Games Like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.1%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Third Person 9.6%, Co-op 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Direct sequel that doubles down on the original's heavy third-person shooting, chainblade melee, and gigantic 40K battlefield spectacle.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Action 18.3%, Co-op 15.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Gore 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It trades third-person for first-person, but the slow, crushing Terminator combat and grim 40K corridor carnage hit a very similar Space Marine fantasy.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: Gore 37.4%, Co-op 18.2%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 14.4%, Violent 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another 40K action game built around visceral ranged/melee combat, gore, and mowing through swarms of enemies in oppressive industrial warzones.

From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36%, Action 12.5%, Gore 12.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Co-op 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its weighty over-the-shoulder gunplay, brutal executions, and armored-soldier power fantasy are one of the closest non-40K matches to Space Marine's feel.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.7%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Co-op 9.6%, Third Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based sci-fi shooter with chunky weapons, nonstop xeno hordes, and the same kind of relentless forward momentum as Space Marine.

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.

Why similar: Gore 31.7%, Shooter 24.9%, Action 18.4%, Sci-fi 18.1%, Violent 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same ultraviolent Space Marine power trip and 40K atmosphere, just as a retro-styled boomer shooter.

Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.1%, Gore 14.4%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Action 11.8%, Co-op 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its combat is more ARPG-like, but the grimdark setting, weighty attacks, and constant heretic purging make it a strong 40K action alternative.

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44.8%, Co-op 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Gore 7.8%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its aggressive third-person combat pushes you into close-range gunfights and powers instead of cover camping, echoing Space Marine's brawler-shooter rhythm.

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44.7%, Co-op 10.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Action 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It blends heavy third-person shooting, evasive melee support, and large monster fights into a similarly punchy, combat-first campaign.

Become a Hired Gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable. Embark on a fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.

Why similar: Gore 39.6%, Action 23.6%, Shooter 22.7%, Violent 6.2%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: This is pure 40K firefight excess with bolters, gore, and hive-city brutality, even if it plays from a faster first-person perspective.

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Why similar: Gore 25.3%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Co-op 17.2%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Online Co-Op 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Swap bolters for swords, hammers, and blackpowder and you get the same satisfying horde-clearing, gore-heavy, melee/shooter blend.

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45.7%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Action 11.4%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Space Marine, it's a hard-hitting third-person action shooter focused on dodging, blasting, and carving through hostile creatures.

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Action 9.7%, Third Person 8.7%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers hyper-kinetic sci-fi third-person combat with heavy armor, explosive set pieces, and a similarly over-the-top action tone.

A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35%, Gore 13.4%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Co-op 7.6%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Few games mix third-person gunplay and up-close execution-heavy brawling as cleanly as Space Marine, and Evil West absolutely does.

Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.

Why similar: Gore 26.3%, Action 15.8%, Co-op 15.3%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Hack and Slash 14%

Why You'll Like It: The first Vermintide has the same crunchy co-op melee/ranged combat loop and blood-soaked horde battles that Space Marine fans often enjoy.

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Co-op 22%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Action 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Although top-down, it nails the militaristic sci-fi fantasy of dropping into hostile worlds and surviving overwhelming enemy swarms through raw firepower.

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.1%, Action 14.7%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Shooter 7.3%, Co-op 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: If you liked Space Marine for the absurd scale and feeling of being one heavily armed soldier against impossible odds, EDF 5 hits that nerve hard.

Foul Tyranids rampaging on barren worlds; the mysterious Aeldari waging war on the Imperium; a prophecy that could change the fate of an entire Sector. Purge the unclean with the new Tech-Adept Inquisitor and carry out the Emperor’s will in the grim Action-RPG “WH40k: Inquisitor - Prophecy”.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.4%, Sci-fi 21.7%, Multiplayer 16%, Action 13.3%, Online Co-Op 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone follow-up offers more grimdark 40K action and crunchy combat if Martyr's heavier ARPG take appeals to you.

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Why similar: Gore 34.9%, Action 13.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Multiplayer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Even in first-person, its push-forward aggression, melee finishers, and demon-shredding pace feel close to Space Marine's combat philosophy.

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44.5%, Third Person 14.1%, Hack and Slash 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is much faster and more looter-focused, but its seamless switching between guns and melee still scratches a similar sci-fi super-soldier itch.

Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

Why similar: Gore 35.8%, Shooter 13.8%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Action 12.9%, Multiplayer 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Space Marine, it thrives on simple, brutal momentum where you stay in the enemy's face and tear through crowds with heavy weapons.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 51.5%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Action 10.4%, Third Person 7.1%, Shooter 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It's an underrated third-person sci-fi shooter with satisfying weapon heft, squad combat, and a similarly chunky feel in firefights.

Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.4%, Gore 24.1%, Action 22.6%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Futuristic 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is another pure power-fantasy third-person shooter built around plowing through enemies with oversized weapons and exaggerated violence.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.

Why similar: Sci-fi 54.6%, Multiplayer 29.5%, Violent 8.6%, Singleplayer 5.9%, Space 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is turn-based rather than real-time action, but it reproduces the Space Marines-versus-xenos battlefield fantasy exceptionally well.

Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.

Why similar: Third Person 43%, Sci-fi 41.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Futuristic 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is for players who want more elite Space Marine operations in 40K, even if delivered through tactical squad combat instead of direct action.

From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

Why similar: Shooter 34.7%, Co-op 29.6%, Action 26.7%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: Despite being 2D, it channels the loud, violent, comic-book side of 40K with nonstop gunfire and exaggerated carnage.

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.4%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Gore 9.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Co-op 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person horde shooting and constant pressure recreate the same satisfying feeling of standing your ground against impossible numbers.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.8%, Multiplayer 26.7%, Co-op 15.8%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Gore 9.7%

In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.

Why similar: Sci-fi 21.3%, Action 20.7%, Third Person 15.6%, Gore 14.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is slower and more demanding, but the heavy powered-armor combat and brutal sci-fi melee give off a related close-quarters combat vibe.

Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 42.5%, Co-op 12.3%, Action 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Third Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The campaign leans heavily into explosive third-person action, melee finishers, and co-op spectacle rather than survival horror.

Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.

Why similar: Violent 100%

Why You'll Like It: It is much more methodical, but it taps the same claustrophobic Space Marine-vs-Genestealer fantasy that underpins many of the seed game's best moments.

All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.

Why similar: Sci-fi 32%, Gore 19.6%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Action 4.7%

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine returns. Enhanced for a new generation! Enjoy quality of life & graphical improvements that take the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine experience to the next level.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.9%, Third Person 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 8.4%

All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.

Why similar: Sci-fi 38.3%, Multiplayer 26.5%, Gore 17.4%, Action 7.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Become an elite Fire Warrior and fight the forces of the Imperium of Man in an action-packed classic FPS. Experience Warhammer 40,000 from a unique T'au perspective with a story full of twists and betrayal.

Why similar: Shooter 23%, Action 22.5%, Gore 22.2%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Violent 4%

Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.

Why similar: Sci-fi 27.1%, Gore 23.7%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Action 12.7%, Co-op 7.7%

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Why similar: Sci-fi 41.6%, Multiplayer 21%, Co-op 14.6%, Space 11.2%, Violent 5.7%

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Why similar: Sci-fi 28.9%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Co-op 16.3%, Action 14.7%, Atmospheric 5%

Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.

Why similar: Gore 19.7%, Multiplayer 18.5%, Third Person 17.6%, Action 13.6%, Hack and Slash 12.4%

Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.8%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Shooter 8.8%, Third Person 7.9%

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: Sci-fi 22.1%, Action 19.6%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Co-op 13.7%, Shooter 13.1%

Welcome to the grim darkness of the far future! Experience the war-torn universe of Warhammer 40,000 brought into jaw-dropping, visceral reality for the first time in VR. Immerse yourself in a gripping, action-filled story spanning the galaxy.

Why similar: Sci-fi 31.4%, Shooter 21.3%, Action 17.9%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Story Rich 5.5%

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game, pitting the Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks against each other in visceral space-battles.

Why similar: Sci-fi 53.1%, Multiplayer 26.4%, Space 8%, Singleplayer 4.3%, Co-op 4.1%

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Gore 8.5%, Shooter 7.5%

Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

Why similar: Sci-fi 24.5%, Multiplayer 20.6%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 13.2%, Futuristic 7.4%

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.2%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Action 9.2%, Shooter 8%, Co-op 7.7%

The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 47.8%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Action 12.6%, Third Person 10.2%, Shooter 5.6%

Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 47.2%, Third Person 13.8%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

Why similar: Sci-fi 40%, Multiplayer 33%, Co-op 19%, Singleplayer 4%, Great Soundtrack 4%

Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.9%, Action 27.6%, Third Person 22%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Multiplayer 6%

The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG.

Why similar: Sci-fi 68.4%, Dystopian 13%, Singleplayer 6.8%, Adventure 4.4%, Story Rich 3.9%