Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Combat-focused turn-based 4X warfare in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
Proxy Studios · Published by Slitherine Ltd. · Released Jul 12, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 19K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 28 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 498
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 months ago
- Jun 11, 2026
Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)
What is Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War?
A turn-based 4X strategy game set on Gladius Prime, where an ancient threat has awakened. On randomly generated hex-grid maps, you found cities, capture resources and relics, research technology, and command one of four factions against AI or other players.
For you if...
- +you enjoy expanding cities and armies across randomized maps
- +you want cooperative or competitive turn-based strategy
- +you like Warhammer 40,000 factions and warfare
Not for you if...
- −you expect diplomacy, trade, or peaceful alternatives to war
- −you dislike turn-based combat on hex-grid maps
- −you want strategy without resource and research management
What players say
82% of 18,767 reviews are positive · 75% of 28 in the last 30 days
Players praise the straightforward design, reduced micromanagement, and mod support. The most common complaint is the extensive DLC catalog; many players say the base game feels bare-bones and additional factions and units cost too much.
Screenshots and trailer
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 or equivalent
- Graphics
- Vulkan support with 3 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 900 series / AMD Radeon RX 400 series)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent
- Graphics
- Vulkan support with 3 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 900 series / AMD Radeon RX 400 series)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 166
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- PvP
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
- Split-screen PvP
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- LAN co-op
- Split-screen co-op
- Split-screen
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Remote Play Together
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French.
Tags
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 4X
- Multiplayer
- Turn-Based
- Hex Grid
- Sci-fi
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Wargame
- Co-op
- War
- Singleplayer
- Turn-Based Combat
- Grand Strategy
- Tactical
- Replay Value
Recent updates
- Jun 11, 2026 · 1.18.01 - Patch Notes
- Jan 21, 2026 · Warhammer 40,000: Gladius | 1.17.2 - Patch Notes
- Dec 11, 2025 · Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.17.1 - Patch Notes
- Jul 29, 2025 · Update Version 1.16.2
- Jun 6, 2025 · Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.16.1 - Patch Notes
21 DLC available.
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