Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge

Another keep the game alive for 2-3 years and push for the microtransactions super hard, then kill the game. I'm sure we will see another one pop up in the next year or two and do the exact same thing. Predatory scumbags.

This game isnt even that old.... How much could it cost to host servers for a dead card game sheesh..... The amount of literal dead unplayable games in my library grows like skeletons in a politicians closet.

This game has been axed by its creators, please remove it from the store.

I knew this developer team was shady from the start. They milked every last dollar from players, selling overpriced packs until the very end, then vanished the moment things collapsed. Classic cash grab. How Steam continues to allow blatant scams like this is unbelievable. Imagine spending serious money on one of their absurdly priced bundles, only for the developers to scatter like roaches the next day. That is not just incompetence—that feels like outright exploitation. Developers like this destroy trust in gaming, abuse loyal players, and make Early Access look like a breeding ground for fraud. Absolutely disgusting behavior.

Enjoyed my time playing but the game has shut done now, with no offline option.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to play this game much, or at least not as much as I would have liked before the announcement of its closure. My interest in Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge originally developed because I previously played Magic: The Gathering, and I was curious to see how the mechanics of the 40k universe would be structured in a digital card format. The gameplay follows a familiar flow where the goal is to reduce the enemy Warlord's health to zero, but it adds several unique layers that differ from Magic. In Magic, a mechanic like Flying is mostly about whether a creature can be blocked. In Warpforge, every unit has two distinct attack stats: melee and ranged. This means you have to choose which type of attack to use during every exchange, adding a tactical dimension to how you trade units. Additionally, the Warlord is an active unit on the board from the start. Unlike a player or a Commander in Magic who often feels more like a background figure or a late-game play, the Warlord in Warpforge influences the battle directly from turn one. The way the cards represent the lore is one of the more interesting aspects of the game, as each faction feels like a logical extension of its narrative. For example, the Chaos Space Marines utilize Marks of Chaos to buff their troops, reflecting their devotion to the dark gods, while the Ultramarines have the Codex mechanic which rewards you for spending all your energy in a turn, perfectly capturing their disciplined and tactical nature. The Aeldari focus on high-tempo plays with spirit stones that power their psychic abilities, mirroring their fragile but lethal combat style. Seeing these diverse biological and technological traits translated into game rules makes the world feel much more lived-in and authentic to the source material. In terms of free content, the game is relatively accessible at the start because you can actually unlock a starter deck for every faction for free. While you pick one to start with, you can switch your active campaign at any time, and the very first reward for every faction is their base deck. You can progress through these reward tracks by completing missions to earn packs and wildcards without spending a penny. There is also a daily draft mode that allows you to experiment with cards outside of your own collection. While the DLC offered premium campaign upgrades and faster access to legendary cards for factions like the Tyranids, none of it is worth it now. The developers were selling these DLC items and taking player money right up until February 27, 2026, only to announce the total shutdown of the game just three days later. Encouraging the community to spend money on a product that they clearly knew was being discontinued is unethical and a significant breach of trust. It is disappointing to see such a rich setting end on a note that feels more like a cash grab than a respectful sunsetting for the fans.

It's now a dead game, can't even get to the main menu. The review doesn't really matter but regardless: The game itself was actually pretty good. It has only 12 card decks and when you attack you choose to either fight ranged or melee against another card or commander on the table. The balance wasn't bad, especially when you compare it to MtG. The game to booster ratio felt great but I played at the tail end of the game's life so maybe that was not the case. Was worth playing when I did, I enjoyed it otherwise.