Games like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
If Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade, Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its brutal and distinct, cinematic storytelling and story holds up. 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 - Anniversary Edition is a classic real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment, released in 2007 and priced at $14.99. Set in the grim science-fiction universe of Warhammer 40,000, it combines base-building with squad-based combat across four complete campaigns. Players select from nine distinct factions, each offering different tactical approaches to objective-based missions. Reviewers highlight the cinematic storytelling and writing quality that has endured over time. The game features challenging difficulty and a substantial length suited to extended play sessions. It holds a 95% positive rating from over 5,500 Steam reviews. The title is not currently supported on Steam Deck.
About Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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.
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Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Top pick for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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 a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Second-strongest match for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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 II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Third-strongest match for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Ranked #4 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Ranked #5 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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.
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Ranked #6 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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 II: Retribution
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Ranked #7 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada (Classic)
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Ranked #8 for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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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Sid Meier's Civilization® V
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Priced ~50% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~58% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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!
Inscryption
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Priced ~47% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~67% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
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Priced ~67% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~67% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
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Priced ~67% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Nubby's Number Factory
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Priced ~67% under Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
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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 - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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
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Shares an intense mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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 a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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
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Shares campaign mode and an epic mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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 base building and a grim mood with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic). Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - 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 - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) work on Steam Deck?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) cost?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) are Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade, Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
- Who developed Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)?
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) was developed by Relic Entertainment.
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