Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters puts players in command of a strike force of Grey Knights, the Imperium's secret order of psychic Space Marines bred solely to hunt daemons. Developed by Complex Games, it is a turn-based tactics game, often compared to modern XCOM, that pits an elite, expendable-in-name-only squad against a galaxy-spanning Nurgle plague known as the Bloom.

Precision, not attrition

Where many tactics games ration every shot, Chaos Gate leans into the fantasy of overwhelming elite power. Grey Knights hit hard and reliably, so encounters become aggressive puzzles of positioning, environmental destruction, and spectacular execution attacks rather than nervous dice-rolling. The rot of the Death Guard and their patron's diseases supply the campaign's central threat, mutating enemies and battlefields alike as the Bloom spreads across star systems.

A war on two maps

Between missions, players manage the strike cruiser Baleful Edict, researching upgrades, healing wounded knights, and choosing which infected worlds to save as a strategic timer counts down. This layer of triage (you cannot be everywhere, and every delay lets the Bloom deepen) lends real weight to what would otherwise be a simple mission select.

Reception

The game was praised as one of the sharpest 40K tactics titles in years, singled out for capturing the Grey Knights' aura of grim, righteous overkill and for a satisfyingly aggressive combat loop. Post-launch expansions added new enemies and a fresh campaign, and it is frequently recommended as an ideal entry point for strategy fans curious about the darker corners of the setting.