Six playable factions
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Very fun to finally play something other than space marines.”
Steam review · 39.2 h played ↗
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 89%Very Positive · 89%Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux)RTS · Strategy · RPG
The verdict
A fast, squad-based tactical 40K game with six factions and a great Last Stand mode. Skip it if you want DoW1-style base building, a varied campaign, or a trouble-free launch on modern PCs.
Great for
Warhammer 40K fans who like tactical squad micro, hero loadouts, co-op and Last Stand
Main risk
Same campaign for every faction, no base building, and possible crashes or launch failures on modern PCs
What players love
Last Stand mode
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“I only play Last Stand. It's the only mini-game of this type and it could be an entire genre by itself.”
Steam review · 1044.6 h played ↗
Tactical squad combat and micro
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Squads matter, positioning matters, and one bad decision can turn your elite units into red mist.”
Steam review · 53.6 h played ↗
Hero gear and builds with co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“The campaign is coop with a mate, with progression and customisation for your hero units.”
Steam review · 600.5 h played ↗
Authentic 40K atmosphere and presentation
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“The best Warhammer 40,000 strategy game. Fully faithful to the lore.”
Steam review · translated · 17.7 h played ↗
Great mods and lasting appeal
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“the codex edition mod for this game is so”
Steam review · 26 h played ↗
What players complain about
Identical campaign for every faction
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the campaigns...are the exact same missions ! No matter which army you choose !”
Steam review · 14.6 h played ↗
Sound bug crashes and instability
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Crashes after every mission, while trying to save during missions and if the sfx stops working mid mission a crash is imminent.”
Steam review · 16.9 h played ↗
Not DoW1: no base building, less RTS
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“I miss Dawn of War I. I had hoped that these expansions would bring Dawn of War II closer to the type of game the original was... you know a strategy game :(”
Steam review · 11.4 h played ↗
Won't launch or run on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“the game will not work on modern pc's and no fix on the internet helped me to start the game”
Steam review · 32 h played ↗
Dead multiplayer and poor matchmaking
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“The game consistently has 20 to 80 users online.”
Steam review · translated · 343.6 h played ↗
Online connection required, even for AI skirmish
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“you cannot play the skirmish mode against the AI,without being connected to the Internet or their servers.”
Steam review · 29.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable8.5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
ProcessorPentium IV 3.2Ghz, or any dual core processor
Memory1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7)
Graphics128 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600)
Storage8.5GB space free
Recommended
OSWindows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
ProcessorAny Core 2 , Athlon X2, or better
Memory2GB RAM or higher (XP, Vista, Windows 7)
Graphics256 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 7800GT or any Nvidia GT200 series or better, ATI X1900 or any HD3600 series or better
Storage8.5GB space free
OSWindows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
ProcessorPentium IV 3.2Ghz, or any dual core processor
Memory1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7)
Graphics128 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600)
Storage8.5GB space free
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