- Performance update now live! - 28 September 2026
Our latest performance update is now available to all players on Steam, following testing on the public beta branch.Independent hardware testing recorded an average frame-rate improvement of around 34%, with improvements seen on 21 of the 22 systems tested. Results will vary depending on your hardware, graphics settings and what’s happening in-game.We know performance has been a frustration for many of you. If it’s kept you from enjoying Mechanicus II, we hope this update gives you a reason to return.Thank you to everyone who tried the beta and shared feedback. Please let us know how the update runs for you, and report any issues through the bug report form, including your system specifications and graphics settings.Thank you for your patience and support.
- Public Beta Branch – Performance Update - 7 September 2026
Hi everyone.While we continue work on the next update, we’ve made a new build available on the optional public_beta branch on Steam.This build includes further work aimed at improving game performance. Our internal testing across a range of hardware has been very encouraging, but PC performance can vary considerably between different systems, so we’d like to test the update more widely before considering a full public release.If you’ve previously experienced poor performance in Mechanicus II, we’d particularly appreciate you trying the beta and letting us know whether you see an improvement, no meaningful change, or any new issues.For feedback and bug reports, please use our bug report form. Where relevant, please include your CPU, GPU, resolution, graphics settings and whether you’re using DirectX 11 or DirectX 12.To access the public beta:Right-click Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II in…
- Bug Fix Update Now Available - 6 August 2026
This new bug fix update focuses on confirmed gameplay, progression, stability, visual, and localisation issues reported since release. This includes fixes for several mission blockers, crashes and combat or skill-related problems, alongside a new setting intended to reduce CPU load on some systems.We know some players are still waiting for further improvements to performance and other technical issues, this update is not intended to address that. The broader optimisation work continues separately and we'll share updates on that as soon as we can.You can find the full list of changes below. The changelog is available in English only.Campaign and ProgressionFixed missions becoming impossible to start after investing in Scaevola’s Eradication Ray upgrades while she had numerous active perks.Fixed the Forge City Assault mission failing to trigger after awakening all three tombs surrounding…
- Performance Update – Unity Upgrade, New Graphics Settings and Bug Fixes - 24 June 2026
Hi everyone. Today, we’re releasing a major technical update for Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II, built around an upgrade to a newer version of Unity. Internal testing and feedback from the public beta of this build indicate that the upgrade improves baseline performance and optimisation across a wide range of hardware configurations. However, performance gains will vary depending on your system and settings, and we want to be clear that some players may see limited or no noticeable improvement from the engine upgrade alone. To provide greater control over performance, the update also introduces two new graphics settings: Mesh LOD Quality: Controls the level of detail used for 3D models at a distance. Reducing this setting may improve performance, particularly during larger or more visually demanding skirmishes.Background Effects: Controls the visual effects displayed in the backgrounds…
- Performance Update Available on Beta Branch - 12 June 2026
Hello everyone.As previously mentioned, the team is currently working on a performance-focused update for Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II. This build includes a major engine update, with the aim of delivering meaningful performance and optimisation improvements.The build is still undergoing testing on our side. However, because PC performance can vary significantly depending on hardware, drivers, settings, Steam cache state and other system-specific factors, we also want to gather feedback from a wider range of real player setups before moving the update to the main live branch.For that reason, we’re making the upcoming performance update available through an optional public Steam beta branch.This will allow players who are currently experiencing performance issues, or who simply want to help test the build, to try it ahead of the full release and share feedback with us.Beta Branch Deta…
- We Hear You – Bug Fix Update and Ongoing Optimisation Work - 4 June 2026
First, thank you to everyone who has reported issues and shared feedback since the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II.We know we’ve been quiet since launch. That hasn’t been because we’re ignoring the issues being raised – it’s because the team has been focused on investigating, fixing and preparing updates as quickly as possible.We’re painfully aware that many players are experiencing performance issues, including lower than expected frame rates and unusually high GPU utilisation. Improving performance is a critical priority for us, and work is continuing on a more substantial optimisation update.Today’s update addresses a number of commonly reported bugs and includes a small FPS improvement for many players. However, we want to be clear that this update is not intended to resolve the main performance concerns raised by players. That work is ongoing and will require a further up…
- Марсиане против русских: Состоялся релиз стратегии Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II - 22 May 2026
В рамках презентации Warhammer Skulls издательство Kasedo Games и студия Bulwark Studios объявили о релизе тактической пошаговой стратегии Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II. Она доступна на ПК, Xbox Series X|S и PS5. Однако в самый последний момент игру удалили из российского сегмента Steam без объяснения причин. При этом первую часть по-прежнему можно приобрести без проблем.
