Summary
- Terminators are elite, heavily armored Marines with powerful weapons and teleportation technology in Space Hulk.
- Grey Knights, psyker-powered Marines, were created to combat Chaos and are one of the strongest warriors in the Warhammer universe.
- Lieutenant Titus receives a significant upgrade to Primaris Space Marine in Space Marine 2, granting superior strength and power.
The Space Marines are an elite superhuman faction of the Warhammer 40k franchise and arguably the most well-known warriors in the series. Genetically modified and put through the most rigorous tests in the Imperium, the Space Marines are humanity's greatest defenders, fighting to protect the Imperium from the threats of Chaos and the evil that lurks in the galaxy.
The Space Marines can be divided into various legions, such as the Space Wolves and the famed Ultramarines. Although these legions initially fought for the same cause, they remain largely fractured due to various legions' betrayal of the Emperor in the name of Chaos. Throughout the Warhammer franchise, players can play as different variations of Space Marines, each with their own strong suit.
5 Terminator
Space Hulk: Deathwing
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC
- Released: December 14, 2016
- Developers: Streum On Studio
- Genre: First-Person Shooter, RPG
If anyone thinks standard Space Marines are tough, Terminators take their power to a new level; they are veteran Space Marines wearing tank-like armor. Terminator armor combines the power armor of traditional Space Marines with other advancements, such as teleportation technology and powerful heavy weapons. Players in Space Hulk: Deathwing, a video game version of the board game Space Hulk, can play as Terminators. In the game, players engage in tactical gameplay, employing Terminators in combat online and in the game's campaign.
Space Hulk also has extensive customization options, enabling players to create their favorite legions, such as Blood Angels. Terminators play an essential part in Deathwing and are one of the strongest versions of Space Marines in video games.
4 Grey Knights
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate — Daemonhunters
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, against the corrupting forces of Chaos in this brutal and fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and put a stop to an insidious plot to infect the galaxy with the Bloom, an intergalactic cosmic plague capable of rotting worlds into oblivion.
Armoured in faith, shielded by devotion, the Grey Knights’ very existence is rooted in mystery, enforced with mind-wipes and executions. Experience life in the 41st millennium and follow the journey of these elite warriors in a narrative penned by acclaimed Black Library author, Aaron Dembski-Bowden.
SHAPE THE FATE OF THE GALAXY. Upgrade your base of operations, build new facilities, conduct research into arcane mysteries and engage in combat missions across multiple worlds to purge the spread. The Bloom corrupts without prejudice; your choices will affect which planets succumb… and survive.
FORGE YOUR CHAMPIONS: Command your own, personalised squad of Grey Knights; learn a range of diverse skills and psychic abilities, unlock powerful equipment and specialise your champions into four unique standard and advanced classes. Each of your warriors can be customised with voice, armour and facial options to make them your own.
PRECISION TARGETING: Grey Knights are an elite chapter of Space Marines and are not in the business of making mistakes or missing their shots. The Precision Targeting system puts you in control of your tactical decisions, allowing you to plan your strategy with confidence, whether by taking shots from afar with sure-fire accuracy, or dismembering and dismantling a foe in brutal melee combat!
MUTATING MONSTROSITIES AND THEIR MINIONS: As the Bloom corrupts worlds, environments will evolve and erupt with deadly hazards and minions, cultists and the infamous Death Guard Chaos Space Marines will mutate with pestilent boons and blessings, giving them new attacks and abilities. Adapt your tried and tested strategies to overcome unsurmountable odds against towering foes and their servants.
CINEMATIC SLAUGHTER: Charge headlong into fast-paced tactical combat. Eviscerate and execute enemies up close in gory displays of prowess, or strike from afar with blessed bullets and powerful psychic energies. Use the dynamically destructible environment to your advantage by tearing down pillars or slamming vehicles into unsuspecting enemies. The developers describe the content like this: V iolence against human and fantasy characters, dismemberment, depictions of realistic violence of a minor nature towards a human-like or animal-like character that does not result in any obvious injury or harm, depictions of realistic looking violence towards fantasy characters
- Released
- May 5, 2022
- Platform(s)
- PC
- Developer
- Complex Games
- Genre(s)
- Real-Time Strategy, Tactical
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
The Imperium's greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, was created by the Emperor of Mankind after the events of the Horus Heracy. A secretive but elite legion of Space Marines, the Grey Knights were specifically made to face down the armies of Chaos.
These Space Marines have unique psyker abilities and expert combat proficiency, wielding powerful weapons to defeat their enemies. Although the Grey Knights do not have a Primaris version, they are still incredibly powerful. They are one of the strongest warriors in the Warhammer 40k universe, specially assigned to defeat the most evil warriors.
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters features Grey Knights in all their glory, with players controlling the Space Marines in tactical RPG gameplay to fight the forces of god Nurgle and stop a plague from consuming the galaxy.
3 Primaris Ultramarine
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
- Released
- September 9, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Saber Interactive
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Hack and Slash
In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, players pick back up with the series' protagonist, Lieutenant Titus, as he fights the evil forces of the Warhammer 40k universe. This version of Titus has been demoted from the rank of captain due to suspected heretical Ultramarines in his chapter and tortured for the truth.
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In the first Space Marine game, Titus is a mere firstborn marine, smaller in size and far less powerful than he appears in the sequel. In Space Marine 2, Titus dons the new Primaris Space Marine armor, which grants him a couple of extra feet in height, vastly superior strength, and better dexterity in the face of danger.
Instructed for creation by Ultramarine Primarch Roboute Guilliman, the Primaris Ultramarines are superior warriors in every way, defending the Imperium against the forces of Chaos and other evils. Lieutenant Titus gets this significant upgrade in Space Marine 2, with notable enhancements in the power that players can wield.
2 Victrix Guard
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
The Victrix Guard are elite Ultramarines accompanying Chapter Master Lord Calgar in Space Marine 2 — aiding Lieutenant Titus in fighting hordes of Chaos. Appearing in an epic cutscene that sees the Guard and Calgar decimate numerous Chaos warriors, this elite Ultramarine force is chosen directly by Primarch Roboute Guilliman. Victrix Guards have martial prowess over other Ultramarines and an undying loyalty to their leaders, such as Calgar, protecting them at all costs.
The Guard wield Storm Shields and Gladius swords to slay enemies, and they are one of the most powerful versions of Space Marines portrayed in the Warhammer 40k games.
1 Lord Calgar
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
The Chapter Master of the Ultramarines and a decorated warrior of mankind, Lord Calgar, known as Marneus Calgar, appears alongside his Victrix Guard in Space Marine 2. Lord Calgar is the first firstborn Ultramarine and one of the first Ultramarines to get a Primaris upgrade.
A strategic genius and extremely powerful warrior, Calgar leads his legion from the front lines in service to the Emperor. The Chapter Master's list of accomplishments is lengthy, from stopping a Daemon Prince to defeating some of the strongest enemies in single combat. A proud warrior and, undoubtedly, the strongest Space Marine in Warhammer 40k video games, Marneus Calgar, is at the top of the Space Marine food chain, second only to the Primarchs.
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