Publisher SNEG, alongside Games Workshop, has released Warhammer Classics, a collection of retro Warhammer games, on Steam. This new collection restores lots of classic Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 games from the last 30-odd years. A new trailer (see below) showcases some of the games now available.
Video games based on Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer have been going on for far longer than many gamers today realise. Gremlin Graphics released HeroQuest and Space Crusade in the very early 90s, then Space Hulk by Electronic Arts (EA) in 1993. From then, gamers have had a grand old time becoming absorbed in these marvellous universes.
The Warhammer Classics collection allows older fans to enjoy the nostalgia of these titles, while allowing a whole new generation of gamers to discover the games that helped build the popularity of some of the best game universes around. These older games reflect the Warhammer universes as they were at that time; for example, Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat may not match the lore of Warhammer Age of Sigmar.
Ultramarine Space Marines disembark in Chaos Gate
The battle rages in Shadow of the Horned rat
Each of these debut and returning titles has been updated to ensure compatibility with modern systems and smooth performance while at the same time maintaining the original gameplay that made them hugely popular with fans. The games in this collection span a range of genres from real-time strategy and turn-based tactics to fantasy sports, digital board games, and first-person shooters.
A loyal Space Marine of Dawn of War II
The Tau discuss the coming battle in Fire Warrior.
The following titles in the collection are:
- Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat (SNEG, SNEG)
- Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 (SNEG, SNEG)
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate (SNEG, SNEG)
- Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War (SNEG, SNEG)
- Warhammer: Dark Omen (SNEG, SNEG)
- Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (Chilled Mouse, SNEG)
- Warhammer: Mark of Chaos – Gold Edition (SNEG, SNEG)
- Space Hulk (Full Control, SNEG)
- Space Hulk: Ascension (Full Control, SNEG)
- Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Slitherine, Slitherine)
- Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach (Slitherine, Slitherine)
- Talisman: Horus Heresy (Nomad, Nomad)
- Talisman: Digital Classic Edition (4th Edition) (Nomad, Nomad)
- Talisman: Origins (Nomad, Nomad)
- Man O’ War: Corsair – Warhammer Naval Battles (Evil Twin, SNEG)
- Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times (Perchang, Perchang)
- Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion (Tin Man, Tin Man)
- Warhammer Underworlds – Shadespire Edition (Tin Man, Tin Man)
- Dawn of War – Anniversary Edition (Relic, Relic)
- Dawn of War 2 – Anniversary Edition (Relic, Relic)
- Chainsaw Warrior (Auroch Digital, Auroch Digital)
- Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of Night (Auroch Digital, Auroch Digital)
- Dark Future: Blood Red States (Auroch Digital, Auroch Digital)
- Space Hulk : Tactics (Cyanide, Focus)
- Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Tindalos, Focus)
- Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition (Nacon, Cyanide)
- Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Nacon, Cyanide)
Warhammer Classics is available now on Steam, and for a limited time, there are discounts available on the games and collections. Visit here for more details.
