Owlcat Games has announced that Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy will launch on January 28, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The Switch 2 version will follow at a later date.

The game is a party-based, story-driven cRPG set in the Calixis Sector, where players join the Inquisition as lowly acolytes and build a team of zealots, outcasts, and dangerous allies. The premise puts players in charge of investigating crimes, cults, conspiracies, and the influence of the Archenemy.

Players can recruit a wide range of companions, including abhumans, psykers, Pariahs, Aeldari Corsairs, Kroot, and human characters with their own agendas. Each companion brings unique skills that can help in tactical combat or during investigations.

Choices matter throughout the campaign. Players can pursue the truth at any cost, protect innocents, or sacrifice others for personal gain, with consequences that may not always be immediately clear.

Dark Heresy combines Owlcat’s RPG storytelling with tactical combat encounters and investigation-focused gameplay. The studio says the combat system has been revamped, while companions can also provide advice and support during cases.

The game’s setting draws on the darker corners of the Imperium, from its slums to its elite spires, giving players plenty of moral ambiguity and dangerous enemies to face.

Players who want early access can still purchase Founder’s Packs through Owlcat’s website until the beginning of January. The beta is currently available to all founders and will close on January 7 as the team prepares for launch.

With a January release date now confirmed, Dark Heresy is shaping up to be one of 2027’s first major RPG releases—and another big test for Owlcat’s growing reputation in the cRPG space.