Reviews for the retro-style first-person shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 are rolling in overseas. At the time of publication, the PC version held a Metacritic score of 81 based on 25 reviews, while the PS5 version scored 80 with 11 reviews. Many outlets praised its enemy variety, boss battles, and level design, while pointing out shortcomings in enemy AI, jumping mechanics, and storytelling.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 was released on October 15, allowing players to choose one of two characters to purge heretics with fast and brutal combat. GamingTrend gave the game a 90, stating that the sequel polished the strengths of the original, smoothed out some rough edges, and expanded the experience with more enemy types, enhanced boss battles, and larger, more interactive levels.
Tech-Gaming awarded it an 83, praising the shooting experience for creating an Imperial Inquisition atmosphere, but noted that some jumping mechanics felt stiff and the story was relatively weak. Uagna.it gave it an 82, approving of the balance between the two protagonists, weapon adjustments, and boss battles, while criticizing the game for being too traditional and lacking surprises.
Windows Central and CGMagazine both gave it an 80, believing that the new weapons, enemies, and second playable character effectively expanded the gameplay experience, though Windows Central criticized the enemy AI. The Games Machine felt that level design and enemy diversity had improved over the previous installment, but the game remained limited by issues carried over from its predecessor.
Checkpoint Gaming gave it a score of 70, describing the game as a safe but unadventurous sequel. At the time of publication, the Xbox Series version had not accumulated enough reviews to form a Metacritic score.