# Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a Warhammer 40,000 game offering hundreds of hours of play, often named alongside similar RPGs like Citizen Sleeper and Darkest Dungeon.

## Why people recommend it

- Linked to Warhammer 40,000 hobby (2 comments): "Which was what got me stuck in this expensive hobby" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46730038)) "Darkest Dungeon 1,2, Warhammer Rogue Trader" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48126025))
- Named alongside similar narrative RPGs (2 comments): "it's better suited for stuff like Citizen Sleeper or Rogue Trader" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45919873)) "Darkest Dungeon 1,2, Warhammer Rogue Trader" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48126025))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Helldivers 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/helldivers-2.md): 50 recommend
- [Triple-A Minesweeper](https://hackerapproved.com/p/triple-a-minesweeper.md): 40 recommend
- [Quake II](https://hackerapproved.com/p/quake-2.md): 33 recommend
- [Red Dead Redemption 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/red-dead-redemption-2.md): 28 recommend
- [Grand Theft Auto (1997)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/grand-theft-auto.md): 28 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://owlcat.games/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rogue-trader/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).