Games like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
If Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic), 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 atmosphere is great, doctrine system and graphics look nice. 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 →Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is a 2017 real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment, set in the grim Warhammer 40,000 universe. Players control three distinct factions commanding squads tied to individual commanders, battling across large-scale environments for control points. The game features elite units deployable via drop pods and a doctrines system for customizing forces, while the Ork faction employs the unique WAAAGH mechanic. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and stressful, with reviewers highlighting the atmosphere as grim and intense, and praising the doctrine system and unique faction mechanics for strategic depth. The game supports online co-operative play, maintains a challenging difficulty across a medium-length campaign, and is playable on Steam Deck, currently priced at $39.99 USD with a 48% positive rating from 7,726 Steam reviews.
About Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III: 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.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Top pick for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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 II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
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Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Second-strongest match for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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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Third-strongest match for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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...
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)
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Ranked #4 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Ranked #5 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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 II: Retribution
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Ranked #6 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.
Total War: WARHAMMER
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Ranked #7 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Ranked #8 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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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Sacred 3
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Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Sacred 3 is an arcade Hack ‘n’ Slash game for up to 4 players. Choose a hero and fight cooperatively against the rise of evil. Victory is Ours. Glory is Mine.
Dawn of Warriors
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Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Features: 1. The main world is Super Big, which gives you a huge space to explore. 2. Challenge Tower is provided. Dungeons in Challenge Tower are 100% created by program, so never "Just the same". 3. Four difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Hard, Crazy. "Crazy" means really crazy… 4.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
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Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Aircraft War
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Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Fight against enemy planes with the fun Aircraft War! Challenge your friends with single and double player modes. Conquer the sky, enjoy the victory!
Dead Space™ 3
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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: Space Marine 2
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Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
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Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Reviewers of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~75% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on Steam right now. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~88% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~63% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~50% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on Steam right now. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~75% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on Steam right now. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~75% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on Steam right now. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Bloons TD 6
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Priced ~65% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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 ~50% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III on Steam right now. Shares Action and Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.
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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. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.).
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
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Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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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Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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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Shares an atmospheric mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. Shares Action and Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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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Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. Shares Action with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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® - Soulstorm
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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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Shares a stressful mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. Shares Action and Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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 atmospheric mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
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.
Frequently asked about Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III run on Steam Deck?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III 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 III cost?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III are Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic), 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 III?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III was developed by Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).
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