Action · April 27, 2017
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III (2017)
Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron. With war raging and the planet under siege by the armies of greedy Ork warlord Gorgutz, ambitious Eldar seer Macha, and mighty Space Marine commander Gabriel Angelos, supremacy must ultimately be suspended for survival. UNLEASH THE GIANTS Take control of towering war machines and tip the balance of battle in your favor with the biggest characters in Dawn of War history. Turn the tide with the mighty Imperial Knight (Space Marine), the clattering Gorkanaut (Ork), or the haunting Wraithknight (Eldar). COLOSSAL BATTLES Dawn of War is famous for its epic action and those immense clashes are back - but now they're off-the-scale. Wage war with massive armies across violent volcanic terrain or mighty orbital Star Forts. CALL UP YOUR ELITES Take your battle plans to another level by deploying powerful collectible elite squads, each boasting their own special abilities and bonuses that will help you unlock and develop new attacking strategies to conquer your foes. DESTRUCTIVE ABILITIES Cause devastation on the battlefield with powerful super-abilities. Rain down total destruction on your enemies with the Space Marine's Orbital Bombardment, the Eldar's blistering Eldritch Storm or the Ork’s Rokks to counter your unsuspecting rivals. THREE-FACTION CAMPAIGN Learn what makes each force formidable through alternating missions. You'll soon come to understand the combat advantages of Space Marines, Orks, and Eldar and the rules of a universe with no heroes or villains… only war. A NEW DAWN ONLINE Your army will wreak havoc online. Join the multiplayer community and forge new alliances - or turn the tables on your new 'friends' as they become foes in explosive, chaotic and competitive maps. ONE ARMY TO RULE Customize your own universal army from the very first moment you are matched in a melee. Progress through battle after battle with loyal troops by your side across both challenging campaign missions and dominating multiplayer maps.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 22.5k Steam reviews | Top 22% in Action |
| Positive rating | 48% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 98% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 15 h average | Top 34% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Warhammer 40K · 623
- Strategy · 487
- RTS · 431
- Sci-fi · 284
- Multiplayer · 269
- Action · 263
- Games Workshop · 249
- MOBA · 240
- Base-Building · 209
- Singleplayer · 205
- Gore · 201
- War · 184
- Atmospheric · 159
- Tactical · 158
- Co-op · 144
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Turkish
- Czech
- Simplified Chinese
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
Other
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
48%Mixed · 22.5k reviews
10.8k positive · 11.7k negative
Metacritic
77/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
4.6/10
Curator recommendations
13.8k
Press Quotes
“Dawn of War III successfully takes the best elements from the previous two games and blends them with traditional RTS mechanics to create a game with deep strategic gameplay.” 9/10 – Hardcore Gamer “the game Warhammer 40k fans have been waiting for” 9/10 – Gamereactor “An excellent RTS experience” 4/5 – Empire Online
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
15h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
84
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 27, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Base price | $7.99 -80% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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