Strategy · July 12, 2018

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War (2018)

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Gladius Prime was known to Imperial scholars as a planet of archeological interest. During its colonization ancient relics were found, revealing hints of a shrouded past. But it was more than relics. Something awakened, an unspeakable horror from an ancient past, and the citizens of Gladius found themselves trapped in a terrible war for survival. Gladius Prime was once a planet of peace. Now there is only war. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence with the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in the Warhammer universe. Face challenging AI or cooperate or compete with friends and strangers across the globe. Play as one of four iconic Warhammer factions (Astra Militarum, Space Marines, Orks or Necrons), each with their own unique playstyle and technology tree. Explore a randomly generated world filled with special features and threatening wildlife that can crush your troop's morale. Secure control of powerful ancient artefacts to grant you an edge against rival factions. Construct cities, buildings and fortifications to expand your empire and produce an army to vanquish your foes. Harvest resources and research new technologies to fuel and upgrade your machinery of war. Progress through a different storyline with each faction as their destiny on Gladius Prime, a world tainted by the warp, unfolds. In the end, when all the dust has settled, only one faction can emerge victorious. Command a wide array of devastating weaponry, issue city edicts and deploy tactical operations. Recruit hero units that possess distinct special abilities and can be equipped with items, ranging from advanced grenades to mighty relics of the past. As they become more and more powerful with each rank, they turn into true champions of your cause.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Strategy · 278
  • Warhammer 40K · 211
  • 4X · 201
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 200
  • Turn-Based · 141
  • Multiplayer · 139
  • Hex Grid · 133
  • Sci-fi · 124
  • Turn-Based Tactics · 116
  • Wargame · 107
  • Co-op · 98
  • Singleplayer · 98
  • Tactical · 96
  • Grand Strategy · 96
  • War · 95

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume15.0k Steam reviewsTop 29% in Strategy
Positive rating81% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 70%
Metacritic71/100Genre average 79 — top 89% of Strategy titles
Concurrent peak1.3k playersTop 18% in Strategy by live player count
Engagement hours19 h averageTop 45% for session depth among Strategy

Reception Metrics

Steam community

81%Mostly Positive · 15.0k reviews

12.1k positive · 2.8k negative

Metacritic

71/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.4/10

Curator recommendations

7.7k

Peak concurrent players

1.3k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • LAN PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • LAN Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Other

  • Single-player

Peer Strategy titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Strategy releases from 2018

9 Strategy titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • French volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • French

Press Quotes

“[…] there’s a lot of action-saturated, tactically-driven fun to be had when you look at Gladius for what it truly is: a really well-done, turn-based 40K wargame. It’s one of the best turn-based 40K games I’ve played through that lens.” 7.9/10 – IGN “Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is further proof that we shouldn't look at AAA studios to deliver a good 40K strategy experience.” 4/5 – Strategy Gamer “Too many strategy games mistake detail for design, activity…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

19h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

7h

Current engagement

Achievements

166

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 12, 2018
DeveloperProxy Studios
PublisherSlitherine Ltd.
Base price$3.99 -90%
DLC / Add-ons20 released
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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