Games Like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition

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.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 65.3% ★, RTS 13.3%, Games Workshop 7.6% ★, Strategy 5.6%, Sci-fi 2%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel shifts focus toward more intimate, hero-led tactical combat while maintaining the iconic 40k aesthetic.

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.

Why similar: RTS 51.1%, Strategy 20.6%, War 7.2%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Base Building 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the core tactical squad mechanics and cover-based combat that made Dawn of War a classic.

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 41.8%, Base Building 17%, Strategy 12.9%, Real-Time 11.8% ★, War 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This RTS features a similar emphasis on tactical positioning, cover, and squad management within a unique dieselpunk setting.

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.

Why similar: RTS 44.7%, Base Building 18.1%, Strategy 16.3%, Sci-fi 5%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title successfully translates the RTS formula to a more accessible format while keeping the focus on sci-fi army management.

Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.

Why similar: RTS 43.7%, Base Building 19.1%, Strategy 16.5%, Classic 8.2% ★, Multiplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: As a titan of the genre, this collection offers the quintessential base-building and resource-gathering experience that defined the RTS era.

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.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 58.6% ★, RTS 13.7%, Games Workshop 9.6% ★, Strategy 5.3%, Base Building 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This entry blends the large-scale army management of the first game with the hero-focused abilities of the second.

The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.

Why similar: RTS 47.6%, Strategy 17.8%, Base Building 10.5%, Real-Time 7.9% ★, Sci-fi 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the scale of Dawn of War, this game offers an unparalleled experience in managing massive, sprawling armies across huge maps.

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?

Why similar: RTS 46.4%, Strategy 21.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Tactical 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines large-scale space battles with ground-based RTS combat, capturing the epic feel of a massive sci-fi war.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 60.7% ★, RTS 17.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Games Workshop 7.8% ★, Sci-fi 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the naval side of the 40k universe with deep tactical combat that requires careful positioning and ability management.

Fight for control of a frontier world. Gather resources, build your base, and command your forces in battle. Survive long enough to unleash your ultimate weapon - THE EPIC.

Why similar: RTS 50.5%, Strategy 18%, Base Building 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional RTS that emphasizes distinct faction playstyles and classic base-building mechanics in a sci-fi setting.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 70.1% ★, Strategy 10.4%, Games Workshop 7% ★, Sci-fi 3.2%, Multiplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that strips away diplomacy to focus entirely on the brutal, combat-heavy nature of the 40k universe.

MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 67.4% ★, Games Workshop 17.9% ★, Strategy 6.5%, Sci-fi 3.2%, Tactical 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, tactical turn-based experience that captures the unique technological and religious themes of the Adeptus Mechanicus.

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.

Why similar: Strategy 51.4%, RTS 29.6%, Real-Time 4.6% ★, Tactical 3.8%, Base Building 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It refines the tactical engine of the original with more complex environmental interactions and weather-based strategic challenges.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 74.7% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Tactical 3.7%, Games Workshop 3.5% ★, Sci-fi 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity turn-based tactical game that captures the visceral feel of Space Marine combat on a squad level.

A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.

Why similar: RTS 53.6%, Strategy 21.1%, Sci-fi 10%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Real-Time 4.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: A ground-based RTS that focuses on tactical maneuvering and unit preservation within a harsh, atmospheric sci-fi world.

Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 82.5% ★, Strategy 7.3%, Tactical 5.8%, Sci-fi 3.3%, Story Rich 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on elite squad management and tactical positioning, mirroring the high-stakes combat of the 40k setting.

In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 87.1% ★, Games Workshop 5.6% ★, Sci-fi 2.8%, Multiplayer 2%, Gore 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to experience the raw power of a Space Marine from a third-person perspective, providing a different but equally intense 40k experience.

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: RTS 38.9%, Games Workshop 25.4% ★, Strategy 16.7%, War 6.8%, Tactical 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an unmatched scale of warfare, blending turn-based empire management with massive real-time tactical battles.

Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

Why similar: RTS 42.6%, Base Building 22.5%, Strategy 14.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a grand-scale strategy experience that perfectly captures the scope of interstellar warfare.

Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach is a 3D turn-based strategy game like you’ve never seen before: fast, immediate, deep, impressive to look at and incredibly fun! Fight through a dark era of carnage and endless war and lead the Space Wolves in a struggle to defend the last bastion of mankind.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 67.4% ★, Games Workshop 19.2% ★, Strategy 10.6%, Tactical 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on the brutal, close-quarters combat between Space Wolves and Orks.

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.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 39.3% ★, RTS 26.5%, Base Building 10.2%, Strategy 9.3%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: RTS 44.3%, Strategy 19.2%, Real-Time 16.3% ★, Tactical 6.6%, War 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes defensive positioning and managing waves of enemies, much like the defensive struggles in 40k.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 82.4% ★, Games Workshop 8.6% ★, Multiplayer 3.4%, Sci-fi 2.4%, Gore 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: While an FPS, it captures the claustrophobic, high-tension atmosphere of fighting inside a derelict ship that is core to 40k lore.

