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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance

88% positive · 2,304 Steam reviews · released May 22, 2025 · by Auroch Digital

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Last 90 days: 98% positive across 44 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Difficulty & balance100% positive · 27 mentions
“Im not too big on the Warhammer franchise, but the combination of typing game and Warhammer goes surprisingly well together! And its especially tough because of all the weird words/names from the games, giving it a much higher difficulty…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 0 h played
Story & writing95% positive · 19 mentions
“It's a lovely little typing game with great design, but I found the story really confusing. I highly recommend you play the first 39,999 Warhammer games first in order to properly understand the lore”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 0 h played
Visuals & audio100% positive · 18 mentions
“"Boltgun: Words of Vengeance" is an unexpected surprise / free demo promotion with a twist! Made by British independent studio, but let's be honest, not really indie in the traditional sense, no matter what they want to "identify" as on…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 1 h played
Performance & stability100% positive · 17 mentions
“My average typing speed is around 40 WPM haha This game was surprisingly fun and challenging for my current typing level. Unlike typical FPS games, you don’t need to move, aim, or interact with the environment. You just type to kill…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 5 h played
Gameplay & mechanics94% positive · 16 mentions
““Something happens when you hit each key for every letter in a word.” ~Rachel Barr Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun was... kind of awesome. Why? Because it didn't take itself too seriously. While technically being a spin-off of the Warhammer…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 40 h played

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Free to play

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