Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge Reviews

by Dom_Wolfe

If you’re starting now, don’t bother. Not worth picking up. Everyone’s already super tiered and trying to join any matchmaking will immediately force you to resign when you’re at two power and they can pull behemoths. Honestly? Just go play MTG or something else. 0/10, do not recommend.

by NBreecher

I want to like this game but can’t. There are a LOT of bugs with the way cards move, at times being locked out for full games because you pressed one amid a turn start animation. The animations throughout the matches are slow and make games drag on, quickly overstaying their welcome. As well, any mobile player will QUICKLY notice the hit boxes are weirdly placed and far too small.

Overall this could be a good game but it’s plagued by a lot of poor design decisions. Personally, I’m going back to Legions.

by Cloudis16

This game is trash if I could give it negative stars I would 🤬I also like to report shady developers for removing negative reviews from players as my previous review was deleted after I deleted this trash game

by LycanOps

The game started out fine with minor balance issues. Was excited when they released the Tau until I saw what it did to the game.

The game is just not fun and has worse balancing issues in its current state (as of this posting) than any other TCG I have played besides MTG, which is the gold standard for terrible balance and pay to win mechanics.

If you want more MTG, play this game, otherwise avoid.

by Yavnir

You can’t get anywhere as a free to play player. Even at the bottom of the ladder in the “new zone” there are people that have been playing the game/payed for the game and they will stomp you out.
Card rarity is extremely similar to hearthstone.
Common, Rare, Epic, legendary. And the higher rarity cards which are brutally overpowered cost a small fortune.
The game literally makes you food for paid players and to get anywhere you have to drop Im guesstimating $50-$100.

Fun game, great graphics for a mobile game, but the monetization just absolutely ruins it.

by Ninja Fan 7777

If you’re insisting on playing, just buy abbadon, a handful a boosters, and you’re set. Unless they debuff how easy it is to steamroll with chaos, you’ll only lose if your draw hand is abysmal.

by Nihgiy

Totally unbalanced, this team has no idea what they're doing. Commanders have special abilities that are low cost actions they can do each turn. A few of the commanders have completely broken special abilities where they just hit their ability button every turn and auto-win every match. O'Maisos has an OP drone he replicates each turn, each that do 2 damage to you each turn. THESE GUYS EXPONENTIALLY GROW UNTIL YOU JUST TAKE 10 DAMAGE EACH TURN and die in 3 turns. Board wipe would kill then, BUT MOST FACTIONS DONT HAVE BOARD WIPES. Then there's Worldtaker. He gives buffs to his units each turn that usually result in regeneration, where their units fully heal all damage from the previous turn and grow health beyond their original stats. There's literally no way to keep up damaging them to catch up to their regeneration and health buffs. Soon you have 2-3 unstoppable units just beating down your whole board. Removal is the only way to deal with them, but there is HARDLY ANY REMOVAL. They seriously tanked the game, they'll need 40 new cards between all factions and major special ability nerfs to fix the disaster they've created and if this is how they've started they clearly have no idea how to fix this lopsided game. Even Gwent started better than this.

Look at Hearthstone, MTG Arena, or yu-gi-oh next time you try to enter this space and don't think you can just wing it on hopes and dreams.

by KoDoG6

PAY TO PLAY! The draft system is RIGGED ! 100% “RNG”. Do NOT spend money on this game, and expect massive amount of Frustration

by GoochTickler

Garbage game. Forces 5 star review from you before even finishing tutorial. Waste of time, and garbage lore connection. Don’t waste your time.

by Dorksyde85

Nothing to say about every warhammer game costing so much money, just trying to milk warhammer fans because there aren’t a ton of non tabletop options that are good. Sad.

by Slaughterclown

At the very beginning. Very little explanation. Very little new cards. Some commanders are broken. Not worth spending money in. Rather play magic the gathering or another card type game. This was not appetizing at all. Deleted after 30 min.

by Fametkme

Another mobile game.

by Spurmies

I’ve tried absolutely everything and this game will not load in. Reinstalled several times and have tried launching over and over again. Gets to 100% entering battlefield and then just gets stuck indefinitely. I’ve waited up to 30 minutes for it to launch and no dice. What is going on with this game and my phone.

