Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- 12players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
A brutal third-person action game: a Space Marine squad carves through alien swarms with bolters and chainswords.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 12 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Three friends can play the whole campaign or the side Operations missions as a squad, with bots filling empty slots.
Class roles in Operations reward teamwork against huge Tyranid hordes.
PvP adds 6v6 matches.
Crossplay covers PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Each player needs a copy.
A Switch 2 version is announced but not yet out.
Is it good
84%
Very positive on Steam
- 82MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 81Top criticsOpenCritic · Jun 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 163 reviews, as of Jun 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 85%RecommendOpenCritic · Jun 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 168 reviews, as of Jun 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
9.3k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. No split-screen. Online for up to 12 on every platform. 84% positive of 170,000 Steam reviews.
The Switch 2 version is announced but not out yet.
- 12
Campaign and Operations take three players; PvP is 6v6.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Saber Interactive
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Warhammer
- Released
- 9 Sep 2024 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
- 2026 on Switch 2
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 17 languages, voices in 7
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Intense violence, blood and gore, language
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Answers
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 have couch co-op?
- No. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 12 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Switch 2 version is announced but not out yet.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- Is Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
