- We Hid a Secret in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance - 10 April 2026
Greetings, Marines! Last year we released Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance, alongside announcing our upcoming game Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 as part of the Warhammer Skulls Showcase. Since then, we’ve released two updates for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance, adding achievements and three new levels, along with more words and phrases, and mechanics. Alongside that, we’ve been working hard on Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2! Recently, we announced that we will be adding a Celestian Sister of Battle named Nyra Veyrath to the game. But did you know her name has been hidden in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance all this time? There may be other secrets hidden in the game too... Don’t forget to wishlist our upcoming game Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, if you haven't already! Do You Want More... If you're looking for more adventures in the grim darkness of…
- Steam Typing Fest is LIVE! - 9 February 2026
Hello, Space Marines! Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance is taking part in Steam Typing Fest, a festival that celebrates typing quickly and accurately, especially when under a lot of pressure. It’s a perfect fit for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance and we’re excited to be participating. This official Steam event runs for one week, from 10:00 AM PST on 13 January 2026 until 10:00 AM PST on 20 January 2026. If you haven't played the new levels we added to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance a few months ago, now is the perfect time to check them out! Or discover a new favourite typing game as part of the festival: https://store.steampowered.com/category/typing
- Patch Notes - Achievement Fixes - 23 October 2025
Hello everyone! We hope you're all enjoying the new update for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance! Thank you to everyone who reported an issue with achievements following the major update. We've put together a small patch to fix them:Fixed a bug that prevented "Golden Throne" and the "High Gothic" achievements from popping. Have fun and happy purging!
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun's free typing spinoff doubles its wordcount with 3 new levels and over 400 extra phrases - 19 October 2025
Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun: Words of Vengeance originally launched as a stopgap/marketing gimmick to coincide with the announcement of Boltgun 2 . But it appears to have gone down swimmingly with the Boltgun playerbase in its own right, having accrued a 'Very Positive' Steam rating out of 1,700 reviews. The 2.5D blaster's free-to-play spinoff swaps out clicking on enemy heads to kill them in traditional shooter fashion for keyboard-based mass murder a-la The Typing of The Dead... Read more.
- Double the Content - Words of Vengeance Major Update! - 16 October 2025
Grab your keyboards, because we just released a major update for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance! It’s available now on Steam and brings with it: ⚔️ Three New Levels to Master ⌨️400+ New Phrases ⌛Timed Textboxes Three New LevelsOne of the biggest requests we’ve had for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance is to add new levels to the game! So, we’ve doubled the number of levels available. Now you will be able to explore Canyon Magrails, and The Deep Vault in Words of Vengeance as well! 400+ New PhrasesWe also heard your feedback that some phrases come up too often and that there aren’t enough phrases for the High Gothic achievement. To combat this, we’ve added over 400 new phrases to the game to diversify the pool of words available! Timed TextboxesFinally, we’ve also added some timed textboxes to the game! These can be used to grab additional health in some leve…
- I am the Emperor's weapon (or keyboard) - 17 September 2025
A Gift From the Emperor We're excited to share that we will be releasing a major update for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance next month. It’ll be bringing with it new levels, more words, and brand-new mechanics. There’s a lot packed into this one for you to discover and it’ll be releasing next month. So, make sure to brush up on your typing skills in preparation! For the Emperor!Have you been doing the Emperor’s duty and spelling demise for these Daemons? Some dedicated keyboard executioners have been collecting achievements of valor to show their commitment to the Emperor, while others have been racing to prove their loyalty! We love this community, and it’s been so much fun seeing everything you’ve come up with to celebrate the release of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance! From speed-running challenges to the best fan videos, and the funniest Steam reviews –…
- Patch Notes - Achievement Fixes - 19 June 2025
Hello everyone! We're happy that you're enjoying the achievements for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance. We've seen your reports for the patch and have quickly implemented some bug fixes: LIST OF CHANGESGetting over 100 WPM on the same playthrough now grants both Red Things Go Faster and Faster than Lucius The Eternal achievements. Fixed a bug that prevented High Gothic achievement from popping. Happy purging!
- Prove your Worth with our Brand-New Achievements! - 18 June 2025
You asked for it! In today’s update, we’ve added 8 achievements to Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun – Words of Vengeance and they won’t be easy. You’ll need to read and type faster than ever before to complete them all and prove your commitment to the Emperor! Find the full list of achievements below: Words for the Word God!: Complete Sanctum Magistratum on any difficulty.Company Captain: Complete Sanctum Magistratum on Exterminatus difficulty with Invulnerability off.On the Golden Throne: Achieve grade S+ on ANY difficulty or level with invulnerability off.Red Things Go Faster: Achieve a Words Per Minute score of 80+ on any level.Faster than Lucius The Eternal: Achieve a Words Per Minute score of 100+ on any level.Search for Perfection: Perfect kill the Helbrute in Sector Imperialis.High Gothic: Type a phrase 21 characters long without errors.A Waste of Good Promethium: Kill all enemies in a w…
- Words of Vengeance Post-Launch Update - 11 June 2025
Hello, Space Marines! A few weeks ago, we launched Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance during the Warhammer Skulls Showcase and since then, the response has been nothing short of phenomenal. So many people have played the game, shared reviews, and some of you have also reported bugs that you’ve encountered while playing. Well today, we’ve squashed some of those bugs to make Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance a smoother, more enjoyable experience. Patch Notes Please find the patch notes below: Fixed a crash which would cause during the Sector Imperialis boss fight.Fixed an issue where the game would open Steam VR.Fixed an issue which would cause unavoidable damage from a Blue Horror.Fixed an issue where typing would be disabled during the boss fight on Sector Imperialis.Fixed an issue which would cause the game menus to appear in unsupported languages.Fixed an issu…
- A Patch is Incoming! - 3 June 2025
We've been overwhelmed by the incredible reception for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance. We thought we were creating a fun little side project, and it quickly became so much more than that with over 100,000 players within the first week! Between all the positive feedback, we have also heard your requests for bug fixes! We’re pleased to let you know that we’re working on a patch focused on some of the recurring bugs we’ve seen reported by community members, but we need your help to identify the cause. If you’ve experienced the following issues, we would appreciate you sharing your computer specs, the levels you encountered them on, and what you were doing immediately before the bug was triggered: The game not recognising your keyboard. The game starts in another language. Walking past enemies and soft locking the game. This will really help our team to work out what’s causi…
- Free Boltgun Typing Game is OUT NOW!! - 22 May 2025
The Mechanicum of Mars have gifted you a keyboard! Announced as part of the Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2025, prepare for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance, a free-to-play first-person typing game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe! Plug in your keyboard and unleash the might of your WPM (words-per-minute) to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000 and a typing game. Put your typing skills to the test by typing out randomised words and phrases from Warhammer 40,000 lore to end the lives of your foes. Time to brush up on the spelling of Manufactorum, Incommodus, and Astronomican! Obliterate your enemies by quickly typing their death sentences but beware as one typo could spell your own demise. FOR THE EMPEROR! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3533730/Warhammer_40000_Boltgun__Words_of_Vengeance/ Warhammer 40,00…
