Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition

Buy92%

Very Positive · 34k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Relic Entertainment · Action · Sep 6, 2011

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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Achievements
60
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio6 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 34k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is serviceable, and the core gameplay loop is fun and has aged pretty well, despite feeling like it's straight from the Xbox 360 era.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Captain Titus of the Ultramarines is a walking apocalypse, and Relic's melee-and-shooting hybrid combat sells that scale better than almost anything before or since — chainsword executions, stomping on fleeing Orks, seamlessly switching between bolter fire and brutal melee combos.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is pretty fun but definitely feels more geared towards controllers, and movement is a little stiff and is a little bit awkward at first to control when you start the game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I felt the game was very well balanced for the average player (like me!) on Normal difficulty.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
this game was my first intro to Warhammer 40k, and i loved every moment of it. great combat, fantastic characters, and the game looks super good almost like todays graphics , judging it came in 2011. i loved the story , gun play was fun and even the online multiplayer is enjoyable. 10/10 for me.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This Anniversary Edition includes for the first time the full soundtrack for the game, along with the other extras.

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story120 reviews
Combat105 reviews
Gameplay88 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Performance10 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Multiplayer
95% still recommend
Crashes
57% still recommend
Controls
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
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The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

12 months agotoday · $39.99

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