Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Also known as Dawn of War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a 2004 real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment, adapting Games Workshop's grim, gothic science-fiction tabletop setting into a fast, combat-focused RTS.
The game de-emphasizes traditional base-building in favor of capturing and holding strategic map points to generate requisition and power, then pushing squad-based units into brutal, cover-aware firefights that feature morale and suppression, cinematic melee sync-kills, and heroic commander units with special abilities. Four factions in the base game, from the stalwart Space Marines to the savage Orks, the Eldar, and the demonic Chaos Space Marines, each play distinctly and capture the source material's over-the-top, war-torn atmosphere.
A commercial and critical success praised for its aggressive pacing and faithful adaptation, it spawned numerous expansions that added new factions and even reworked its systems, plus full sequels. The series has continued on modern hardware, and the original remains available digitally, keeping its battles accessible today.
Where can you play Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War today?
Device by device, which of the 3 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III (€ 39,99), Tempest Rising (€ 39,99) and Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector (€ 39,99).
- Mac
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III (€ 39,99).
- Linux
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III (€ 39,99).
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War runs on Android tablet.
- PlayStation
- None of the alternatives to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War runs on PlayStation.
- Xbox
- None of the alternatives to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War runs on Xbox.
- Switch
- None of the alternatives to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War runs on Switch.
- Steam Deck
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III (€ 39,99), Tempest Rising (€ 39,99) and Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector (€ 39,99).
Games like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Modern alternatives to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
€ 39,99The larger-scale sequel with hero units and elite abilities.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Tempest Rising Indie
€ 39,99An indie classic-style base-building RTS inspired by the genre golden age.
Tempest Rising is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Tempest Rising runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
€ 39,99A turn-based tactics game across the 40K battlefields.
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
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