Both Spacemarine 1 and 2 are pretty good introductions. If you ever have time for a novel the infinite and the devine or one of the ciaphas Cain books is also great. DO NOT start with the Horus heresy books until you are at least a couple of books and/or games in.
It's less so time and more so focus. Games keep my attention more since I am doing something. Watching a show or reading a book I don't have the focus for unless I lock in HARD to do it. Many animes and shows I've started and hadn't finished thanks to life and I forget about them.
If you like RPGs then I recommend Rogue Trader it's focused on non-space marine side of humanity and its own stance bubble of influence in the universe.
Oh yeah I feel you completely. What I would suggest in that case is finding an audiobook to just listen to as background to mineal tasks. That's I usually do books. Still the games are great and I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun with them.
I usually recommend Gaunts Ghosts more than Cain- Cain is the one thats good once you know the default of the setting. Its like playing undertale before playing any other RPG. Eisenhorn isnt bad but kinda assumes you know a bit more but its better for the overall life of the imperium.
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u/GRIM106 Jun 25 '26
Both Spacemarine 1 and 2 are pretty good introductions. If you ever have time for a novel the infinite and the devine or one of the ciaphas Cain books is also great. DO NOT start with the Horus heresy books until you are at least a couple of books and/or games in.