Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)

Buy95%

Very Positive · 12k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Relic Entertainment · Strategy · Aug 7, 2007

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio3 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 12k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I had greatly enjoyed the DoW story, which I completed it on 'normal' difficulty in 11 hours.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So this game is something I really like because of the lore and gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is superb in the game, the visuals are pretty good given the age of the game.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Almost every infantry unit, and some vehicles, actually have the option to engage in melee.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It featured a very strong story that utilised cutscenes and voice-acting that enhanced my immersion of the experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Cranking up the difficulty to hard is probably your best choice if you want to experience any kind of challenge.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story68 reviews
Gameplay53 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
80% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
90% still recommend
Crashes
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.89.

8 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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