Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition

This page is for the 2025 remaster. For the original 2011 game, see Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition

Developers
Remaster	SneakyBox
	Relic Entertainment
Publishers
	SEGA
Engines
	Phoenix Engine
Release dates
Windows	June 10, 2025
Reception
Metacritic	72
OpenCritic	76
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Shooter, TPS
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Subseries of Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine	2011
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II	2024
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition	2025

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition is a remaster of the 2011 TPS Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine with all its DLC.
Remaster comes with Higher fidelity & improved textures, 4k resolution, improved character models, modernised control scheme + interface overhaul and remastered audio.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store
GOG.com
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

DLC and expansion packs

No DLC or expansion pack information; you can edit this page to add it.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename videos
Go to <path-to-game>\data\videos Delete or rename relic.webm, sega.webm and sneakybox.webm. Press Esc to skip black screen.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Saved Games\SEGA\Space Marine\mainConfig.cfg
Windows	<path-to-game>\data\config\audio.cfg
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3169520/pfx/

For GOG version the name will be mainConfigGOG.cfg

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\3169520
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\58021766719948447\Storage\Shared\Files\profile_info.bin
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/3169520/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video Options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes appear to be Vert-. Gameplay may be Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Fullscreen mode acts like Borderless windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		On and Off options. Default is On.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Unlocked by default. No option to cap frame rate instead of Vsync, use RTSS. Going beyond 60 FPS results in Random black screen.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

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  Gameplay Options

Input

Keyboard/Mouse Settings

Controller Modern Layout

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Movement, Combat and Miscellaneous groups with Primary and Secondary options.
Mouse acceleration		On and Off options. Default is On.
Mouse sensitivity		Horizontal and Vertical. From 0 to 20. Default is 10.
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Vertical Camera with On and Off options. Default is Off.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Modern and Classic layouts. Classic layout will disable some online features. Modern layout is recommended for full functionality.
Controller sensitivity		Horizontal and Vertical. From 0 to 20. Default is 10.
Controller Y-axis inversion		Vertical Camera with On and Off options. Default is Off.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		On and Off options. Default is On.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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  Controller Classic Layout
  Some online features might not be accessible via controller. Consider switching to the Modern layout for full functionality.

Audio

Audio Options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master Sound, Music, Sound Effects and Speech volumes. From 0 to 20. Default is 20. Default is 1.0 in mainConfig.cfg. Voice chat available with On and Off options. Default is On.
Surround sound
Subtitles		On and Off options. Default is On.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
German
Italian
Polish
French
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		16	Co-op, Versus Co-op: Exterminatus mode (4 players)
Asynchronous multiplayer
Crossplay		Supported platforms: Xbox Series On and Off options. Default is Off.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

Crashes in Multiplayer

After 2 or 3 rounds in Multiplayer, the game crashes.

Out of bounds

Moving the mouse to fast close to a wall or getting to close to the camera while dodging can result in out of bounds.

Random black screen

At random moments in certain areas, the screen just turns black, only the crosshair and weapon icon remain visible.

Limit FPS to 60 by using RTSS

Change monitor Hz to 60

Can only mitigate the issue, no permanent fix so far. The developers said that Patch 3 fixed this issue, but it didn't.

Stutter frame rate

The game struggles to get a consistent FPS.

Crash at launch

This issue may be related to CPU cores/threads.

Issues fixed

Game stuck in press any key

The game has an issue with bluetooth.

Disable bluetooth controller
After disabling bluetooth controller, use keyboard to get past press any key prompt and re-enable bluetooth controller. This must be done every single time when entering the game.

Disable bluetooth keyboard
After disabling bluetooth keyboard, use a controller to get past press any key prompt and re-enable bluetooth keyboard. This must be done every single time when entering the game.

Disable HID-Compliant game controller
Type in Windows search bar Device Manager and open it. Open Human Interface Devices and disable HID-Compliant game controller This method is for keyboards detected as a controller.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Multiplayer	Epic Online Services

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10		11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-6400 AMD Ryzen 5 3600		Intel Core i5-12400F AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB		16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	45 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290X 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible		Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 AMD Radeon RX 6600 6 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD) of VRAM
Other	1080p at 30 FPS.		4k at 60 FPS.

A 64-bit operating system is required.