Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy launches January 28, 2027, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, Owlcat Games announced. The studio released a new trailer alongside the date, setting up its Inquisition-focused RPG and the companions you can recruit.
The PC release will arrive through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Owlcat will share information about the Nintendo Switch 2 version later.
Investigate Heresy Across the Calixis Sector
Dark Heresy casts you as a low-ranking Inquisition acolyte in the Calixis Sector, where cults and conspiracies spread through impoverished districts and the homes of the Imperial elite.
You’ll assemble a war band of zealots and outcasts to investigate crimes and apostasy. Your authority lets you choose how you handle each case, including pursuing the truth at any cost or sacrificing innocent people for personal gain.
Owlcat says those decisions carry consequences, including outcomes you may not intend. Your companions also contribute advice during investigations, giving their skills a role outside tactical combat.
Recruit Psykers, Aliens and Imperial Outcasts
The potential recruits represent several corners of the Warhammer 40,000 setting. They include:
- Cogg, an abhuman
- Saro, a psyker
- Discordance, a Pariah
- Laarthyr, an Aeldari Corsair
- Ra’akhti, a Kroot
- Haymar, a Catachan fighter
- Chorda, a Rogue Trader
- Touma, whose motives remain difficult to read
Each companion brings distinct skills, alongside personal agendas and reasons for serving the Inquisition. You’ll choose whom to bring into your war band as you work through investigations and the game’s revamped tactical encounters.
The roster also presents a question for your Inquisitorial duties: how far will you extend your trust to recruit someone useful to the cause?
Founder Beta Ends January 7
Founder’s Packs remain available through the game’s website until the beginning of January. All founders currently have access to the beta, which will close on January 7 as Owlcat prepares for release.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy arrives January 28, 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store.
