Choose Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.9% positive across 5,122 reviews.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War vs RISK: Global Domination
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War and RISK: Global Domination 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: Gladius - Relics of War (2018) is 2 years older than RISK: Global Domination (2020). Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than RISK: Global Domination (77.1% positive). 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 RISK: Global Domination
Choose RISK: Global Domination if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 21,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War and RISK: Global Domination sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War |  RISK: Global Domination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (5,122 reviews) | 77.1% positive (21,300 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Proxy Studios | SMG Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018) is 2 years older than RISK: Global Domination (2020).
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than RISK: Global Domination (77.1% positive).
- RISK: Global Domination is free; Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is paid (39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War vs RISK: Global Domination — FAQ
- Which is better, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War or RISK: Global Domination?
- On Steam reviews Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War scores higher (81.9% positive) than RISK: Global Domination (77.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War or RISK: Global Domination first?
- If you want chronology, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018) came out before RISK: Global Domination (2020). 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: Gladius - Relics of War and RISK: Global Domination 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: Gladius - Relics of War and RISK: Global Domination have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; RISK: Global Domination ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is RISK: Global Domination free?
- Yes — RISK: Global Domination is a free-to-play Steam title. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is paid (39.99 USD).