# Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness

Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness is a board game for 2–8 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Collectible Components, Novel-based, Miniatures, Religious, Dice, Mythology, Science Fiction, Wargame, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Measurement Movement, Secret Unit Deployment, Stat Check Resolution, Die Icon Resolution, Dice Rolling, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Events, End Game Bonuses, Variable Set-up, Interrupts, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Order Counters, Bias, Line of Sight, Action / Event, Force Commitment, Critical Hits and Failures, Physical Removal
- **Ludoya rating:** 9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** (Uncredited)

**Artists:** (Uncredited)

**Publishers:** Games Workshop Ltd.

## Expansions

- [Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness Rulebook](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-age-of-darkness-rulebook)
- [Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Liber Astares Loyalist Legiones Astartes Book](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-liber-astares-loyalist-legiones-astartes-book)
- [Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Liber Hereticus Traitor Legiones Astartes Army Book](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-liber-hereticus-traitor-legiones-astartes-army-book)
- [Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Campaigns of the Age of Darkness: The Battle of Beta-Garmon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-campaigns-of-the-age-of-darkness-the-battle-of-beta)
- [Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Campaigns of the Age of Darkness: The Siege of Cthonia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-campaigns-of-the-age-of-darkness-the-siege-of-cthonia)
- [Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Exemplary Battles of the Age of Darkness: Volume One](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-exemplary-battles-of-the-age-of-darkness-volume-one)
- [Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Liber Imperium](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-liber-imperium)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-age-of-darkness)
- [Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Age of Darkness in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/warhammer-the-horus-heresy-age-of-darkness)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365430)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._