After 30 years, a legendary Warhammer game has returned. The game focuses on real-time battles in 3D and vaguely resembles battles from Total War. Players are pleased that a voting tool on GOG seems to actually be working.
With the newly announced Total War: Warhammer 40k, fans of the Warhammer universe and real-time strategy enthusiasts will soon receive fresh content. However, before the release of the new “Total War” game, another Warhammer game was released: a tactical strategy game from 1998.
Thanks to many eager fans, Warhammer: Dark Omen is now available for download on the GOG platform. This shortens your wait for the new Total War or for further content for Warhammer 3, expected to be released in summer 2026. You can see a trailer here:
Players rejoice: “The voting seems to be working”
What kind of game is this? Warhammer: Dark Omen is a strategy game that uses early 3D graphics. Accordingly, the game appears graphically outdated today. Unlike many modern titles, Dark Omen is not set in the grim future of Warhammer 40,000, but in the original Warhammer Fantasy. Here you can learn more about the different worlds of Warhammer.
In the game, you build a small, powerful army: You buy new units such as cavalry, archers, or wizards and improve your troops through various missions. Then, you fight on different battlefields and try to defeat your opponents.
You do not build a base or buildings. The focus of Dark Omen is on real-time battles – basically Total War, just without turn-based strategy.
In Dark Omen, you take on the role of Commander Morgan Bernhardt, leader of the mercenary army Grudgebringer, and fight against the hordes of darkness.
Why has the game returned now? On GOG, you can vote for games you absolutely want to see available for purchase on the platform through the so-called GOG Dreamlist. Among the wish candidates are classics like “Diablo 2” and “Battle for Middle-earth,” which many users have been wishing for a long time.
With Warhammer: Dark Omen, at least one game has successfully made it to GOG, receiving around 15,000 upvotes on the Dreamlist. A reviewer on GOG writes:
The voting seems to be working. I remember voting for it months ago, and now I’ve been notified that it has finally happened!
GOG itself states on the shop page that they have significantly improved and modernized the game, ensuring that it now runs on modern PCs: There should be 4K and widescreen support, smoother graphics, and significantly improved stability. They have also resolved various issues so that the game works flawlessly on modern systems again.
Overall, it looks good for Warhammer fans at the moment: The world of Warhammer 40,000 is steadily growing and more than ever at the moment. Many developers have announced new titles in collaboration with Games Workshop, some of which have been awaited by the community for years. This generates excitement for the upcoming year: Warhammer 40,000 is currently announcing a ton of new games, delighting fans with the variety: “2026 will be the year of Grim Darkness”
