Choose Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
Choose Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising launched in 2010.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising vs Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising (2010) is 1 year older than Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution (2011). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising: 997 reviews, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution: 4,489). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 4,489 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.4% vs 90.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising |  Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (997 reviews) | 90.1% positive (4,489 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux) | Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising (2010) is 1 year older than Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution (2011).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising: 997 reviews, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution: 4,489).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising has no Deck rating yet.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising vs Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution — FAQ
- Which is better, Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising or Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising sits at 89.4% positive (997 reviews), Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution at 90.1% (4,489). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising or Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution first?
- If you want chronology, Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising (2010) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution (2011). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising ships Co-op; Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution ships Co-op.