Corruption system with meaningful choices
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“One thing I'd like to highlight is the corruption mechanic in DoW CR. You have visual changes, special chaos equipment, powers, etc.”
Steam review · 42.9 h played ↗
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux)2010RTS · Strategy · RPG
The verdict
A short but strong squad-based tactical RPG campaign with a compelling corruption system and co-op. Skip it if you want base-building RTS or fear launch problems on modern PCs.
Great for
Warhammer 40k fans who like squad tactics, RPG gear and replayable campaigns with choices
Main risk
May not launch or may crash on modern Windows; campaign is short with bullet-sponge bosses
What players love
Excellent story-driven campaign
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Best campaign of the entire dawn of war series!”
Steam review · 47.9 h played ↗
Great Warhammer 40k atmosphere and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The game perfectly captures the Warhammer 40K atmosphere with intense battles and moral choices that shape your squad’s loyalty.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
RPG progression, loot and squad customization
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Plus you get to level up your team, gear them, and so many different ways you can tackle the tactical challenges.”
Steam review · 1048.7 h played ↗
Save import and expanded progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“You can import your save from the previous campaign, so you carry on with the same characters and some of the gear you already earned.”
Steam review · 544.1 h played ↗
Full co-op campaign
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Very fun campaign, full co-op too so you can play through the experience with a buddy if you want”
Steam review · 28.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Won't launch or crashes on modern systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Game basically no longer works on modern hardware”
Steam review · 35.7 h played ↗
Clunky unit AI, pathing and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Units constantly act dumb. They stop walking to a point or ignore an enemy.”
Steam review · translated · 12.7 h played ↗
Lost saves and game-breaking bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Utterly bug ridden mess, 1 game breaking bug per hour that forces you to restart the game without saving”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
Bullet-sponge bosses and swarm difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Your units have 500-1000 HP, the boss has 300,000-950,000 HP.”
Steam review · translated · 32 h played ↗
Corruption and forced squads are frustrating
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Then there is the corruption which slowly cripples you by further restricting the units you want to take with you”
Steam review · 23 h played ↗
Short campaign, not worth the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“The campaign is VERY short sadly.”
Steam review · 11.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown6.5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
ProcessorP4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
Memory1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
GraphicsA 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
Storage6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
Recommended
OSWindows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
ProcessorAMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
GraphicsA 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
Storage6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
OSWindows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
ProcessorP4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
Memory1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
GraphicsA 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
Storage6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
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