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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

89% positive · 18,322 Steam reviews · released May 23, 2023 · by Auroch Digital

Boomer ShooterFPSWarhammer 40KRetroShooterPixel GraphicsActionOld School

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~605k (P10–P90: 242k – 1.3M)

Gross revenue: ~$10.9M (P10–P90: $4.4M – $24M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 84% positive across 245 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics65% positive · 110 mentions
“tl;dr Fast, simple, and consistent retro shooter fun, it has no pretentions or ambitions beyond that and benefits from that simplicty. Weak navigation tools and some repetition hold it back, but the core loop of moving fast and deleting…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio69% positive · 84 mentions
“tl;dr Fast, simple, and consistent retro shooter fun, it has no pretentions or ambitions beyond that and benefits from that simplicty. Weak navigation tools and some repetition hold it back, but the core loop of moving fast and deleting…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity64% positive · 55 mentions
“tl;dr Fast, simple, and consistent retro shooter fun, it has no pretentions or ambitions beyond that and benefits from that simplicty. Weak navigation tools and some repetition hold it back, but the core loop of moving fast and deleting…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance61% positive · 54 mentions
“tl;dr Fast, simple, and consistent retro shooter fun, it has no pretentions or ambitions beyond that and benefits from that simplicty. Weak navigation tools and some repetition hold it back, but the core loop of moving fast and deleting…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability73% positive · 52 mentions
“tl;dr Fast, simple, and consistent retro shooter fun, it has no pretentions or ambitions beyond that and benefits from that simplicty. Weak navigation tools and some repetition hold it back, but the core loop of moving fast and deleting…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing74% positive · 46 mentions
“tl;dr Fast, simple, and consistent retro shooter fun, it has no pretentions or ambitions beyond that and benefits from that simplicty. Weak navigation tools and some repetition hold it back, but the core loop of moving fast and deleting…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value80% positive · 45 mentions
“tl;dr Fast, simple, and consistent retro shooter fun, it has no pretentions or ambitions beyond that and benefits from that simplicty. Weak navigation tools and some repetition hold it back, but the core loop of moving fast and deleting…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI65% positive · 20 mentions
“It's a good game, pretty pixel art, controls and all, but it has a lot of issues. It drags for too long, the levels look much alike, the shotgun is weak, the dash is useless, a lot of enemies have too much health, with each chapter you…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 12 h played · Report / request removal

473 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Sci-fiFantasy

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cards

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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