Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 is a stunning game in terms of both visuals and gameplay, but often your plans for a gaming session either solo or with friends are ruined by frame drops, high ping, and lag. This has led to the game being rendered unplayable for some, with swarms of enemies ruining the experience, even at lower settings. Here's what to do about it.

First, make sure you’ve completed all of the basic troubleshooting steps to rule out temporary bugs or glitches. Reboot your PC, then relaunch the Steam client and test your internet connection. Additionally, make sure your drivers are up to date, close any resource-hungry background applications, and verify the integrity of Steam game files.

If you haven’t played much since recently purchasing the game, check the system requirements as anything less than the specs will result in lag. For example, both the minimum and recommended settings state that an SSD is required, and if you have the game installed on an HDD then performance will suffer significantly.

Another cause of lag in Space Marine 2 can be overheating. Make sure that your PC components, especially the CPU and GPU, are not overheating. Use a monitoring tool to keep an eye on the temperatures and consider upgrading if necessary.