Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

The premise

Boltgun 2 keeps the first game’s formula: an old-school boomer shooter with pixel sprites in 3D levels, keys to find, secrets and waves of Chaos enemies to turn into paste. The story picks up right after the first game: you must stop Vashtorr the Arkifane, a daemon corrupting an entire star system. PlayStation Universe says the plot is “precisely as deep as that story needs to be”.

Two very different heroes

The big addition is the choice of hero at the start of the campaign. Ultramarine Malum Caedo returns: heavy, tough, with a devastating charge, a boltgun, a shotgun and a chainsword. Sister of Battle Nyra Veyrath is faster and more fragile: a slide, a high jump that slows time mid-air, a five-shot bolt pistol, flamer, crossbow and melta bombs. All three reviews stress that the difference goes beyond looks: each one changes how you approach a fight. PowerUp! does regret that you cannot switch characters mid-campaign.

Levels, enemies and structure

Levels are larger and more varied than in the first game: toxic swamps, hive-city districts, a sea rig, a rail yard with deadly trains. Enemies from all four Chaos gods now appear, while the first game focused mostly on Nurgle. The campaign also branches: two or three times, picking one mission forfeits the other, which encourages replays. PowerUp! estimates four to six hours per character on the critical path and eight to ten hours for completionists.

What divides critics

CGMagazine finds the structure repetitive (room clearing, keys, waves) and the story hard to follow without Warhammer 40,000 knowledge. PowerUp! misses the first game’s toughness system and grenade variety, and finds some levels more linear than they look. The metal soundtrack is praised, including a fight scored by Mick Gordon (DOOM) according to CGMagazine.

Price and platforms

As of 11 November 2026, the game costs €24.99 on Steam, the French PlayStation Store and the French Xbox Store. It is not on Game Pass at launch according to TheXboxHub. No physical edition was found during this check, and key resellers were not verified.

Who is it for?

Fans of DOOM-style retro shooters and Warhammer 40,000. Players looking for a developed story or varied objectives may tire of it.