Games Like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive 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 52.5% ★, RTS 20.7%, Strategy 7.6%, Sci-fi 4.3%, Multiplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel shifts focus toward intense squad-level tactical management while maintaining the gritty 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 51.8%, Strategy 18.1%, Multiplayer 10%, Tactical 6.3%, Base Building 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the core engine and squad-based tactical RTS mechanics that made Dawn of War famous.

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 46.2%, RTS 30.7%, Multiplayer 6%, Tactical 5.9%, Base Building 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the squad-based combat and environmental interaction systems that define the Relic RTS experience.

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 41.8%, Base Building 18.4%, Strategy 13.2%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Sci-fi 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Designed specifically for a streamlined RTS experience, it features base-building and unit management that feels very similar to Dawn of 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 47.4% ★, RTS 27%, Strategy 10.9%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Multiplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It translates the Warhammer 40,000 universe into a massive-scale real-time space strategy experience.

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 44.2%, Strategy 17.4%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Tactical 8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi RTS that balances large-scale galactic strategy with tactical ground and space battles.

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

Why similar: RTS 38.9%, Base Building 17.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Online Co-Op 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features squad-based combat and base-building in an alternate-history setting that mirrors the tactical flow of Dawn of War.

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 44%, Base Building 20.9%, Strategy 14.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Level Editor 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic RTS experience that established the base-building and resource-gathering loops found in Dawn of War.

In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath.

Why similar: RTS 25.9%, Level Editor 14.9%, Base Building 12.8%, Co-op 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced sci-fi RTS that emphasizes aggressive expansion and powerful unit abilities.

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 59.2% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Tactical 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, it perfectly captures the tactical unit synergy and visceral combat 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 69% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, atmospheric tactical experience that highlights the unique lore and technology of the Adeptus Mechanicus.

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 53.1%, Strategy 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Tactical 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an epic, cinematic sci-fi RTS experience with a focus on 3D movement and fleet management.

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 54.3%, Strategy 18.6%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Tactical 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A ground-based prequel to the Homeworld series that focuses on tactical vehicle combat and strategic positioning.

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 43.1%, Strategy 13.9%, Base Building 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for massive-scale RTS combat, featuring sprawling maps and complex base-building.

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 53.5% ★, Strategy 13.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Co-op 6.3%

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

Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!

Why similar: RTS 35%, Base Building 20.3%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Strategy 10.2%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS built by industry veterans that focuses on responsive controls and classic base-building mechanics.

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 24.8%, Base Building 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Co-op 8.6%, Tactical 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hybrid 4X/RTS that focuses on territory control and resource management in a harsh, iconic sci-fi environment.

Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.

Why similar: RTS 31.2%, Strategy 11.2%, Base Building 9.4%, Co-op 9%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines grand strategy with real-time combat for a massive-scale space conquest experience.

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 55.7% ★, Co-op 11.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%, PvE 8.6%, Sci-fi 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While an action game, it captures the sheer scale and intensity of 40k combat better than almost any other title.

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 77.6% ★, Sci-fi 6.8%, Multiplayer 6%, Co-op 3.6%, Online Co-Op 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action title that allows you to experience the power of a Space Marine firsthand.

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 60.3% ★, Tactical 12.2%, PvE 9.6%, Strategy 9%, Sci-fi 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-stakes tactical experience where managing your squad's abilities is key to surviving the forces of Chaos.

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 46.5% ★, RTS 24.4%, Strategy 12%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical, real-time naval combat of the 40k universe with a strong emphasis on ship customization.

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 40.6%, Strategy 15.3%, Base Building 12.7%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Sci-fi 8%

Why You'll Like It: A more accessible take on the massive-scale RTS genre with a focus on experimental weaponry and base defense.

What began as a conflict over the transfer of consciousness from flesh to machines escalated into a war which has decimated a million worlds. The Core and the Arm have all but exhausted the resources of a galaxy in their struggle for domination.

