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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / Mac - 12/7/2023

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself. Thanks to their Warrant of Trade - the Rogue Trader is endowed with privileges and power beyond imagination as well as the task of expanding the borders of the Imperium. At their disposal is a gargantuan voidship of immense power and innumerable servants and personnel ready to do the bidding of their lord. Their adventures begin in the vast Koronus Expanse - a treacherous region of unexplored space at the edge of Humanity’s domain.

Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure
Developer
Owlcat Games
Publisher
Owlcat Games

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Critic average

74

Average of 16 scored external reviews.

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Critic avg

74

16 scored reviews

Total coverage

16

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Score range

40–85

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Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 74 across 16 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.

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John-Paul Jones

PlayStation Universe

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review (PS5) - A Clunky Though Endlessly Engrossing CRPG That Warhammer 40K Has Long Needed - PlayStation Universe

Published 12/6/2023

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+11 vs critic avg

Khayl Adam

Push Square

Review: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review (PS5) - An Expansive CRPG Worthy of the Setting

Published 12/6/2023

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-4 vs critic avg

Matt Arnold

TheGamer

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review - Power And Profit In The 41st Millennium

Published 12/6/2023

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+6 vs critic avg

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader review

Published 12/6/2023

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Score

59

-15 vs critic avg

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review – Charting a New Course

Published 12/6/2023

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Score

80

+6 vs critic avg

Rob Gordon

Screen Rant

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review: "Gets What Warhammer 40,000 Is All About"

Published 12/6/2023

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Score

80

+6 vs critic avg

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