Strategy · July 22, 2021
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector (2021)
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 114
- Warhammer 40K · 103
- Turn-Based Tactics · 99
- Turn-Based Strategy · 89
- 3D · 63
- Tactical · 60
- Isometric · 60
- Sci-fi · 60
- Turn-Based Combat · 57
- Singleplayer · 50
- Multiplayer · 45
- Asynchronous Multiplayer · 44
- PvP · 44
- Combat · 43
- Violent · 43
Position in Strategy
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.6k Steam reviews | Top 60% in Strategy |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 84% — this title sits in top 50% |
| Metacritic | 74/100 | Genre average 79 — top 81% of Strategy titles |
| Concurrent peak | 378 players | Top 35% in Strategy by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 15 h average | Top 64% for session depth among Strategy |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
5.0k positive · 677 negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.8/10
Curator recommendations
4.6k
Peak concurrent players
378
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Korean volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Korean
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Battlesector brings the new era of the 40K tabletop game to the PC like a thunder hammer to the head of a hive tyrant.” 8/10 – IGN USA “It is a fun, brutal, and faithful adaptation of the original Warhammer 40,000 tabletop, worthy of any Warhammer 40,000 fan or strategy fan's purchase” 4/5 – Windows Central “Battlesector really is a cut above” PC Gamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
15h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
7h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
30
Steam unlocks available
Strategy releases from 2021
7 Strategy titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 22, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Slitherine Ltd. |
| Base price | $19.99 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 11 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Content Notes
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector contains graphical display of violence and blood.
Editions & Packages
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