by Jim384527

Cool game but every time I try and play multiplayer the game pairs me up with someone who has way better cards than me even though I just started so no matter what I do I always end up losing

by Sfsharkn

5 star game but as of now its 1 star, reason being that its pay to win. Not only that but the in app purchases are extremely expensive all the while grinding to forge cards is too hard. They aren’t going to keep players like this which is a shame because the actual gameplay is amazing.

by Ironside_Fallout

It’s a tragically boring mess.

by Zg117@

This is…it’s just soo bad I keep giving it chances and chances! Practice mode you can’t even win, you do the best possible moves with what you have and still can’t get anywhere, not enough energy to do anything and you use what you have and have no energy for the good cards at the end. It just came out so hopefully we get better fixes soon,until then UNINSTALL

by Rich Silfver

The game looks pretty good but it’s like they forgot that a game is supposed to be fun to play. It starts off overwhelming, confusing and quite honestly with some of the slowest and most boring gameplay I’ve seen in a long time.
I gave the game an hour but I seriously couldn’t take it more at that point and uninstalled it.
They should have looked at games like Marvel Snap to understand what makes a game like this fun to play and coke back to over and over again.
This….is not my warhammer.

by BillFarkison

Very unfortunate. This feels like a big step back from Horus Heresy: Legions. I was hoping this would be a similar game and mechanically speaking it is.

The monetization of it all is a bit too much though in my opinion. As someone who has played and followed the previous game for 6 years and spent plenty of money on it, this feels more like a cash cow then the previous game. I will probably not get into this one until many of the hardcore money grabbing is fixed.
I’d like to see these changes.

-Return to the ticket and booster pack system of old.
-Similar currency to Legions
-Much less confusing and more streamlined deck collection.

by Swzerbe

It looked like a cool game but I played the tutorial and one additional mission then I was clueless as what to do next. Multiplayer was closed for the season and I couldn’t seem to find a campaign mode.

by Obamasouris

I was excited to see the game I’ve been super interested in the lore and have been watching other 40k related games on yt I also was super in to mtg mobile so I was excited to check it out and when I first played through the tutorial I was excited for it but I am greatly disappointed with the outcome of the gameplay. The starting deck is extremely interesting in concept with the cards main idea being behind soul stones that troops drop after death to empower other card ability’s or spell cards but in practice the moment you try and practice or go into multiplayer it’s incredibly hard to win a single match with the deck you can say it’s a skill issue but I’ve had some success in MTG and I think the skill would translate a bit and this started deck just seems to be made very poorly to encourage the purchase of packs or a whole new deck to make the game easier and more fun to play. Disappointed and I wish it wasn’t so because I was excited to play.

by Joshers121

Cool art, interesting mechanics, but the execution just feels off. Switching from melee to range attacks doesn’t feel smooth, mistakes happen often because of this, and having the turn count down in a small bubble on the right makes it very easy to miss. There should be something in the middle of the screen like a rope or warning, most people are right hand dominant and moving stuff in the middle of the screen hides the bubble with your hand.

by Piercemist

We literally can't even see the card texts. Cmon guys, it's mobile. Relate a little

by Sabahin Sedasi

Started the game non stop spam bombardment began. Way too many abilities, it is like reading a book to read those, uninstalled after the second time i started the game and had spam bombardment.

Ability- Spam bombardment:
Shoe the new player all the value packs, and then they need to click their screen X times to get rid of the spam even when they just installed the game and played for only 3 minutes.

by Double-A-Ron18

Omg fix chaos. Faction is cracked. Dark pacts are insane. Game is unplayable in ranked because Chaos is everywhere.

by Sacha Sweet

Have played a lot of online card games. Magic at school lunch, Hearthstone from release, Gwent, and currently I'm playing marvel snap. The setup of the cards is good but the pace of the game is extremely slow, didn't play long enough to know how deep the pay to win scale is but it looks like a mother. Maybe a cut down on animations could solve this for me. Otherwise well made, good art, love me some 40k.

by Korova5150

Game is very fun, but only for about 5 games. The games seem to last a long time, and maybe because of a lack of neutral cards, they are very repetitive. I’m sure they will fix this in time as more cards come out. But for now I had to rate it 3 star.

by Talk702

The games decent but the cards and graphics are way too small and theres no way to change anything in the settings. Dont know if theyre trying to hide the card graphics but I just wish there was more to look at besides the usual hit points, attack, etc, etc

by CarmineRookie

Some factions have overpowered units like the tyrranids

by EarlBrandon

The gameplay is great but sometimes during a match both casual and ranked, I get kicked out of the game. When I return back to the game, I was at the menu, as if I forfit the game. Can you please fix it please.

by Coldbox76

This game is so gimmicky!
Most of the games I have played, either against other people or against bots is a joke!
They rely on a one turn combo that prevents anyone for really enjoying the game and using any sort of strategy.

It really is just get my main card out first turn and then build it up and watch the other person squirm to figure out how to get rid of it. While not trying to die in the next couple of rounds.

This game has no strategy at all! And that is sad to say as I love Warhammer 40k. But this game missed the point completely!

by Chicken Meteorsneeze

You can’t create a faction deck without a warlord, and it seems like you have to get lucky and draw a warlord in a booster pack, which means you won’t be able to play your favorite faction until you spend enough money and get lucky enough to draw a warlord. That’s dumb. You should be able to buy the basic cards to start playing as your favorite faction immediately.

Also, I won’t be spending any money on this game - period - until the Sisters of Battle are made a playable faction. I simp for the sisters.
#shameless

by ClintDawgMillionaire

The game has a great start so far. The highlight is the ability to try out all factions and several warlords of each faction before you have to commit to buy one. They have in game currency but I only get you so far which is why for star’s for now. If, like in HHL, they make it so all currencies are rewards you get in game, this would be a five star game.

by KingRemix1

As someone that is new to 40k, this game does a great job at giving the player some insight into the different factions and their mannerisms. Solid TCG game. I can’t wait to see more units and hopefully more factions because I know there are a lot of them.

by Redfang1323

I really like the factions that you actually put in the game. but do you know what I really like? the astra Militarum!

by Ka_anor

I took a lot of drugs before I played this game, now I’m on slightly less drugs. Thanks warpforge your keeping me from overdosing.

by Dhsydhxh

Very fun if you are a fan of warhammer40k, as a card game it is a bit lacking in cards and playstyles. All cards are obtainable without spending money. It really needs more cards and factions to be more enjoyable. The devs seem proactive at making balance changes and bug issues. I recommend if you want something fun

by Meh0110101

The basics are there, it’s got a lot of good game play options.
One thing that would help is having a screen lock or something so when you swipe you don’t swipe off the game. I’ve lost so many times because of timing out for that.
Second, the switch between ranged and melee is not always the easiest to manipulate. Sometimes I just bring up the card id screen. It wastes a lot of time in a timed hand game.
Third is that I hope to see imperial guard makes its way into this game. Hopefully these are just the starting factions.

by Yes M@n 23

Sound quality and graphics are incredible, but it does seem just a tad unbalanced when you go first, as the enemy can just destroy your card as soon as you place it down.

by Gomes1313

Decks feel balanced, it’s easy to unlock every deck, gameplay doesn’t have much new compared to other card games, but it takes from good examples. Biggest con is that we need more to do, it feels like a game that after a month there won’t be anything left to do, but it’s brand new so we’ll see.

by Sure.um

I’m just saying the mobile version or warhammer cards were fun but this is better.

by Lazarus B

It plays pretty similar to pc. The only thing I would like to have as an option is to adjust the card sizes on the field because it’s hard to see and analyze the number values when making decisions. Good job on launch otherwise!

by Heartstoneappisgarbageeeee

Staunch 40k title. Very fun to play! A must for any 40k fan, or card game fan.

by Johan Sulaiman

I love this game! It’s so fun. I highly recommend playing it for its complexity, lore connections, and high-effort graphics.

by DouglasFirTrees

I played Horus Heresy Legions, and Warpforge is a natural growth from it. Excellent game. Free to play and you can win by skill and experience. I’m having a great time with it.

