Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy releases in January, leaving not very long to prepare for all the crunchy cRPG choices and secret wars it'll lob your way

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy launches January 28, 2027. Developer Owlcat announced the release date on Steam. The cRPG beta closes January 7.

Players take on the role of an Inquisitor investigating heresy in the Calixis Sector. The game tasks you with commanding a warband and shaping the sector's fate through story choices. Owlcat describes the experience as story-rich, where every decision carries weight and the line between salvation and damnation runs thin.

The game explores the Inquisition as an organization, laying bare its power, bureaucracy, and internal conflicts. Your primary goal centers on protecting the Imperium from xenos, heretics, and mutants. You will confront mysteries tied to the Tyrant Star and horrors from the Noctis Aeterna.

The game is now wishlistable on Steam.