Strategy · August 7, 2007

Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault (2007)

calendar_todayAge 17+group1M–10M ownersrecommend1.9k recommendations
This expansion adds all-new units and strategies to the exciting gameplay offered by Dawn of War. The Imperial Guard brings new weaponry, including heavy armor, new troop units as well as defensive and ranged tactics overwhelming numbers. Coupled with new abilities, this fighting force is as lethal as they come. Single-Player Campaign Winter Assault offers two choices: the Order Campaign and the Disorder Campaign. The Order Campaign puts you in control of the Eldar and the Imperial Guard in their epic struggle to protect the Imperium of Man. In the Disorder Campaign, play as the Orks and Chaos Space Marines in their efforts to crush any resistance to their chaotic way. Revel in new and improved gameplay features A new tech tree, 100’s of new animations and endless new strategies will greatly intensify your Dawn of War experience. Direct your troops in all out war Command them across harsh new winter battlegrounds with enhanced urban terrain and additional interactive object and structures. Improved multiplayer 20 new maps and advanced online features including observer mode, arranged team play and improved auto match push Dawn of War multiplayer to the next level. Hone your multiplayer skills The new skirmish option allows you to practice combat techniques against computer-controlled opponents on a multiplayer map. Imperial Guard Since the beginning of the Imperium of Man, the Imperial Guard has stood as its pillars of protection. With billions of men from more than a million different worlds, they are the largest and most diverse fighting force in the galaxy.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Strategy · 118
  • Warhammer 40K · 105
  • RTS · 92
  • Games Workshop · 56
  • Base-Building · 55
  • Sci-fi · 53
  • Multiplayer · 42
  • Singleplayer · 41
  • Real-Time · 39
  • Tactical · 33
  • Futuristic · 25
  • Gore · 25
  • Violent · 22
  • War · 21
  • Action · 18

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.4k Steam reviewsTop 88% in Strategy
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 50%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 79 — top 23% of Strategy titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 91% for session depth among Strategy

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 2.4k reviews

2.1k positive · 282 negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

8.4/10

Curator recommendations

1.9k

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Release & Availability

Release dateAug 7, 2007
DeveloperRelic Entertainment
PublisherSEGA
Base priceFree-to-play
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Content Notes

Frequent grizzly deaths of both humanoid and non-humanoid entities. Blood and gore are prominent.

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing