The world of Warhammer 40,000 is constantly growing, and at the moment more than ever. Many developers have announced new titles in collaboration with Games Workshop, some of which have been awaited by the community for years. This brings excitement for the upcoming year.
Warhammer is a vast universe with fans all around the world. Since its beginnings as a tabletop, the idea has evolved, and now there are books, series, board and video games.
Especially in the latter area, Games Workshop has invested significantly in recent times, and since Space Marine 2, the hype has been unbroken. Fans are noticing this as well.
These are the new games: The latest announcement in the large roster of new games is a new Total War: Warhammer 40k coming “soon”, which takes place for the first time in the future and in space. But the list goes on much further:
- Space Marine 3 has been announced, while the predecessor is still receiving updates.
- After many years of waiting and disappointments, Dawn of War 4, a new real-time strategy title in the Warhammer 40,000 universe is finally here.
- With Dark Heresy, Owlcat is bringing a new RPG with an exciting perspective, after Rogue Trader was well-received.
- Mechanicus 2 continues the “XCOM-like” sector and has one of the most popular games as its predecessor.
- For gaming veterans, a new boomer shooter is coming with Boltgun 2.
- And out of nowhere, Warhammer Survivors is a collaboration between two giants, unexpectedly but very welcome.
Most of these titles are set to be released in 2026 or at least be somehow playable. On Reddit, all these new games are bringing great joy: apparently, 2026 will be a good year for Warhammer fans.
“Let alone the games we already have”
Many users agree with the creator that the future looks bright – partly with snarky comments like: “Oh man, they are really doing EVERYTHING to keep 40k fans from painting.” A little jab at fans of the hobby, who are often just too lazy to paint their miniatures.
The thread creator also emphasizes that not only new games – including 3 AAA productions – are coming out, but also that some new releases are already playable or that old titles have received significant updates:
- Rogue Trader is now playable on the Switch and will receive a new DLC featuring a familiar Necron.
- Space Marine 2 is continuously being developed, even though it is not a “service game,” as the creators emphasize.
- Darktide recently received a new class along with a new campaign – the latter even for free for everyone.
Also outside of 40k, there is reason to rejoice. For instance, Total War: Warhammer 3, one of the fantasy titles, received four new leaders with Tides of Torment in early December, and regular events happen in Vermintide.
In the hundreds of comments, 2026 is already referred to as the “Year of Grim Darkness,” and some fans even suspect that the series with Henry Cavill will also debut in 2026. A good time to be a fan of this world.
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