What are the best Warhammer games? Games Workshop has a complicated history with licensing its tabletop worlds. There were some great Warhammer Fantasy strategy games back in the ’90s, but the pickings have since been slim.
Thankfully, Warhammer games are getting better, and while there are more Warhammer 40K games, Warhammer Fantasy titles from the Old World and Age of Sigmar settings are improving in quality. From action-packed turn-based RPGs to the grandest of grand strategy games, there’s a modest selection worth checking out. So join us as we round up the best Warhammer on PC.
Here are the best Warhammer games in 2024:
Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground
Despite our muted feelings in our Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground review, this game is still worth highlighting, mainly because it’s the first decent Age of Sigmar strategy game to release since its older Warhammer Fantasy Battles sibling all those years ago. Before this point, Games Workshop had been slow to license Age of Sigmar out, with some casual mobile games representing the majority of digital outings to the Mortal Realms.
Storm Ground offers decent turn-based action, with three of the setting’s iconic factions – including the Stormguard Eternals – brought to life with unique playstyles and units. It’s rough around the edges, but it’s an excellent digital introduction to the Age of Sigmar and a worthy representation for existing fans.
Blood Bowl 2
If you want to get technical, Blood Bowl isn’t technically a Warhammer Fantasy game, but rather a football game set in an alternate version of the Warhammer Fantasy where disputes are settled with hyper-aggressive games of the rugby and American Football analog ‘Blood Bowl’ instead of a mighty clash of armies.
Blood Bowl 3 kicked off last year, but compared to Blood Bowl 2, it was somewhat lacking as it fumbled the ball in a sea of glitches, drawing widespread condemnation from its player-coaches. In comparison, Blood Bowl 2 is honest turn-based tactical fun, and you get to kit out and manage a fantasy football team from several popular races from the tabletop game. Who needs Football Manager when you’ve got this?
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Following up on 2015’s Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, Fatshark created an excellent murder-fest co-op game for the sequel. With distinct character classes, everyone has a role to play and a unique way of fighting. Vermintide 2’s melee combat is the best outside of truly dedicated sword games like Chivalry.
Fatshark has also done an excellent job supporting the game after its release. New DLC packs in the form of extra career options for the core characters mean you can wade back into the fray with new skills to master. If you’re looking for a Warhammer-themed Left 4 Dead-like experience, then Vermintide 2 is the scourge for you.
Total War: Warhammer II
Really, the entire Warhammer Fantasy line of Total War games can be celebrated. Still, we single out Warhammer II because it’s better than Warhammer I, and even though Warhammer III is out now, the second game stands firm thanks to all the Warhammer 2 DLC support it’s received since launch. While Creative Assembly’s historical Total War line has been successful, the studio was propelled further into mainstream success when it brought Warhammer Fantasy to life with the Total Warhammer games.
Freed from the shackles of history, these strategy games elevate the series to a new level, with some of Total War’s best features coming out of Warhammer I and II. While opinions vary on the tactical battles in the Total Warhammer games, there’s no denying that they’ve been good for Total War games overall. They also stand out as some of the best Warhammer games available, and are especially good if you miss the canceled Fantasy Battles tabletop line. Better still, there are plenty of ace Total War: Warhammer 2 mods you can also try out.
Total War: Warhammer III
Total War: Warhammer III gets a dedicated mention because it is a solid Warhammer game in its own right. While it lacks the maturity and breadth of content of its predecessor – as you can read in our Total War: Warhammer III review – it represents the culmination of nearly a decade’s worth of iteration in the strategy space.
With the return of significant siege battles, the inclusion of minor settlement skirmishes, and the improvements to tactical battles overall, even die-hard historical Total War fans find it difficult to deny it’s impressive. There’s still plenty of room for the game to grow via future updates and DLC, and we’re eagerly awaiting the release of the Immortal Empires mega-campaign. It’s undoubtedly one of the best PC games out there right now. If you’re starting, we suggest checking out our Total War Warhammer 3 Immortal Empires map guide, which is massive.
There you have it, some excellent Warhammer games to tempt you into the realm of Chaos. In addition, we have some superb fantasy games you should check out if you want to stick with knights, elves, and dragons. We’ve also got some of the best DnD games on PC if you’re going to throw dungeons into that mix.