Sports · September 22, 2015

Blood Bowl 2 (2015)

Blood Bowl 2 (2015) scores 79% positive on Steam from 8.9k reviews, 76 Metacritic, developed by Cyanide Studios.

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Blood Bowl 2 (2015) is a Sports title from Cyanide Studios available on Windows, macOS. The title carries a 79% Steam positive rating across 8.9k reviews, a 76/100 Metacritic score, and 31 Steam achievements — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Sports category.

TOUCHDOWN! Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humour and brutality, adapted from Games Workshop’s famous boardgame. Blood Bowl 2’s new graphics engine and high-flying realization makes for a faithful portrayal of the fury and intensity of classic Blood Bowl matches. The solo game mode will have you lead the famous Reikland Reavers. Former star team of Blood Bowl you are tasked with bringing them back to glory, following a full story campaign supported by the hilarious commentators Jim & Bob from Cabalvision. Each match of the campaign is unique, with unexpected and surprising events constantly renewing the experience! The multiplayer modes are bigger and richer than ever. In the persistent online mode, create and manage your own team comprised of one of eight races from the Warhammer world – Humans, Orcs, Dwarfs, Skaven, High Elves, Dark Elves, Chaos, and the Bretonnia newcomers. You will develop your team, gaining XP and unlocking new skills. But beware! On the pitch, all losses are permanent… Organize entirely customisable championships, from qualifications to finale, and use the new Transfer Market to buy and sell your players, and build your Blood Bowl dream-team! The next generation of Blood Bowl touches down today, will YOU be the champion?

Release & Availability

Release date Sep 22, 2015
Developer Cyanide Studios
Publisher Nacon
Base price $19.99
DLC / Add-ons 18 released
Platforms Windows, macOS
Estimated owners 1M–10M
External links Metacritic page · [email protected]

Release timeline

Blood Bowl 2 launched on Sep 22, 2015.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by Cyanide Studios and published by Nacon.

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows, macOS.

Packages & editions

  • Buy Blood Bowl 2

Content notes

Blood Bowl 3 features Fantasy Violence.

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate Blood Bowl 2 79% positive across 8.9k reviews — categorised as Mostly Positive.

7.0k positive · 1.9k negative

Critic consensus (Metacritic)

Critics aggregated on Metacritic awarded a 76/100 score.

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User score

Metacritic user score stands at 6.2/10.

Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 7.0k recommendations for this title.

Press quotes

“Blood Bowl 2 is a note-perfect recreation of a Games Workshop tabletop game set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe” 8/10 – Gamespot “The game is a success” Jeuxvideo.cοm “A campaign with spectacular presentation and deep, crunchy multiplayer league options blitz this game into the endzone.” 7.8/10 – IGN

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Sports
  • Strategy

Community tag consensus

  • Strategy · 311
  • Multiplayer · 303
  • Fantasy · 299
  • Board Game · 295
  • Singleplayer · 294
  • Turn-Based · 288
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 275
  • Tactical · 272
  • RPG · 271
  • PvP · 266
  • Funny · 260
  • Dark Fantasy · 259

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 47 hours, with a median of 7 hours — a substantial (40–100 hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 2 hours per active player.

Steam achievements

The title ships with 31 Steam achievements to unlock.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish – Spain, Polish, Russian.

Full audio: English, French, Russian.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blood Bowl 2 released?

Blood Bowl 2 was released on Sep 22, 2015 by Cyanide Studios.

Is Blood Bowl 2 worth playing?

Based on 8.9k Steam reviews, Blood Bowl 2 holds a 79% positive rating (Mostly Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does Blood Bowl 2 support?

Blood Bowl 2 runs natively on Windows, macOS.

How much does Blood Bowl 2 cost?

Base price on Steam is $19.99 (before seasonal discounts).

What Metacritic score did Blood Bowl 2 receive?

Critics rated Blood Bowl 2 76/100 on Metacritic.