Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach (Classic)

Strategy· Turn-Based· Turn-Based Strategy· Turn-Based Tactics

Released Jan 2017

Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach is a 3D turn-based strategy game like you’ve never seen before: fast, immediate, deep, impressive to look at and incredibly fun! Fight through a dark era of carnage and endless war and lead the Space Wolves in a struggle to defend the last bastion of mankind.

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Evaluation

Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach launched on January 19, 2017 and received three paid DLC expansions: Legacy of the Weirdboy (July 6, 2017), Sons of Cadia (November 9, 2017), and Horrors of the Warp (May 24, 2018). The last substantial update to the game was a major free patch on May 28, 2020 (v1.3.0), which added co-op multiplayer, achievements, and sandbox skirmish mode. No updates of any kind have been posted since that date. The developer's most recent communication came on May 16, 2025, when Slitherine announced that the game and its DLCs would be removed from Steam starting May 20, 2025 — though the game remains available on GOG.com. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no outstanding developer commitments, and no indication from the developer that any further content is planned. The franchise's attention moved to successor titles (most notably Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, released July 2021). The game is complete as originally shipped with its three expansions.

Evidence

Slitherine announced the game and all DLCs would be delisted from Steam on May 20, 2025, while remaining available on GOG. No new content was mentioned.

news post · May 16, 2025 source development ending

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v1.3.0 patch released — the last major update to the game, adding co-op, achievements, and sandbox mode. No further updates have been released after this date.

news post · May 28, 2020 source content shipped

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Details

Developer

Straylight Entertainment

Publisher

Slitherine Ltd.

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

Strategy Turn-Based Turn-Based Strategy Turn-Based Tactics Tactical Wargame Sci-fi

About this game

Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach brings you to a dark era of carnage and endless war. There is no peace among the stars: the Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by all kinds of threats. Among them is the Orks, a barbaric and warlike xeno race. One of their fiercest leaders, Grukk Face-Rippa, leads his Red Waaagh! in the Sanctus Reach system. Worlds after worlds fall to billions of Orks, until only one last planet resists the green tide: the Knight World of Alaric Prime. This is where a brave company of Space Wolves makes its stand to defend the last bastion of mankind in the system…

Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach is a 3D turn-based strategy game like you’ve never seen before: fast, immediate, deep, impressive to look at and incredibly fun! Lead the Space Wolves in their struggle against the Orks through two uncompromising and long story-driven campaigns: Stormclaw and Hour of the Wolf. Command several dozen different authentically crafted units and heroes, with unique and extremely detailed 3D models that bring the universe of Warhammer 40,000 to life.

The gameplay is rich and varied: spend your points, make your list, choose your deployment, and fight! Units at your disposal have different abilities, strengths and weaknesses, can level up and are carried over between scenarios. Choose among many different types of weapons, watch your flanks and make a wise use of the terrain: any tactical choice will be vital.

With a campaign system, a skirmish mode, a map generator and multiplayer PBEM++ support the game offers endless replaybility.

Features:

Lead either the Space Wolves Space Marines in the campaign or the green tide of the Orks in skirmish battles!
Two campaigns: Stormclaw (over 20 missions and skirmishes!) and Hour of the Wolf (over 25 missions and skirmishes!)
Play as the mighty Space Wolf heroes Krom Dragongaze, Ragnar Blackmane and their Jarl, the High King of Fenris, Logan Grimnar as well as the Ork Warbosses Grukk FaceRippa and Mogrok da Mangla
30 Space Wolf units from packs of Blood Claws to the fearsome Predator – And lead the legendary Imperial Knight Gerantius!
30 Ork Goff units including the formidable Gorkonaut!
Unit experience level progression though campaigns which unlock new abilities and tactical options
Generated skirmish maps on many different types of terrain and environment
Addictive multiplayer modes using Slitherine’s online PBEM++ server

Warhammer Classics

Warhammer Classics is a collection of the greatest titles from the annals of Warhammer video game history, spanning the last 30 years, brought back to life as a series to celebrate their iconic legacy. Because of their classic nature, some of the content may not accurately reflect current depictions, lore, or presentation within the current Warhammer universes and settings.