A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.

Why similar: RTS 35.8%, Base Building 16.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Tactical 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of 40k-style resource management and RTS combat set in the iconic Dune universe.

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: RTS 47.3%, Strategy 26.3%, Base Building 13.4%, Multiplayer 5.4%, War 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Adds new tactical modes and campaigns to the core CoH experience, emphasizing specialized unit tactics.

8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.

Why similar: RTS 48.5%, Strategy 28%, Base Building 11.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, War 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, accessible RTS that pays homage to the classic base-building games of the 90s and 2000s.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 41.3%, Strategy 17.9%, Base Building 11.8%, Real-Time 11.4% ★, Sci-fi 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A more streamlined version of the original, focusing on rapid army production and large-scale unit clashes.

Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.

Why similar: RTS 49.9%, Strategy 17%, Base Building 15.6%, Multiplayer 5.5%, War 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that focuses on base-building, resource gathering, and fast-paced combat reminiscent of the classic C&C style.

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 86.3% ★, Multiplayer 4.7%, Sci-fi 3.7%, War 3.1%, Action 0.7%

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 76.6% ★, Strategy 8.7%, Sci-fi 6%, Multiplayer 5.3%, Fantasy 1%

Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 88.1% ★, Games Workshop 5.2% ★, Sci-fi 2.5%, Gore 2.1%, Violent 0.8%

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.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 57.5% ★, RTS 15.5%, Games Workshop 11.1% ★, Strategy 8.8%, Sci-fi 2.8%

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. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

Why similar: RTS 47.9%, Strategy 19.8%, Base Building 10.3%, Tactical 6.6%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

Why similar: RTS 34%, Games Workshop 26.5% ★, Strategy 22.4%, War 6%, Multiplayer 4.6%

Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.

Why similar: RTS 31.7%, Games Workshop 28.6% ★, Strategy 20.9%, War 6.9%, Multiplayer 4.3%

Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 76.5% ★, Games Workshop 15% ★, Sci-fi 2.5%, War 2.3%, Multiplayer 2.1%

For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.

Why similar: RTS 44.7%, Strategy 18.3%, Real-Time 12.9% ★, Base Building 9.6%, Sci-fi 6.9%

Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Become a warlord and lead four unique factions to conquer the wild and savage Realm of Ghur in tense and tactical battles.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 40.8% ★, RTS 31.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Tactical 4.9%, Multiplayer 4.4%

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine returns. Enhanced for a new generation! Enjoy quality of life & graphical improvements that take the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine experience to the next level.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 78.2% ★, Games Workshop 8.2% ★, Sci-fi 5.5%, Multiplayer 2.9%, Futuristic 1.7%

Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 76.4% ★, Strategy 13%, Games Workshop 9% ★, Violent 1.6%

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Why similar: RTS 58.2%, Strategy 18.7%, Base Building 10.4%, Real-Time 6.5% ★, Multiplayer 2.8%

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: RTS 48.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Classic 10.5% ★, Sci-fi 9.4%, Multiplayer 4.3%

A free-to-play digital collectible card game set in the 41st millennium, Warpforge brings together the major factions of the Warhammer 40,000 universe as digital cards for players to collect and do battle with in brutal and fast-paced skirmishes.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 75.9% ★, Strategy 8.2%, War 5.2%, Sci-fi 4.9%, Multiplayer 4.5%

Be the Ultimate Modern Warfare General

Why similar: RTS 42.7%, Strategy 28.4%, Base Building 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Classic 2.6% ★

Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.

Why similar: RTS 46%, Strategy 19.3%, Base Building 8.4%, Classic 7% ★, Real-Time 6.3% ★

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: RTS 43.6%, Strategy 20.1%, Classic 10.9% ★, Real-Time 6.7% ★, Base Building 5.2%

Return of the Classic, now remastered! Battle Realms is a fantasy RTS inspired by the stories told in martial- arts movies and oriental mythology. Develop your peasants into a highly trained and deadly efficient clan of warriors who are ready to die with your name on their lips.

Why similar: RTS 53.3%, Strategy 27.5%, Classic 11.2% ★, Multiplayer 5.2%, Action 1.8%

In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 65% ★, Games Workshop 16.7% ★, Strategy 9.2%, Tactical 3.5%, War 1.9%

Foul Tyranids rampaging on barren worlds; the mysterious Aeldari waging war on the Imperium; a prophecy that could change the fate of an entire Sector. Purge the unclean with the new Tech-Adept Inquisitor and carry out the Emperor’s will in the grim Action-RPG “WH40k: Inquisitor - Prophecy”.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 65.1% ★, Games Workshop 24% ★, Sci-fi 4.4%, Multiplayer 4%, Violent 1.3%