fantasy universe.
3 Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Continue The Battle Against Chaos & The Skaven
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
- Released
- March 8, 2018
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Intense Violence, Blood and Gore
- Developer(s)
- Fatshark
- Genre(s)
- Action
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
Vermintide 2 is the epic sequel to the popular Warhammer Fantasy FPS multiplayer game, where players take on the endless swarms of Skaven and their Chaos allies. The game follows directly on from the first title, with the heroes escaping from the Skaven dungeon and continuing their fight to stop the opening of a portal known as the Skittergate.
Vermintide 2 offers fans of Warhammer Fantasy hours of fast-paced action, as teams of four players explore the numerous levels, surviving huge waves of enemies and defeating terrifying bosses. The game was an improvement on the original in almost every way, with great gameplay, well-designed levels, and crisp visuals. The game still maintains a strong player base and has enjoyed regular updates and expansions. As one of the few Games Workshop FPS titles to feature in the Fantasy universe, Vermintide 2 is a sleek and immersive shooter.
2 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Satisfying & Bloody Action
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
- Released
- November 30, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- M For Mature Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
- Developer(s)
- Fatshark
- Genre(s)
- FPS, Action, Science Fiction
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
Fatshark’s spiritual successor to Vermintide 2 brings players into the grimdark future of the 41st millennium. In the game, players take on the role of a squad of Inquisition agents tasked with stopping a chaos uprising on the planet of Tertium.
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With more gun-focused gameplay, players can choose between four classes and can customize both their appearance and gender, as well as various weapon loadouts and abilities. While Darktide had a shaky start on release, it has since grown a dedicated player base, with much improved gameplay and fun expansions. Fans of the 40k setting will love the non-stop action Darktide offers, as players destroy the endless hordes of poxwalkers, mutants, and cultists.
1 Warhammer Boltgun
An Endlessly Fun Retro Shooter
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
- Released
- May 23, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Auroch Digital
- Genre(s)
- FPS
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
In recent years, the gaming world has seen the welcome return of retro-style FPS games. Taking inspiration from classic titles such as Doom, Quake, or Wolfenstein, these exceptionally fun titles offer simple storylines and non-stop action.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun brings this beloved style of gaming to the grimdark future of the 41st millennium. In the game, players take control of Malum Caedo, a Space Marine Sternguard Veteran of the Ultramarines Chapter. Sent on a mission to the planet Graia to stop a Chaos Sorcerer from using a dangerous and mysterious power source, Malum is quickly beset by the countless daemons, cultists, and Chaos Space Marines. Boltgun brings plenty of fast, nostalgic, and brutal fun, and is one of the very best Warhammer 40k games available today.
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