Games like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
If Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution, Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, epic and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic): All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
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Shares hero unit progression and an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Top pick for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Command any of the six unique factions in the next standalone expansion of the critically acclaimed Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise. Choose to build a massive army or lead a small squad of elite heroes into battle and experience a single player campaign customized to your favorite race.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Second-strongest match for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the Blood Ravens and defend the sector against the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion. Purge the Chaos filth and hold the chapter together as traitorous forces work from within to try bring down the Blood Ravens.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Third-strongest match for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War in one glorious package. Play the genre-defining classic real time strategy game in all its blood-soaked glory, including four complete campaigns and nine full-fledged factions.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Ranked #4 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Ranked #5 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to...
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Ranked #6 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
This expansion adds all-new units and strategies to the exciting gameplay offered by Dawn of War. The Imperial Guard brings new weaponry, including heavy armor, new troop units as well as defensive and ranged tactics overwhelming numbers. Coupled with new abilities, this fighting force is as lethal as they come.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Ranked #7 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
The third and final expansion to the genre-defining and critically-acclaimed RTS, Dawn of War. In Soulstorm, two new armies are introduced – Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar - raising the total number of playable armies to nine.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)
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Ranked #8 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game, pitting the Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks against each other in visceral space-battles.
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Men of War™
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
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Shares hero unit progression and an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Command any of the six unique factions in the next standalone expansion of the critically acclaimed Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise. Choose to build a massive army or lead a small squad of elite heroes into battle and experience a single player campaign customized to your favorite race.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
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Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
Company of Heroes
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
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The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back!
SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
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Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
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SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.
The Last Stand: Aftermath
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Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) cross-mention this title as a similar play.
From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.
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Bloons TD 6
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Priced ~72% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Schedule I
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Priced ~60% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Dispatch
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Priced ~52% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Balatro
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Priced ~76% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
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Priced ~60% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Don't Starve Together
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Priced ~70% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
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Priced ~85% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~88% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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More from Relic Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Relic Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
Company of Heroes 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.
Company of Heroes 3
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
The third and final expansion to the genre-defining and critically-acclaimed RTS, Dawn of War. In Soulstorm, two new armies are introduced – Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar - raising the total number of playable armies to nine.
Company of Heroes
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.
Frequently asked about Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) run on Steam Deck?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) cost?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) is listed on Steam at 49.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) are Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution, Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
- Who developed Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) was developed by Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux) and published by Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux).
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