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Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
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About Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
About this game
Load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst! Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classic, frenetic FPS gameplay and the stylish visuals of your favourite 90’s retro shooters.
Play a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy, as they battle against the Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos.
In glorious boomer shooter style, unleash your devastating Space Marine arsenal as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the worst heretics across the galaxy!
- Dive into a visceral combat experience, complete with viciously satisfying gunplay, high mobility and buckets of blood to reward your skills
- Dominate the battlefield with the awesome firepower and heavy metal of a Space Marine’s devastating arsenal
- Experience the ultimate homage to retro shooters, blending stylish visuals with fluid, modern FPS gameplay
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- May 23, 2023
- Developer:
- Auroch Digital
- Publisher:
- Focus Entertainment
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchises:
- Warhammer
Warhammer 40000
- Play Styles:
- First-Person
Singleplayer
- Features:
- Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Singleplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 / Intel Core i3-2120
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon HD 7770 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 30 FPS, 1920x1080 in low.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i5-8400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 60 FPS, 1920x1080 in ultra.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Editions
Critic Reviews
Based on 46 Critics
GameSpot
80 / 100"Despite these faults, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is an extremely fun game with a contagious reverence for classic '90s shooters and the Warhammer universe at large. Its entire...
PC Gamer
85 / 100"Boltgun is stupendously fun—a treat for Warhammer players and a worthy member of the growing legion of retro shooters."
KeenGamer
93 / 100"Boomer shooters from indie developers have been quite successful lately and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun might be just what the genre needed right now. This throwback FPS has you...
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4.76% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
4.76% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
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Simple
3.57%
Easy
7.14%
Just Right
57.14%
Tough
25%
Unforgiving
7.14%
Relax & enjoy! 57.14% of players consider this game to be Just Right
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Tried It
6.25%
Played It
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Conquered It
28.13%
Completionist! 28.13% of players have Conquered It
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun User Reviews
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James
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Really fun boomer shooter, also for the price its really good.
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RottenBobby
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Great game, the Emperor approves
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DarkEarthAgent
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Fantastic! The DOOM aesthetic and gore perfectly compliments Warhammer's grim dark world. Space marines were already shooting demons so this seems like the next logical step.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are 2 editions. They are Standard Edition and Forges of Corruption Edition
Forges of Corruption Edition contains:
- Base Game
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Forges of Corruption Expansion
Somewhere in the middle. 11% of GameFAQs users said Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is Simple or Easy. 57% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 32% of GameFAQs users said Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 / Intel Core i3-2120
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon HD 7770 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 30 FPS, 1920x1080 in low.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X / Intel Core i5-8400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon RX 580 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, 60 FPS, 1920x1080 in ultra.
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 17 hours. 57% of users played Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun for over 12 hours.
72% of critics on Metacritic recommend Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. The Metascore is 75 out of 100.
75% of Fanatical users recommend Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. The average review score is 4.6/5
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun was released on May 23, 2023
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is published by Focus Entertainment
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun was developed by Auroch Digital
Fanatical users tagged Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun as FPS, Shooter, Action, and Arena Shooter
Fanatical users tagged Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun as Retro, Violent, Pixel Graphics, and Old School
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun as FPS
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun as Shooter
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun as Action
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