Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

Buy82%

Very Positive · 19k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • Linux

Proxy Studios · Strategy · Jul 12, 2018

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$3.99−90%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
166
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 19k 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
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's managed to breathe fresh air into the often diplomacy or "tall-gameplay" focused games of its kind.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's certainly more advanced and heavily combat focused compared to other games like it.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the learning curve can be steep and the game can be unforgiving at times, that challenge is part of what makes every victory feel earned.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer is a ton of fun with buddies and the game regularly goes on sale for less than USD$4.00.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I am sure it could be a lot of fun in multiplayer, if you don't mind organizing a multiple-hours long campaign with friends or sitting through it in one big session in a random lobby.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Incredibly in-depth 4X turn-based strategy game, with thoughtfully crafted graphics that transport you into a world of futuristic warfare.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay60 reviews
Combat35 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Co-op24 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
0% still recommend
Characters
25% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
47% still recommend
Story
43% still recommend
Crashes
13% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • LAN Co-op
  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.99$39.99−90%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $3.99