Why similar: RTS 56.3%, Strategy 16.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Base Building 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The spiritual ancestor to many modern RTS games, featuring iconic base-building and massive unit counts.

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: RTS 26.9%, Action RTS 22.8% ★, Warhammer 40K 17.8% ★, Strategy 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that brings the fantasy side of the Warhammer universe to life with tactical combat and capture-point mechanics.

A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.

Why similar: RTS 33%, Base Building 18.2%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Strategy 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive, planet-wide warfare with a heavy emphasis on strategic unit production and management.

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 45.5%, Strategy 22.8%, Base Building 12%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Co-op 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, accessible RTS that strips the genre down to its core base-building and combat fundamentals.

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.

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

Play as mythological Gods and smite your enemies in this award-winning, mythological Real-Time Strategy classic given new life. Wage war across timeless campaigns, fierce skirmishes, and god-powered multiplayer modes.

Why similar: RTS 22.5%, Action RTS 15% ★, Base Building 12.4%, Level Editor 9.5%, Online Co-Op 8.3%

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 57.7% ★, Co-op 13.2%, Online Co-Op 12%, Multiplayer 8%, Sci-fi 4.6%

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 47.4% ★, RTS 21.5%, Strategy 7.2%, Base Building 6.1%, Multiplayer 4.8%

Be the Ultimate Modern Warfare General

Why similar: RTS 41.6%, Strategy 23.9%, Multiplayer 17.8%, Base Building 13%, Singleplayer 3.7%

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 50% ★, Co-op 13%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Strategy 9.6%

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 58.6%, Strategy 16.3%, Base Building 11.4%, Action RTS 5% ★, Multiplayer 4.9%

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 39.3%, Strategy 22.4%, Grand Strategy 12.2% ★, Multiplayer 9.3%, Co-op 6.2%

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 39.8%, Strategy 22.8%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Grand Strategy 9.1% ★, Tactical 7.9%

Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.

Why similar: RTS 34.7%, Level Editor 17.3%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Co-op 12.2%, Base Building 9.9%

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%, Strategy 14.5%, Grand Strategy 12.8% ★, Tactical 8.1%, Multiplayer 6.9%

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 46.7%, Strategy 16.7%, Base Building 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Tactical 9.5%

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 51.5%, Base Building 17.5%, Strategy 15.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Tactical 2.5%

Level Up For the Epic Conclusion of the Tiberium Saga.

Why similar: RTS 25.7%, Level Editor 15.1%, Base Building 11.6%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Co-op 9.6%

The SpellForce 3: Versus Edition gives you the chance to enter the battlefields of Eo for free, letting you test your RTS skills against AI opponents or even other human players.

Why similar: RTS 29.6%, Strategy 14.4%, Base Building 11.9%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Action RTS 10% ★

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 47.4%, Strategy 16.8%, Base Building 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.9%

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.

Why similar: RTS 36.4%, Base Building 17.3%, Strategy 13.9%, Action RTS 10.9% ★, Multiplayer 9.1%

The year is 2047. A massive nuclear fireball explodes high in the night sky, marking the dramatic beginning of the Third Tiberium War and the long-awaited return of the most groundbreaking Real-Time Strategy franchise of all time

Why similar: RTS 26.9%, Action RTS 19.3% ★, Level Editor 15.8%, Base Building 13.3%, Strategy 9.2%

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 22.8%, Base Building 14.6%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Tactical 4.1%

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?

Why similar: RTS 29.4%, Action RTS 22% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%

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 66% ★, Online Co-Op 9.6%, Co-op 8.8%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Sci-fi 5.8%

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 72.2% ★, Strategy 19.1%, Tactical 8.7%

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 72.3% ★, Sci-fi 13.7%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Violent 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.

Why similar: RTS 24.4%, Action RTS 21.1% ★, Base Building 14%, Tactical 8.2%, PvE 7.8%

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.

Why similar: RTS 43.1%, Strategy 19.9%, Base Building 18.6%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Co-op 4.1%