Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Squad-based real-time strategy with tactical combat and RPG progression
Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux) · Released Feb 18, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 14K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 55 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 109
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 11 years ago
- Jan 13, 2015
Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)
What is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)?
This is a squad-based real-time strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000, where you command a strike force in melee and ranged battles using abilities, suppression, flanking, and destructible terrain. Its nonlinear campaigns follow Warhammer factions fighting their enemies while squads gain skills and equipment. The Anniversary Edition includes the original game, Chaos Rising, Retribution, The Last Stand, and related DLC.
For you if...
- +you prefer controlling small squads over building large bases
- +you enjoy campaign loot, levels, and ability upgrades
- +you want to play a campaign cooperatively
Not for you if...
- −you want traditional RTS base building and large armies
- −you dislike managing several squad abilities in real time
What players say
88% of 13,973 reviews are positive · 74% of 55 in the last 30 days
Players praise the small-squad tactics, campaign leveling and gear, and cooperative campaign. Many recent players report that the Anniversary Edition fails to launch or crashes on some newer PCs, while others criticize its current price.
Screenshots and trailer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
- Processor
- P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
- Graphics
- A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
- Storage
- 6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
- Processor
- AMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
- Graphics
- A 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
- Storage
- 6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 73
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Device compatibility warnings shown
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Italian, Czech, Polish, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Strategy
- RTS
- Sci-fi
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Singleplayer
- Co-op
- Gore
- Futuristic
- Online Co-Op
- RPG
- Co-op Campaign
- Action
- Real-Time
- Fantasy
- Great Soundtrack
Recent updates
- Jan 13, 2015 · Patch Notes and a Quick Community Update
- Jan 13, 2015 · Patch Notes and a Quick Community Update
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