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At the turn of the 42nd Millennium, war across the Old World never seems to stop. The only way to avoid being smashed by the hordes of invading armies is to join their ranks or find powerful allies. Check out these 4 great DRM-free games to see how to survive in the vast and dangerous universes of Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000.

Have the stains of virtual gore still not dried on your computer screen from playing Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Gold Edition and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War? Here are 4 more titles set in the rich Warhammer universe that deserve your attention.



Warhammer: Chaosbane
First, let’s travel into the Old World, where this action-adventure game takes place. In Warhammer: Chaosbane, you’ll visit a land ravaged by never-ending war and dominated by powerful magic. As the last hope of the Empire of Man, you must battle against Chaos hordes in a solo campaign or along with up to 4 friends in local or online co-op.

In this thrilling hack ‘n’ slash game you can choose a hero out of 5 character classes, all with unique sets of skills. Among them we have a fearsome soldier of the Empire, a Dwarf specialized in melee combat, a High Elf who deals ranged damage with magic, a Wood Elf who lays traps and wields a deadly bow, and a versatile Dwarf Engineer. The game gives you countless hours of enjoyment thanks to over 70 monsters you can slay and the many dungeons available to explore.



Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
While the Warhammer 40K world has received many great RTS titles, none of them have reached this epic of a scale. Battlefleet Gothic: Armada takes Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game into outer space. There, the forces of Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks fight against each other in huge battleships. Two more fleets - the Space Marines and T’au Empire - can be deployed thanks to the game’s DLCs.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada features a grand story campaign, taking place during the 12th Black Crusade. The game offers an extensive multiplayer mode where up to 4 players can battle simultaneously. Moreover, it also enables you to manage every ship of your fleet, both during and between battles.



Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
The sequel to Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is everything that fans could hope for. Bigger, more complex, and ambitious - it includes a stunning 12 factions from the original Warhammer 40k games. This means you can now control the forces of the Imperial Navy, Space Marines, Adeptus Mechanicus, Necrons, Chaos, Aeldari Corsairs, Aeldari Craftworld, Drukhari, the T’au Merchant and Protector Fleets, Orks, and the Tyranids.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is set during the events of the Gathering Storm and the 13th Black Crusade from the Warhammer 40k universe. The title features 3 solo campaigns (the fourth is available in the Chaos Campaign Expansion DLC) and an improved multiplayer mode.



Space Hulk: Deathwing
Now, it’s your time to become a Terminator of the Deathwing, a part of the elite Space Marine Chapter, the Dark Angels. Space Hulk: Deathwing is a massively engaging FPS based on the tabletop game from Warhammer 40,000 universe. It’s also a worthy sequel to the two classic games from 1993 and 1996.

Your main mission is to fight the ever-growing horde of the Tyranid Genestealers, within the claustrophobic confines of a Space Hulk Olethros ship. With every fight in the solo and multiplayer modes, you get stronger by gaining experience and salvaging destructive weapons and other equipment. The game has spawned 3 DLCs - Infested Mines, Knights of the Crimson Order, and Skulls for the Skull Throne - adding some hefty additional content.

Do you feel your heart racing yet? Prepare for a string of unforgettable battles with all 4 Warhammer games mentioned above. And remember, that’s only the beginning! On GOG.COM, you’ll find many more DRM-free titles set in the dark and exciting universes created by Games Workshop!
Interesting.
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Anime-BlackWolf: snip
The Total Warhammer games are also owned by SEGA, so we won't be seeing them anytime soon.
Can I play Chaosbane multiplayer with steam people?
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LifeLover: If I remember right, at Gog are already bunch of games, that was published by Sega.
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Dawnreader: 1? SEGA
i think, Sega must have acquired that, because it wasn't originally a Sega game.
THAT is some serious Warhammer goodness! Nice!

