Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector cover art

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

2021Black Lab GamesPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Experience every bone-rattling explosion and soul-crushing charge in Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, the definitve battle-scale game of turn-based strategy and fast-paced combat that takes you to the battlefields of the 41st Millenium.

What it feels like

The 'grim darkness' tone permeates the universe and presentation.

Grim75%

What it's about

Set in the grimdark sci-fi universe of Warhammer 40K's far future. Armed forces and large-scale military warfare form the setting and stakes. The 40K universe emphasizes the grim, brutal cost of endless conflict.

Science Fiction80%
Military & War70%
War & Its Cost50%
Conspiracy25%

How it plays

Turn-based tactical combat on a grid with positioning and range is the defining core of the experience. All combat is organized into discrete alternating turns, the fundamental structure of play. Building and directing squads of distinct unit types and heroes is a core strategic layer.

Grid Tactics Combat95%
Turn-Based Combat90%
Party Management65%
Class System55%
Leveling & Grind45%
Character Action35%

How it looks and sounds

Isometric perspective frames the tactical grid and unit positioning.

Isometric70%

How it's structured

A bounded story campaign through the 41st Millennium with a definite narrative arc. Discrete tile-based movement and positioning structures tactical decision-making. Multiplayer PvP modes are explicitly supported and central to replayability.

Campaign75%
Grid-Based Map75%
Competitive PvP60%
High Replayability55%
Asynchronous Multiplayer35%

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Grid Tactics Combat95%Turn-Based Combat90%Campaign85%Science Fiction75%

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Grid Tactics Combat95%Turn-Based Combat90%Science Fiction90%Campaign85%

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