Games like Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
If Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) and Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its new chaos faction, tactical positioning matters and writing quality is exceptional. 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 Chaos Rising: 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.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
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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 - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
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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.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade
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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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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 - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising.
Ranked #5 for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising.
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
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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
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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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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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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
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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
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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
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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
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
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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
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising.
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
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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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Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising.
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 Chaos Rising
- Does Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising 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 Chaos Rising?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising are Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic), Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade.
- Who developed Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising?
- Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising was developed by Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux) and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux).
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