Ranking the 7 best Warhammer fantasy video games

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Games Workshop’s Warhammer Fantasy setting is a unique beast. It was once a particular thing (dark high fantasy), and then it was rebooted into Warhammer Age of Sigmar (hard to explain), and now it seems like they’re bringing proper Warhammer Fantasy back (via Warhammer: The Old World). Kind of confusing, right?

Well, it is, and it isn’t. Warhammer video games are a great way to ease yourself into the world of Warhammer Fantasy, as it is varied and quite complex. Luckily, most games below act as keyholes into that greater world. (If you’re more in the mood for grim sci-fi, we also ranked the best video games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.)

RememberBlitz: The League? Well, Blood Bowl is the tabletop version of that, except with orcs, elves, and trolls. It is an entertaining (and funny) tabletop game that has become one of the staple entries in the Warhammer Fantasy milieu. If you aren’t familiar with the tabletop game, coming to grips with the dice-based, turn-focused approach to football might never click with you, and that’s OK. But given its multiplayer and a robust league mode, Blood Bowl 2 is an incredibly fun time for folks who likely already have a soft spot for the universe it’s based in.

Blood Bowl 2is available on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

The Warhammer Fantasy setting is perfect for a Diablo-like ARPG, and Eko Software and Bigben Interactive’s Warhammer: Chasobane capitalizes. Like, full stop. It’s a Diablo game with a fresh coat of Warhammer paint, with a grim atmosphere and lots of squishy, gory combat that makes for a fun, if a bit repetitive, gameplay loop. Warhammer: Chaosbane is pretty front-loaded, but those opening hours are incredible, as the loot