Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)

Steam Deck Unsupported

Relic Entertainment · Strategy · Aug 7, 2007

Yes, worth buying.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $9.89.

95%
Very Positive
12k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 12k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
You play as the Space Marine faction in a story aiming to cleanse the Tartarus Planet from the Orcs faction, however, the Space Marines find that the Orcs are stronger and have greater tactical prowess than anticipated.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
☐ Compliments the art style
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
So this game is something I really like because of the lore and gameplay.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It featured a very strong story that utilised cutscenes and voice-acting that enhanced my immersion of the experience.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters87 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Gameplay45 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat31 reviews
100%
Multiplayer20 reviews
90%
Difficulty15 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 5 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.89.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
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