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2014 Ranked #1,361

Space Hulk (Fourth Edition)

A handful of Terminators, a ship full of Genestealers, and no room to retreat—every corridor becomes a deadly puzzle of timing, fire lanes, and nerve.

Thematic Games Fighting Miniatures Grid Movement Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Players

2

Play time

60 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.71/5

Rating

7.94

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.7/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.5/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.9/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 2.0/5

Player-count sensitive

Strategic depth 4.4/5

Deep strategy

Player control 3.8/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 25 min
Teach time About 30 min
Table footprint Large
Recommended edition Space Hulk (Fourth Edition) – Games Workshop English edition (2014)
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How it plays

How does it play?

Lead elite Blood Angel Terminators through a derelict starship—or command the Genestealer swarm closing through its corridors—in tense, scenario-driven tactical battles.

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Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

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Space Hulk (Fourth Edition) is a two-player tactical miniatures game of claustrophobic combat aboard a vast, abandoned spacecraft. One player commands a small squad of heavily armoured Blood Angel Space Marine Terminators; the other controls a fast, relentless Genestealer swarm. Each mission assembles a different maze of modular corridors, rooms, doors, entry zones, and objectives. The Marine player spends a limited pool of command and action points to move, turn, open doors, fire storm bolters, enter overwatch, clear jams, and complete the scenario under severe time pressure. The Genestealer player advances hidden blips before revealing groups of creatures, exploiting blind corners and the Marines’ limited firing arcs. Dice make every shot and melee clash uncertain, but positioning and action economy decide whether those risks are manageable. Overwatch can lock down a passage until a weapon jams; a single Genestealer reaching close combat may be catastrophic. The fourth edition restores the lavish components and campaign structure of the acclaimed third edition while adding four extra missions and refreshed artwork. Missions create asymmetric objectives rather than simple elimination, making every doorway a tactical decision and every survivor precious.

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Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
Space Hulk (Fourth Edition) – Games Workshop English edition (2014) 2014 English Games Workshop Ltd. / US

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All specifications (25)

Play and group

Players
2
Play time
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.7/5
App
None app Source
Player elimination
No Source
Downtime
Low Source

Practicalities

Setup time
About 25 min Source
Teach time
About 30 min Source
Teardown time
About 15 min Source
Table footprint
Large Source

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Flexible Source
Resettable
Fully Resettable Source
Save system
Individual missions have no save system; record campaign progress between scenarios if playing sequentially. Source
Consumable components
No consumable components. Source

Edition and product

Optional extras
Designed specifically for two asymmetric sides; mission balance and play time vary by scenario. Source
Recommended edition
Space Hulk (Fourth Edition) – Games Workshop English edition (2014) Source
Language
English
Region
US
Availability
Observed
Current edition
No Source
Box weight
4563 g Source
Box dimensions
42.9 × 29.0 × 9.5 cm Source
Consumable components
None. Source
Compatibility
Games Workshop 2014 English Fourth Edition, Product 60 01 06 99 002; Based On The Third Edition System With Four Additional Missions. Source
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Publishers

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Games Workshop Ltd.