Warhammer 40000 Space Marine 2 is a third-person action game set in the grimdark Warhammer 40,000 universe, following a Space Marine battling the Tyranid swarm and other threats to the Imperium. Players fight through brutal melee and ranged combat across large-scale, cinematic battles.

Cooperative operations let players team up as different classes, combining the game's visceral melee combat with squad-based tactics to hold the line against overwhelming enemy forces.