Action · December 14, 2016
Space Hulk: Deathwing (2016)
Space Hulk: Deathwing is a First-Person Shooter experience based on Games Workshop's classic Space Hulk boardgame set in the universe of Warhammer 40,000. Space Hulk: Deathwing was developed on Unreal Engine 4, and offers you and up to three of your friends the chance to experience a desperate battle against Genestealers in the claustrophobic tunnels of a Space Hulk. You also gain skills, new abilities, and new equipment as you earn experience during missions. Space Hulks drift along the currents of the Warp, the immaterial dimension of Chaos. Made up of gigantic, mangled asteroids, ship wrecks, and other stellar debris, they can grow to the size of a moon, and often contain treasured and ancient lost technologies. They are often also infested with broods of the lethal Genestealer. In the game you take on the role of a Space Marine from one of the most secret and most feared Space Marine forces: the Deathwing of the Dark Angels Chapter. As a Librarian, you can also master the destructive powers of the Psykers. Your skills and performance in battle grant you Fervor Points to spend on 3 skill trees, allowing you to improve your abilities and unlock new powers. Don your Terminator armour and arm yourself with the iconic weaponry of the Space Marines and face the threats that await you in the Space Hulk. Key Features Take on the role of a Space Marine Terminator from the most secret and feared Deathwing. Plunge into the claustrophobic tunnels of a Space Hulk. and experience a desperate battle against the Genestealers. Unlock new abilities through 3 skill trees. Grow in power and weild devastating weapons. Coop mode: play with your friends as a Terminator squad in an epic coop mode
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Warhammer 40K · 155
- Action · 113
- FPS · 107
- Online Co-Op · 90
- Sci-fi · 81
- Co-op · 72
- Shooter · 63
- Adventure · 61
- Atmospheric · 59
- Gore · 59
- Multiplayer · 54
- Games Workshop · 51
- Horror · 47
- First-Person · 39
- Singleplayer · 38
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.7k Steam reviews | Top 55% in Action |
| Positive rating | 54% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 97% |
| Metacritic | 58/100 | Genre average 77 — top 97% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 81% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
54%Mixed · 5.7k reviews
3.1k positive · 2.6k negative
Metacritic
58/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
5.5/10
Curator recommendations
4.9k
Press Quotes
“Our impressions of Space Hulk: Deathwing are undoubtedly positive, this title is an accurate and faithful adaptation of the original board game. Space Hulk: Deathwing features some real immersive and intense gameplay.” 8/10 – Multiplayer
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
23
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Dec 14, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Streum On Studio |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (4)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Spanish - Spain
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