- Mechanicus II is Out Now! - 21 May 2026
We’re incredibly proud to announce that Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II has launched.Take command of the techno-religious forces of the Adeptus Mechanicus or lead the deathless legions of the Necrons across two full narrative campaigns, where every tactical engagement and strategic decision shapes the fate of an embattled world.We’d love to hear your feedback in our Discord channel, where you can also benefit from shared strategies, insights and war stories from our dedicated community.
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Review - 20 May 2026
The first Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus had this really specific brutalist tactile energy to it. It was dense with lore, weird religious obsession, and tactical combat that felt surprisingly tense for a game about slow-moving robot priests stomping through tombs. Since then, I’ve fallen way deeper into Warhammer as a whole. Somewhere along the line, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader completely consumed my life for a while, and that definitely changed the way I looked at Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II going in. The expectations were a lot higher this time around. The scale is immediately bigger. You are not spending the entire game crawling through claustrophobic ruins anymore. This is a full planetary conflict now, with the Adeptus Mechanicus fighting against awakened Necron forces led by Vargard Nefershah. Being able to play both sides gives the sequel a lot more personality early on. The…
- This week in PC games: Tokyo-drifting in Forza Horizon 6, communist grifting in Disco Elysium follow-up Zero Parades, or dystopia tifting in puzzle game Phonopolis - 18 May 2026
Have no fear, dear reader. Yes, I am once standing in for Edwin to battle The Maw and bring forth its tidings of upcoming PC games. But the beast has not eaten our news editor. Not this time. Instead, Edwin's been called away to Krakow where he will be using his creature-wrestling skills to tussle with a dragon . Read more
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II set for launch on May 21 - 14 May 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II from Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games now has a release date set for May 21st with a new dev video. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/warhammer-40-000-mechanicus-ii-set-for-launch-on-may-21/
- Mechanicus II Launches Next Week! - 13 May 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II will officially launch on May 21st, 2026, coinciding with the start of this year’s Warhammer Skulls Festival.Since our first reveal in Warhammer Skulls two years ago, and right up to our demo last October, we’ve been incredibly grateful for all the feedback, excitement, theories and patience from our community. We’ve been hard at work refining and expanding the experience, and we cannot wait to finally place it in your hands.To celebrate the announcement, we’ve released a new leader deep-dive video to introduce you to two more key characters in the war to come: Lector-Dogmatis Videx, a zealous preacher of the Machine God’s orthodoxy, and Lord Obasis, the Sankhotep dynasty’s implacable bulwark against disorder.Whether you’re terraforming new ground in the name of the Omnissiah, or awakening to reclaim a domain that was once yours, the bitter war for the wo…
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II confirms 2026 release with a new trailer and promises of improvements on the demo - 18 December 2025
Rude cyborg vs. immortal robot strategy sequel Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II is releasing in Spring 2026, publishers Kasedo Games have announced. For anyone keeping track of the 40K XCOM-alike, that'll sound like a delay, considering it had previously mumbled something about launching in 2025. But then, we’d reached the dying days of December and it still didn’t have a specific date. Can one delay something that wasn’t dated to begin with? Read more
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II to release in Spring 2026 - 17 December 2025
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II from Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games has a release window now set for sometime in Spring 2026. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/warhammer-40000-mechanicus-ii-to-release-in-spring-2026/
- Mechanicus II Releasing Spring 2026 - 15 December 2025