by Lorgaria

Stunning visual. Love it.

by GreaseMonkey106

The game is great fun, knowing that it is brand new there will be limited factions to chose from, I would love to see more Space Marine chapters and other factions. Still must play game for any warhammer fans there are

by Laced8

Weirdly I started off going 3-19 when I first downloaded Warhammer40000 . Then I turned some kind of learning curve corner and went 17-4 after that. Since then things have more or less leveled out but my one message to others would be not to get too discouraged if you can’t seem to get a win to save your life when you start out. The game just has a weirdly steep learning curve, somehow in both directions, at the start.

by WDanielH

This game knows what it it wants to be , and who it’s audience is, and seems well positioned to do exactly what it wants to do.

After resolving some early issues with things being hard to read on mobile this game seems to be in a good place. If you’ve played Magic or Hearthstone you have a pretty good idea of what’s going on. I love the faction specific mechanics, Space Marines feel tactical and “mariney” orks feel orky, eldar feel eldary you get it. If you are a fan of 40K and collectible card games, this is a no brainer. If you are a fan of ccgs and don’t know 40K , I think there’s still a lot to offer. If you love 40K but hate ccgs this game may not be for you.

by JmJ4

Though it’s too early to fully rate this game, I can say Warpforge has an incredibly fun, deep, tactical, addictive, graphically stunning five star foundation in place that can easily become a must play CCG if the developers continue to build on what is already in place. If you like Warhammer, CCGs, or anything turn based with strategic depth, this game is probably already a must play for you as it was for me.

Between daily rewards, missions, weekly rewards, campaigns, the forge, and the shop there is a good variety of ways to acquire cards. Another fun way to add to your collection is a free daily draft that offers rewards upon completion. The draft is also a great way to try out cards you’ve not acquired yet.

I’ve tried just about every CCG on the market for decades now and I think Warpforge definitely has the potential to be considered among the best of the best in time. After playing so many games over the years it’s difficult for a new one to impress me, but this one has thoroughly done so, and I’m excited for the factions yet to come! Blood for the blood God indeed!

by Bust Sad Nuts

Good way to explore lore and cards have animations and audio you can activate. If your a warhammer 40k fan you’ll enjoy it

by PVNTMED

Been playing since Beta. Front end cost to get a top end single faction deck was a few hundred USD. After having that deck the daily cost is 0 USD because I can win pretty consistently with my deck and collect other faction decks. This is way better than games like strategy/raiding games that have $20+ daily cost to be in the top end guilds.

by ErodasBashal

People dumping bad reviews on both Pc and now app is a joke. Easy to get cards, you absolutely do not have to spend money to get cards. If you’re even half decent at drafting you get plenty of rewards, missions for currency to get cards refresh non stop. Only gripe I have is starting decks are utter garbage.

by ArminHammar

Warpforge is a great game with lots of factions across the Warhammer 40k universe. It’s been fun to play the various factions and incorporate they strategies. My favorite are the Eldar!

by SHCDemolisher

And it’s great! Sure the cards are a little small but that’s why we can examine them in combat. Seriously I don’t get why people are whining about this, aside from technical stuff which is fair. It’s hearthstone but in Warhammer, how can you not like that!? :D

by Cool Dude 167385

Interesting cards, fun combos, not really pay to win at all, just needs more content which I'm sure will come with time.

by WinkingWarthog

Fun game. Takes a bit to get a deck going. Once you get rid of trash starter cards and get new ones its a solid experience

by Lol Bacin

One of the first to download today, good luck!

by [Ryan]

Great game and very fun! However the only critique that I have is that while playing the bottom of the cards in my hand aren’t viewable. In Steam (pc) this wasn’t an issue, but on mobile it makes it impossible to know all the details your cards do without having to tap them get them bigger to view. The text on the cards are very very small as well when they are in your hand, very hard to read. All of this combined with the iOS swipe up mechanic in landscape mode make it where I frequent accidentally swipe out of the game to see the cards. This was never a problem in Legions card game for Everguild. Over solid game, definitely love Warpforge!