Warhammer Classics brings over 20 RTS, FPS, and fantasy football games from the last 30 years to Steam "to safeguard this legacy for future generations"

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Surprise, Warhammer Classics has revived well over 20 games spanning three decades in a massive new Steam collection, with many of them hitting the platform for the first time. And the best part is that they're out now.

Games Workshop has partnered with publisher SNEG to stretch back into the 1990s and restore a bunch of games in the grimdark series, from 1995 RTS Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat onward.

The publisher describes the initiative as a "new label in classic video game preservation," and to that end Warhammer Classics includes 27 total games, with seven coming to Steam for the very first time and 12 simply returning to the store. All 27 games are discounted and available in different bundles to celebrate their launch week, too.

"Each debut and returning title has been updated for compatibility with modern systems, ensuring smooth performance on today’s hardware while maintaining the original gameplay experience that made them beloved by fans," a press release explains

Here's everything included in Warhammer Classics:

• Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat
• Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000
• Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate
• Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War
• Warhammer: Dark Omen
• Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior
• Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Gold Edition
• Space Hulk
• Space Hulk: Ascension
• Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
• Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach
• Talisman: Horus Heresy
• Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
• Talisman: Origins
• Man O' War: Corsair - Warhammer Naval Battles
• Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times
• Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion
• Warhammer Underworlds - Shadespire Edition
• Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition
• Dawn of War 2 - Anniversary Edition
• Chainsaw Warrior
• Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of Night
• Dark Future: Blood Red States
• Space Hulk : Tactics
• Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
• Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition
• Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition

"Warhammer Classics is more than a collection of re-releases," SNEG director Oleg Klapovskiy says in the press release. "It's a clear statement of intent: that Warhammer's foundational games matter, and that they are worth preserving, celebrated, and reintroduced to a global PC audience. With so many titles lost to time and outdated hardware, Warhammer Classics was created to safeguard this legacy for future generations. Warhammer has a long history on PC, and we're committed to ensuring the platform remains central to its long-term stewardship, giving these games renewed life for years to come."

Some of the older classics in the collection - looking at you, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate and Rites of War - had actually been given a second life years ago thanks to GOG, but having them open to a bigger audience can only be a good thing.

All returning games have also apparently been restored in their original state. Interestingly, the Games Workshop warns that "because of their classic nature, some of the content may not accurately reflect current depictions, lore, or presentation within the current Warhammer universes and settings."

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