Space Marine 2’swide variety of mechanicsand incredible popularity have ensured that it becomes one of the most well received titles of 2024. The amount of versatility with customization, the visceral, satisfying nature of the combat, and the breadth of missions and game modes have all worked together to form this concoction of high quality gameplay. And money, for the developers and producers.
But who says you’re able to’t improve upon perfection? Despite the relatively fresh appearance ofSpace Marine 2onto the gaming scene, there is already a host of mods available for PC players to download and enjoy, forreplay after replay. Here are a handful of the best mods made by the brightest modders available right now.
5Disable Screen FX
Created by ChemBoy1
Space Marine 2is, by most standards, an incredibly pretty game. The latest graphics were poured into every painstaking detail to ensure the greatest amount of fidelity, from the variety of armor on display to the models and animations ofeach individual stanceand style of play. There was no expense spared in the cutscenes either, showcasing the world of theWarhammeruniverse in stunning form with photo-realistic animations.
However, these graphics can often be obscured by vignettes and effects that have become mainstays in FPS games today, such as the letterbox format during mid-mission cutscenes or the encroaching strawberry jam on the screen as the player’s health reaches zero. ChemBoy1’s mod removes these supplementary effects fromSpace Marine 2so that the graphics and gameplay can be appreciated without obstruction.
4Campaign Ops - Play Campaign Missions in Operations
Created by KillerWhaley
One of the main features drawingWarhammerveteransand newbies aliketoSpace Marine 2is the sheer amount of customization available in the operations mode of the game. The amount of wearable armor pieces evokes the modular style of unit creation that has drawn people to theWarhammerfranchise for decades. It’s also worth mentioning that another feature that draws players to this gigantic series is the amount of lore on display, and the detailed stories of heroes and villains (okay, of morally gray people and villains) on display.
There is a bit of a discrepancy here, however, as the tight and linear story ofSpace Marine 2’s campaign doesn’t lend itself to the customization found in operations. KillerWhaley changes this with a mod that adds campaign missions to the operations menu, allowing for a customized character to take part in mainline missions. There is a caveat here that such a mod is inherently clashing with the game’s intended character builds in the campaign missions, so bugs and quirks are to be expected.
3Anti-Stutter - High CPU Priority - Space Marine 2
Created by Chemboy1
One of the most visceral and satisfying aspects ofSpace Marine 2iscleaving through entire swarmsof raving tyranids, protected by genetic augmentation and some really, really heavy armor. It’s a large focal point of the game that oftentimes players are not fighting against opponents that can match them in power or size, but instead attempt to overwhelm them through sheer, unrelenting hordes of enemies. For many running a less than optimal PC - or even for those who are - trying to have so many moving things on the screen at once can cause some pretty intense stuttering and lag.
Chemboy1 has come to the rescue with a mod that enables high CPU priority forSpace Marines 2, which essentially means minimizing the amount of stuttering coming from the game.
2Instant Armor Unlock - Customize Without Limits
Even in a game built aroundaddictive and brutal combat, if there’s one thing that can grow stifling in any title, it’s having to repeat the same set of actions over and over for a specific piece of equipment or armor. The grind is emboldening for some, but tiring for others. It also makes players that much more choosey when it comes to spending resources on potential gear, limiting the ability for customization and experimentation.
Thus, while some might enjoy grinding for gear, KillerWhaley has created this mod which unlocks all the cosmetic armor options for operations, allowing for total freedom in what the player’s character looks like.
1Giorma’s Realistic Reshade
Created by Giorma1
Withstellar voice-actingand high definition graphics, it’s clear to see thatSpace Marine 2is a pretty high-budget game. But for those that want to reshuffle the graphics into something a little less saturated, Giorma1 has created this incredibly tasteful reshade pack.
This reshade pack doesn’t mess around too much with the original textures, instead changing how lighting and saturation flow in the gameplay to make for a more grounded lookingWarhammerexperience.
