Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been one of the year’s breakout hit games for PC, PS5 and Xbox, which is a feat worth celebrating considering it released around hyped games like Star Wars Outlaws and Silent Hill 2.

What made this Games Workshop inspired shooter so successful? I touched on one key ingredient that made the grind of blasting alien hordes so much fun in my Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review, which highlighted the incredible levels of authenticity Sabre Interactive managed to reach.