Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy arrives on January 28, 2027. Owlcat Games announced the date on November 9, 2026 alongside a release-date trailer showing the Night Lords, and the Steam page now lists the same date.
Release date and platforms
| Platform | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PC (Steam, GOG, Epic) | January 28, 2027 | Day-one release |
| PS5 | January 28, 2027 | Day-one release |
| Xbox Series X | S | January 28, 2027 |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | TBA | Confirmed, no date |
The game is not an Early Access title. Owlcat is running a closed beta until January 7, 2027, and the full launch follows three weeks later.
What is confirmed for launch
- Release date: January 28, 2027
- Developer / publisher: Owlcat Games, self-published
- Genre: party-based, turn-based tactical cRPG with an investigation layer
- Setting: the Calixis Sector, playing an acolyte of the Inquisition’s Tyrantine Cabal
- Languages: English full audio; text in English, Russian, French, German, Spanish (Spain) and Simplified Chinese
- Co-op: Steam lists online co-op alongside single-player; the player count has not been announced
- Storage: 40 GB recommended
What is not announced yet
- Price. No standard edition price or Steam pre-order exists. The only paid products are the Founder’s Packs on Owlcat’s site, available until early January 2027.
- Unlock hour. Owlcat has not published a time of day. Steam releases often go live at 10:00 PT / 18:00 UTC, but that is a convention, not a confirmed time for this game.
- Preload. No preload or download-size details.
- Console performance. No resolution or frame-rate targets for PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.
Important dates before launch
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Now – early January 2027 | Founder’s Packs on sale at darkheresy.owlcat.games |
| January 7, 2027 | Closed beta ends |
| January 28, 2027 | Full launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X |
| After launch | Collector’s Edition orders begin shipping |
The release-date trailer is embedded on the beta page and the official announcement is linked in the sources below.