Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Released May 2023

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.

90% positive · 18K reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun launched on May 23, 2023. Its single expansion, Forges of Corruption, arrived on June 18, 2024, adding a five-level campaign with new enemies and weapons, along with a free Horde Mode update for all players. The last feature update posted for the original game came on June 19, 2024. On May 23, 2025, Auroch Digital announced that the team had moved on to the sequel Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 and a separate spin-off, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance. The most recent post, dated October 8, 2026, promotes the sequel's October 14, 2026 launch. The store lists no add-ons that are still to come, so the original game's content appears finished.
Evidence
Developer announced the team has moved on to the sequel Boltgun 2 and a separate spin-off, Words of Vengeance
news post · May 23, 2025 source development ending
high
Forges of Corruption expansion is the only DLC listed for the game and it has shipped
dlc listing · Jun 18, 2024 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Play as Malum Caedo, a fearless Space Marine, on his perilous mission to locate a shard from a mysterious power source on Graia, a Forge World on the brink of being overrun by Cultists, Traitors and Chaos Daemons. Scour the place, acquire devastating weapons and holy equipment, and PURGE THE HERETICS in this retro shooter!

Become the ultimate warrior of the Imperium, wielding your deadly arsenal to explore the violent and iconic Warhammer 40,000 universe. Dominate the battlefield with the awesome firepower and heavy metal of a Space Marine’s devastating weapons, as you battle against the Chaos Space Marines and Daemons.

Take control of the mighty Malum Caedo– along with his faithful servo-skull – and plunge headlong into your mission on Graia. Retrieve the Power Source fragment on the Forge World and cleanse the archenemy from its surface! Roam through bastions, cathedrals, corrupted canyons, hellish furnaces and war-torn environments.

Dive into a visceral combat experience, complete with viciously satisfying gunplay, high mobility and buckets of blood to reward your skills. Rely on your indomitable chainsword to eviscerate your enemies. Dash, jump and slice the foulest heretics across the galaxy! Unlock new deadly weapons like the Shotgun, Meltagun or Heavy Bolter and equip yourself with different types of devastating grenades. Show no mercy!

Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classic, frenetic FPS gameplay and the stylish visuals of your favourite 90’s titles. In glorious boomer shooter style, unleash your devastating weapons as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Discover an exceptional aesthetic, with retro cutscenes and pixel art backdrops, paying tribute to a historic era in video games.

Want to take purging to the next level? Annihilate endless swarms of enemies in the new horde mode, available for free. Blast each and every heretic standing in your way, trample on their remains and cleanse their foul heresy. For only in death, does duty end.

Last evaluated Oct 10, 2026
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