Games like Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm
If Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic) and Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, epic and grim. 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: Soulstorm is a real-time strategy expansion developed by Relic Entertainment and published by SEGA, released in 2008. Players command one of nine playable factions across large-scale battles featuring base building, multi-base expansion, and faction-specific unit trees. The game incorporates air-support units, resource scavenging, and a veterancy progression system that rewards sustained play. Online cooperative multiplayer is available alongside the single-player campaign. Reviewers highlight the game's iconic Warhammer 40K lore and aesthetics, noting that air units add tactical variety while multi-base expansion creates strategic depth. Players describe the experience as dark, epic, grim, and intense. The title is playable on Steam Deck and holds a 95% positive rating from 7,959 Steam reviews.
About Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm: 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.
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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 - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
Second-strongest match for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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® – Winter Assault
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Third-strongest match for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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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Ranked #4 for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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 Chaos Rising
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Ranked #5 for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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 III
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Ranked #6 for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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 II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
Ranked #7 for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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.
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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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 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.
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
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Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
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Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
Unification
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Unification is about a cat chasing its own laser pointer into an ancient black hole engine. Unleash your cat instincts as Gumbot, tackling physics and critters alike! Leap and scramble up ledges, zoom with rocket parkour, shift gravity at will, and wield curious artifacts and dreamlike powers.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
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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.
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More from Relic Entertainment
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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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Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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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Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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® - Soulstorm.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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® - Soulstorm.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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.
Company of Heroes
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Shares an epic mood with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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 a grim mood with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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)
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Shares a grim mood with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
Another title from Relic Entertainment, the studio behind Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm. Shares Strategy with Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm.
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® - Soulstorm
- Does Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm run on Steam Deck?
- Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Does Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm are Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic), Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault.
- Who developed Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm?
- Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm was developed by Relic Entertainment and published by SEGA.
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