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Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.

Released Apr 20, 2017 Developer Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive, 343 Industries Publisher Xbox Game Studios Platforms Windows StrategyRTSBase-BuildingMultiplayerSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

91.1%positive8,549 reviews
Recommended · 39 found this helpful

“I loved the story, art work, the characters, ship battle, air & ground units. Today 4/15/2026 I completed Halo Wars on Legendary with all gold medals. Overall, an excellent game.”

— a player, Steam review · 69 hrs played
Recommended · 44 found this helpful

“[h1][url=https://i.imgur.com/Uryi5fh.png]Old X360 General Rank player here.[/url][/h1] It is an addictive game. I played long enough to learn the hard way that the Grizzly canister shell is actually WEAKER than a Scorpion’s. - Gameplay (multiplayer) I am a reactive player. I…”

— a player, Steam review · 158 hrs played
Recommended · 28 found this helpful

“Halo Wars is one of those rare strategy games that stays with you long after you stop playing. It’s not just another RTS—it’s a game I grew up with. I spent hundreds of hours playing it on Xbox 360, and even today it still holds a special place for me. What makes Halo Wars stand…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:15 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

257playing at last check
27824-hour peak
3,187all-time peak
0 500 1k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 833 avg · Apr 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

75achievements
8.1%median completion
0.9%rarest: Ready for the Sequel
70.5% of players 67.6% of players 61.0% of players 57.9% of players 54.1% of players 42.1% of players 38.9% of players 35.7% of players 32.5% of players 31.2% of players 30.9% of players 30.3% of players 28.1% of players 27.4% of players 26.9% of players 26.3% of players 25.4% of players 23.1% of players 22.1% of players 20.2% of players 17.1% of players 16.8% of players 16.6% of players 15.3% of players 14.9% of players 14.9% of players 14.3% of players 13.3% of players 12.9% of players 12.2% of players 11.8% of players 10.7% of players 10.6% of players 9.6% of players 9.3% of players 8.9% of players 8.7% of players 8.1% of players 7.4% of players 7.2% of players 6.4% of players 5.8% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.3% of players 3.0% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 70.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
70.5%Meet Sergeant Forge — Hidden achievement
67.6%Halo Undergraduate — Unlock a Timeline Event.
61.0%Build for Success — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.9%Ready for the Sequel — 100% Completion.
1.2%Own Worst Enemy — Get a Gold Medal with all Debuff Skulls Active.
1.3%Drain Cleaner — Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK16.99 GBP
Australia29.95 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,800 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China134.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$12 Japan Canada China US Australia UK EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 02, 2026
Halo Franchise Sale & Halo: Campaign Evolved Wishlist

All your favorite Halo titles on Steam are currently on sale! Be sure to check out the full sale here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/halofranchisesale2026 While you’re there, make sure to wishli

Jul 19, 2022
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Sale

ALL UNITS! Return to the early years of the Human-Covenant War and embark on an epic journey with the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire that takes your from Harvest, to Arcadia, to the mysterious and de

Jun 05, 2017
Patch Release - June 5th

A new patch is rolling out today for Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. This latest update includes: Added a volume slider for cinematics Added per-AI difficulty settings, selectable via the player card m

Jun 05, 2017
Patch Release - June 5th

A new patch is rolling out today for Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. This latest update includes: Added a volume slider for cinematics Added per-AI difficulty settings, selectable via the player card m

May 10, 2017
Patch Release May 11th

All units! A small update is rolling out today with improvements and fixes to a few issues the team has been tracking. Here's what's included with this patch: Added Single Player Campaign Leaderboards

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresStrategy
Player tagsStrategy · RTS · Base-Building · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Sci-fi · War · Military · Action · Co-op · Simulation · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese * , Korean, Polish, Russian * , Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements75
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-wars
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit or higher Processor: Intel Core i3 or Equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4200 NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M AMD Radeon R5 M240 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space