I'm not familiar with these but a few questions -

Armada

How do these play? Like typical RTS (spam units and such?) or are they slower, more tactical games like a lot of space RTS. Think like Battlestar Galactica or Nexus, but in real time (upgrade ships, fewer units etc). Do units carry from one mission to the next? Basebuilding or do you just get / buy ships and upgrades then use them tactically?

Deathwing

I was ALWAYS bummed I missed out playing the ugly Space Hulk super hard tactical shooter from the '90s. How close is this? Do you get a squad that you command / give rudimentary orders to? I like that you get to upgrade your guy over time, but is there some mechanic to build a team around you? Or is it a more straightforward shooter game? It DOES look gorgeous though!

And thanks for the freebie!
So is Deathwing good? And ok for solo? I heard the AI bros are really dumb. I can survive a lot though, I even managed to play through Aliens: Colonial Marines on the hardest difficulty and that game's AI squad mates were so stupid that you have to do everything yourself because they just ignore enemies LOL :D
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rbialo: would love to get Warhammer 40k Inquisitor Marty. Any chances to get that too?
Isn't that build around always-online and being constantly updated with content, daily challenges and so on?
If that's the case then it could only be released on GoG once it's actually complete and the always online requirement is removed.

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RPGFanboy: Can I play Chaosbane multiplayer with steam people?
"Multiplayer is available only between GOG.com users."
I already own the free game, Final Liberation and Chaos Gate... are the rest any good? The reviews seem kinda harsh in every single title. Also please release Dark Omen soon. I want to hear those CHAAAAAAAAAAARGE battlecries once again ;'(
Very cool! Fingers crossed for Dawn of War and Space Marine games next...
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Mr.Mumbles: Interesting.
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Anime-BlackWolf: snip
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Mr.Mumbles: The Total Warhammer games are also owned by SEGA, so we won't be seeing them anytime soon.
Yeah, checked that at the meantime on the other store, too.

So basically only "Blood Bowl" and "Blood Bowl 2" have a chance of arriving here in the next future. Sad but true. :(
I can't get Shadow of the Horned Rat to work on my Windows 10 machine... any thoughts or advice someone could point out?
Oh me oh my.
I've just gotten my pay and you want me to go broke already?
I beg of you, bring Blood Bowl here as well.
Just looked, Space Hulk looks like its multiplayer is via galaxy, no LAN option. which is a shame.
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mechmouse: i think, Sega must have acquired that, because it wasn't originally a Sega game.
They acquired their previous publisher Atlus.
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Hobse: I can't get Shadow of the Horned Rat to work on my Windows 10 machine... any thoughts or advice someone could point out?
Check the subforum for solutions or workarounds:
https://www.gog.com/forum/warhammer_shadow_of_the_horned_rat

Just a few of them:

"The most common issue is the game clashing with one of the background processes. People reported shutting down different processes worked for them. That would be my first step, other than trying to run with compatibility mode and maybe admin access."

"That's kinda strange. I just set the .exe's ("Launch Warhammer: Shadow of The Horned Rat") compatibility settings to:
- Compatibility mode for Win 95
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- Reduced color mode
- Run in 640x480
- Disable display scaling
- Run as administrator

And it works like a charm for me. I have Windows 10 Home, 64 bit."

"HOW TO MAKE THE GAME WORK ON WIN10:

Disable any overlays/hooks, as they make the game not work.

Disable any driver optimizations in the driverHQ(nv/ati)

Set language locale to english.
(might need to enable 98 compatability mode too)

Here is a way to check which program is causing the game to not work:

"When the game freezes, don't kill the process. Open the task manager and go to the "Details" tab. Scroll down to WHSHR.EXE, right click it and click "Analyze wait chain". A window will pop up with the culprit that's causing the game to stop. I'm on Windows 10, and I don't remember if older task managers have the same option, but this is what I did. "

cheers"
Post edited July 17, 2020 by Swedrami
Nice that Chaosbane and the Armada games got the Complete treatment.