Space Marine 2 Is Steam's Most-Played Warhammer Game [James Troughton | Published 2 days ago | thegamer.com]
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 left advanced access yesterday, launching to the masses while squashing an attempted review bomb campaign under its muddy blue-and-gold boots. But that's not its only impressive feat.
There are a lot of Warhammer games, too many to list here. But if you're interested in the top ten most-played titles across the franchise's history, here's a quick rundown:
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - 225,690
- Total War: Warhammer 3 - 166,754
- Total War: Warhammer - 113,019
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - 108,395
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - 104,323
- Total War: Warhammer 2 - 84,920
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - 45,405
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War 3 - 25,676
- Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide - 24,70
At the time of writing, Space Marine 2 is the ninth-most played game on Steam over the past 24 hours, dethroning Grand Theft Auto 5, Deadlock, Rust, Baldur's Gate 3, Stardew Valley, and more.
Key Takeaways
- Space Marine 2 launched to advanced access last week and was immediately review bombed, dropping to 'Mixed' on Steam.
- The backlash came about because the game quietly installed the Epic Online Service, which isn't a second launcher, just a tool that allows for cross-platform play.
- Thankfully, the review bomb was short-lived as the game now sits at an impressive 'Very Positive' with over 30,000 reviews.^[[1] https://www.thegamer.com/warhammer-40k-space-marine-2-review-bomb-fails-launches-to-very-positive-steam/]