Silver Lining Interactive has announced that Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy will receive physical editions for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 on April 30, 2027. Both versions are available for preorder, with the Nintendo Switch 2 release confirmed to include the complete game on a physical cartridge rather than a Game-Key Card.
The physical release is being handled by Silver Lining Interactive in partnership with developer and publisher Owlcat Games and Warhammer. The announcement establishes a retail release date for both consoles, although the game’s previously confirmed digital launch will take place several months earlier on other platforms.
The PlayStation 5 physical edition is priced at $59.99 in the United States, £49.99 in the United Kingdom, and €59.99 in Europe. The Nintendo Switch 2 edition costs $69.99, £59.99, and €69.99 in those respective markets.
Preorders are available through Silver Lining Direct and participating retailers. The publisher’s official storefront lists both editions as boxed physical releases, with April 30, 2027, as their scheduled launch date.
The complete-cartridge confirmation is particularly relevant for Nintendo Switch 2 collectors. Unlike Game-Key Cards, which require players to download the game data separately, a full-game cartridge contains the playable game itself. Silver Lining Interactive has specifically confirmed that Dark Heresy will use this format for its Switch 2 release.
Physical distribution remains a significant consideration for Switch 2 owners as publishers continue adopting different cartridge formats. Other releases, including Stellar Blade Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, have also offered full-game cartridges rather than download-dependent Game-Key Cards.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is scheduled to launch digitally on January 28, 2027, for PC through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store, alongside PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version has a confirmed physical release date of April 30, but Owlcat Games has not announced a separate digital launch date for Nintendo’s console. The physical announcement should therefore not be interpreted as confirmation that the Switch 2 digital edition will arrive on January 28.
Developed by Owlcat Games, Dark Heresy is a story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Players begin as an acolyte of the Inquisition, investigating heresy, uncovering conspiracies, and assembling a warband to confront threats throughout the Calixis Sector.
The game combines investigative systems with party-based tactical combat. Players can interrogate suspects, piece together evidence, make consequential narrative decisions, and command companions with different backgrounds and abilities.
Combat emphasizes positioning, targeting enemy weaknesses, and managing individual party members’ morale. The companion roster includes characters ranging from an Imperial Guardsman from Catachan to a Kroot mercenary, with fully voiced dialogue contributing to the game’s narrative presentation.
Owlcat Games previously developed Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, which also received physical PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 editions distributed by Silver Lining Interactive.
With the April 30 physical release now confirmed, players planning to purchase Dark Heresy on PlayStation 5 can choose between the January digital launch and the later boxed edition. Nintendo Switch 2 owners have a confirmed physical release date, while further details about digital availability remain outstanding.