Mechanicus II is officially set to launch next spring. Since the Next Fest demo in October, we’ve been parsing every data-fragment of feedback, from long-time disciples of the Omnissiah and newly initiated alike. One of the most frequent requests was for the return of lingua technis, the distinctive machine-code language of the Machine God’s faithful that helped create the unique atmosphere of the original title. Given the demand, we’re committed to adding it as an optional setting at launch for anyone who prefers it over standard voiceovers.We’re also hard at work on performance optimisations and tightening up the moment-to-moment experience, particularly with regards to the speed of gameplay. Some of you noticed the animation speed-up settings in the demo, some didn’t – either way, it’s staying. On top of that, there’ll be an option for the Move action to be automatically selected whe…
- Next Fest has begun! - 13 October 2025
Steam's triannual festival of demos starts today, and Mechanicus II is taking part.The demo's been out just over a week now, and the response from the community has been really encouraging. Thank you for the support, feedback and bug reports – we’ve been reading it all!We've just pushed an updated demo build with the following fixes and improvements:Added controller support.Minor optimisation improvements – investigating this has been and continues to be a priority.Fixed issues caused by changing difficulty mid-skirmish.Fixed a bug causing Skitarii Rangers' faces to disappear.Fixed a soft lock when exiting to the main menu at the exact moment a tutorial triggered.Fixed font rendering issues in French, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.Fixed UI issues on 16:10 displays.Fixed an error caused by alt-tabbing between windows.Added missing loading-screen quotes in several non-English l…
- Thanks, Warhammer 40k Mechanicus 2, your Steam demo has Necron-pilled me - 3 October 2025
Warhammer XCOM is a hell of a pitch. It's such a good pitch that it's been done countless times already. Chaos Gate: Daemon Hunters. Mechanicus. Even the upcoming Menace is essentially a totally-not-Warhammer XCOM clone. Warhammer 40k Mechanicus 2 has the difficult task of improving on what has come before. It will inevitably be compared to it's predecessor first and foremost, but there is a pantheon of turn-based Warhammer games to surpass. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Mechanicus 2 will have Space Marines, but you won't be able to play as them Warhammer 40k Mechanicus 2 lets you crush robots to death, finally New Mechanicus 2 trailer confirms gaming debut of beloved Warhammer 40k faction
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II gets a first demo live now - 3 October 2025
What will no doubt be a popular release, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II from Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games now has a demo available. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/warhammer-40000-mechanicus-ii-gets-a-first-demo-live-now/
- Praise the Omnissiah – Mechanicus II Demo Out Now! - 2 October 2025
//\...//\...//\The demo of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II has just finished exloading into the Steam-sphere, and is available right now!This is your chance to command both factions in tactical skirmish combat as you uncover the origins of a new and epic planetary conflict between the techno-religious acolytes of the Adeptus Mechanicus and the ancient, deathless Necron legions.Download, engage and test your tactical logic against the alien threat.Don’t forget to join our Discord to share feedback, meet the community, and get the latest updates!
- Mechanicus 2 will have Space Marines, but you won't be able to play as them - 3 September 2025
Of all the upcoming Warhammer 40k games, Mechanicus 2 may be the one I'm most hyped about. While Dark Heresy is shaping up to be the perfect successor to Rogue Trader (keep your eyes peeled for more on that), I'm a secret Necron fanatic, so seeing those creepy skeletal monsters brought to life is far too exciting. I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at Bulwark Studios' grimdark adventure at Gamescom, and it feels like a deeper, better-realized version of the first game, offering unique faction gameplay, epic battle scenes, and, as confirmed during my preview, Space Marines. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Borderlands 4 delivers deep, tricky FPS combat, but it still hasn't hooked me Romeo is a Dead Man is Suda51's gory, trippy spin on Back to the Future ESO dev "befuddled" that some still don't know the decade-old MMO is out
