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Warhammer Brings 20 Lost Video Games from Your Childhood Back to Steam, Makes Them Playable on Gaming PCs

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes
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The developers behind many of the old Warhammer games have updated them and brought them to Steam so you can relive your childhood.

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What kind of games are these? Anyone who has been a gamer for a long time knows the problem: the favorite video games from childhood are no longer available and if you still have a copy, it no longer runs on the current gaming PC.

The developers at SNEG, who are behind many of the Warhammer classics, are taking care of this and making the retro games playable again for veterans and newcomers.

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Childhood Back on Steam

What have the developers improved? The developers at SNEG, who are behind many of the old Warhammer titles, have improved over 20 video games that were released since 1990.

They are supposed to run on modern gaming PCs again and no longer require cumbersome modifications to be compatible with a new system. Buying the games will also be easier. The developers have packed all 20 titles on Steam, where you can now simply purchase them.

Which titles are affected? In total, 20 old titles are affected that can now be purchased as a collection on Steam. To celebrate the upgrade, the developers have also announced a 20% discount on individual titles until April 20.

Anyone wanting to buy several of the old games will be even luckier. In the “Warhammer Classics” bundle on Steam, there are 13 parts for about €90 instead of €166 while the offer lasts.

Here you can find a list of all modernized games:
  • Space Hulk
  • Space Hulk: Ascension
  • Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
  • Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach
  • Talisman: Horus Heresy
  • Talisman: Origins
  • Man O’ War: Corsair – Warhammer Naval Battles
  • Warhammer Quest
  • Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times
  • Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion
  • Warhammer Underworlds – Shadespire Edition
  • Dawn of War
  • Dawn of War 2
  • Chainsaw Warrior
  • Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of Night
  • Dark Future: Blood Red States
  • Space Hulk: Tactics
  • Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
  • Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition
  • Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition
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For longtime fans of Warhammer, the modernized retro games should indeed be a great stroke of luck. Only a few games from back then receive a playable version again. A special case is GOG, which wants to revive old video games. Fans see the platform as a new chance for the MMORPG Wildstar: WildStar with a comeback on GOG – players vote for this dream, pointing to another MMORPG that has returned

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