Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s Patch 16 PTS Will Reopen on Steam Nov. 10

The test runs through Nov. 18, with maxed-out levels and weapons but no progress transferring to the main game.

0 6 1 minute read

The Public Test Server for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is scheduled to reopen on Steam on Nov. 10 and run through Nov. 18, giving PC players a chance to try work-in-progress content from Patch 16. The Steam announcement says the test build is separate from the main game, so progress will not carry over.

How to enter the Patch 16 PTS

Access is limited to PC through Steam. Console players and people using the Epic Games Store cannot join this test. To install it:

Open Steam and sign in with the account that owns Space Marine 2.
Find the game in your Steam Library, then select “Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Public Test Server” beneath its main entry.
Optionally, right-click the game in your Library, open Properties, and set the default language to English in the General tab. Translations may still be unfinished, so English is recommended.
Install the test build. It uses a separate directory and receives updates separately from the main game.
Launch the Public Test Server with the Play button once installation finishes.

The PTS starts everyone at max level with all weapons unlocked, including access to Prestige Ranks without having to unlock them first. Neither progress from the main game nor progress made in the test will transfer to the other version.

Most planned Patch 16 content will be available, but features that are too buggy or have not received the necessary approvals may be held back. Some content may appear in the game without being playable. The FAQ gives new Champions in the Armouring Hall as one example, noting that access requires the Season Pass. It also says DLC will be unavailable in the PTS, regardless of ownership.

Multiplayer is supported, including private PvP lobbies. Mods are not supported, and enabling them will make the PTS crash at launch, so disable them before starting the test. There is no NDA, and players are free to create content based on the test build.

Players can share feedback in the Focus Together Patch 16 feedback threads. What would you most like the developers to address during the PTS? Follow the test as it runs through Nov. 18 on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

The galaxy is in peril. Entire worlds are falling. The Imperium needs you. Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor's warriors, with Clive Standen (Vikings, Taken) as the iconic Captain Titus. Unleash deadly abilities and an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid hordes. Hold at bay the horrors of the galaxy in epic battles on far-flung planets. Uncover dark secrets and drive back the everlasting night to prove your ultimate loyalty to humanity.

Genre Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Perspective Third person
Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Release September 9, 2024
Publisher Focus Entertainment
Age Rating
Time to Beat

Main

11h

Main + Extras

33.2h

Completionist

45h