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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
Command any of the six unique factions in the next standalone expansion of the critically acclaimed Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise. Choose to build a massive army or lead a small squad of elite heroes into battle and experience a single player campaign customized to your favorite race.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
46 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“Epic game.. love the last stand mode!”
“is a fun game but when people talk nonstop is annoying”
“It’s an old game, but it’s pure art. For the old school crowd who don’t really care about graphics and just focus on gameplay, this one’s perfect. The campaign is coop with a mate, with progression and customisation for…”
9 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“W game I would play again guardsman are very enjoyable same with the space marines”
“One of those games I go back and beat every so often. It is also the peak of the Dawn of War series. Be careful about starting that series on this title, because I fear you'll be mostly disappointed as you move on. I…”
“when you get done having your fun with all the wargear in campaign. enjoy last stand, last stand, last stand, last stand, and some more last stand. a quick pve match for a break and last stand. hahahaha. anyway its a…”
5 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“It’s an old game, but it’s pure art. For the old school crowd who don’t really care about graphics and just focus on gameplay, this one’s perfect. The campaign is coop with a mate, with progression and customisation for…”
“++ fun +++ multiplayer”
4 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“It’s an old game, but it’s pure art. For the old school crowd who don’t really care about graphics and just focus on gameplay, this one’s perfect. The campaign is coop with a mate, with progression and customisation for…”
“The codex edition mod for this game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good love the titans and the cosmetic looks of each factions is insane i have loved warhammer for years now and being able to play them in such a modern manner is so…”
“Dawn of War II: Retribution Review Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution is not a traditional base-building RTS. Anyone expecting the grand army construction of the original Dawn of War may feel ambushed. This…”
3 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution left me feeling much the same way I did about Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising: it’s good. Retribution doesn’t dramatically reinvent the Dawn of War II…”
9 of the 88 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It's very similar to other DoW II titles. Gameplay doesn't offer much novelty. Several different races/factions are represented but the missions are essentially the same. If you want a cheap set of new missions for DoW…”
3 of the 88 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“when you get done having your fun with all the wargear in campaign. enjoy last stand, last stand, last stand, last stand, and some more last stand. a quick pve match for a break and last stand. hahahaha. anyway its a…”
“broken, 9/10 my guys don't do what I tell them to do”
3 of the 88 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“It's very similar to other DoW II titles. Gameplay doesn't offer much novelty. Several different races/factions are represented but the missions are essentially the same. If you want a cheap set of new missions for DoW…”
“It's just another Dawn of War II update disguised as a standalone game with no real updates to gameplay mechanics outside of heroes having fewer upgrade options and no options to edit the equipment and abilities of…”
Counted across 88 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Este juego, es bastante bueno, sinceramente podria decir que no es un buen sucesor del dow 1 por la mayoria de cambios que tuvieron con respecto a ese, pero eso no quita que sea un buen juego, simplemente tomo otro camino y la verdad no es un mal camino. A nivel graficos y…”
— a player, Steam review · 101 hrs played“[h1]The pinnacle of the Dawn of War series.[/h1]”
— a player, Steam review · 230 hrs played“This expansion really feels like the complete version of Dawn of War II. It builds on everything from the base game and adds more factions, more campaigns, and more replayability. Pros: (+) Mutible full campaigns (one for each faction) (+) Adds Imperial guards as a new playable…”
— a player, Steam review · 144 hrs playedPrice 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.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Warhammer 40K · Strategy · RTS · Tactical · Multiplayer · Sci-fi · Games Workshop · Online Co-Op · Co-op · Singleplayer · Real-Time · Futuristic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Italian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 77 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.dawnofwar.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Processor: Pentium IV 3.2Ghz, or any dual core processor Memory: 1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: 8.5GB space free Video Card: 128 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600) Other: Online Steam Account