Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a
turn-based tactics video game developed by Bulwark Studios and published by Kasedo Games for the PC in November 2018. It is based on
Games Workshop's
tabletop wargameWarhammer 40,000. A sequel, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II was announced on May 23rd, 2024.
Gameplay
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is the first video game to feature the
Adeptus Mechanicus, a faction of cybernetically enhanced warrior priests.[1][2] The game features turn-based tactical combat in the style of the XCOM series.[2] Cognition points (CP) dictate how many actions characters can take on their turn.[1]
Release
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus was developed by Bulwark Studios, a studio based in
Angoulême, France.[3][4]Mechanicus was announced on February 21, 2018 for
Windows,
Linux, and
macOS.[5] It was released on November 15, 2018.[6]Heretek expansion was released on July 23, 2019.[7][8] Console versions for
PlayStation 4,
Nintendo Switch, and
Xbox One were released on July 17, 2020.[9]
According to the
review aggregate website
Metacritic, the PC and Xbox One versions of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus received "generally favorable reviews", while PlayStation 4 and Switch versions received "mixed or average reviews".[10][11][12][13]
Nic Reuben of Rock Paper Shotgun criticized the difficulty level: "[T]here’s just no bite to it, and it sadly ends up undermining itself as a result. If difficulty options get patched in though, grab it in a heartbeat. It’s so close to being fantastic it hurts."[26] Rich McCormick of Rock Paper Shotgun included the game among the five best games of 2018.[27]
PJ O'Reilly of Nintendo Life summarized: "Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus successfully fuses deep and rewarding turn-based strategy with impressively flexible customisation and some truly excellent world-building."[19]
Jason Rodriguez of PC Invasion reviewed the Heretek expansion and gave it six out of ten saying: "With limited new content, repeating your old romp, and a handful of bugs, it proves to be a disappointment that likes of which will bring shame to the Omnissiah."[28]
The game was included in
Eurogamer's list of "The best Warhammer 40k games to play in 2022".[29] Rock Paper Shotgun ranked the game 29th on its list of "the best strategy games on PC".[30]PC Gamer listed the game second on its list of best Warhammer 40,000 games.[31]