If you’re interested in Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2, you’d do well to check out what World War Z just did.

This is going to sound weird, so I’m going to have to ask you for a vote of confidence: if you feel like playing Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to check out World War Z right now. On paper , have the same relationship as bacon and speed (none) but in practice both titles are connected through a common premise: the volume of enemies on screen, pictured with the Swarm Engine. And its potential has just grown.

Putting ourselves in a bit of a situation, World War Z: Aftermath players have been eagerly awaiting the so-called “horde XL mode” for weeks, a free content update that arrives this week (January 24) to all its versions. The DLC includes various progression upgrades, weapon skins, and the like; although what really interests us are the new waves of zombies that it raises, with up to 1000 enemies on screen simultaneously.

Some netizens who were clearly not familiar with the game have drawn comparisons to Bend Studio’s Days Gone; but that is an open world to enjoy alone and with an emphasis on history, while the one that concerns us now is a cooperative multiplayer of those who do not skimp with the explosions. That type of action is closer to what Space Marine 2 proposes, which we remember, has gone from Relic Entertainment to Saber Interactive.

In other words, the sm2 tyranid horde It should feel more or less like the zombies we see in WWZ: a swarm of creatures flowing as one, rather than a conglomeration of independent entities. Going the distance—Titus’s strength far exceeds that of the survivors—is a good way to familiarize yourself with this type of action ahead of Space Marine’s return. And not bad at all, actually: Saber’s game has an 84% approval rating on Steam.