MeinMMO asked you which world of Warhammer you like the most: Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Fantasy – or one of the “spin-offs”? The winner is quite clear, but what comes next surprised us quite a bit.
Warhammer consists of several large worlds, each with its own lore, characters, and independent storyline. Each of these settings has its own tabletop, books, and video games to fully immerse in the respective world.
We wanted to know from you in a survey which of these worlds you like the most – actually just as a barometer for us to gauge which areas we still need to expand.
However, you participated diligently: 3,966 votes came in, with multiple selections allowed – after all, one can like more than one thing. In first place, Warhammer 40,000 is far ahead with 1,710 votes (43 %).
Do you have a different opinion? The survey is still open. Just keep in mind that all data will be forwarded directly to the Inquisition. We are not responsible for surprise visits:
That is hardly surprising, considering how much lore this world includes and the fascination stemming from the grim darkness that is inherent to the setting. If you are still not convinced: 2026 is the optimal year to become a Warhammer fan.
The following ranks were… surprising, especially since Fantasy held the second place for a long time and was only overtaken in recent days. And that precisely by the greatest catastrophe that the Imperium of Man has ever seen.
The greatest betrayal of humanity is your second favorite topic
In second place with currently 708 votes (18 %) stands the “Horus Heresy”, or the Great Brother War. Originally part of Warhammer 40,000, it has now become almost its own setting because it takes place 10,000 years earlier. The community often refers to it as “Warhammer 30k.”
The Horus Heresy is the great betrayal of the Warmaster Horus Lupercal against the Emperor: He conspired with the dark gods to overthrow his father, which would have led to the downfall of the Imperium and possibly the galaxy.
The devastating aspect of this war was that not only Horus and his legion rebelled, but half of all primarchs along with their Space Marine legions became traitors, many of them in the name of a specific god, others in the name of undivided chaos.
Horus was even almost successful in this betrayal and weakened the Emperor so much that he has been bound to his Golden Throne ever since and is only kept alive by this. The reason why heretics often refer to him as the “Corpse Emperor”.
From the Heresy, Games Workshop has now created a standalone system with new (and even larger) miniatures. Many models from the Horus Heresy can also be used for Warhammer 40,000, but not all.
In the community, there are divided opinions about the system. While the lore is generally met with much interest, especially fans of the other systems wish for more focus on their favorites. They are also represented in your survey:
- 3rd place (671 votes, 17 %) taken by Warhammer Fantasy, the original Warhammer system,
- 4th place (506 votes, 13 %) is The Old World, basically the new version of Fantasy and what the Horus Heresy is for Warhammer 40,000
- and the last place (371 votes, 9 %) is Age of Sigmar, which despite growing popularity struggles with resistance.
If the Emperor could still rise, he would probably applaud with one hand for your choice of Warhammer 40,000, only to clench the other into a fist for reminding him of his greatest defeat.
While it is hard to say how happy Big E really is with the current state of the 41st or 42nd millennium. After all, he never wanted to be worshipped as a god, quite the contrary. But even one of his still loyal sons is no longer sure how sustainable that is: The new chief of the Imperium in Warhammer 40,000 asks if the Emperor is a god, while he should know better
