All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.
Recent Reviews:
Very Positive (68) - 83% of the 68 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Very Positive (6,789) - 86% of the 6,789 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Feb 18, 2009

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About This Game

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition is the definitive Dawn of War II experience, featuring the original Dawn of War II, Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising, Dawn of War II - Retribution, Dawn of War II - The Last Stand, as well as all DLCs and cosmetic items.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II


With a focus on fast-action RTS gameplay, Dawn of War II brings to life the science fiction universe of Warhammer 40,000 like never before. Experience the intimate brutality of battle as you play through your chosen race’s epic campaign. Clash with the enemies on battlefield ablaze with visceral melee and ranged combat. Lead and develop your squads from raw recruits into the most battle hardened veterans in the galaxy.

Brutal Frontline Action & Tactics
Get straight into the action to experience intense melee and devastating ranged combat. Use vicious melee sync-kills to obliterate your enemies. Outsmart your opponents using dynamic and destructible environments to suppress, flank and destroy your foes.

Non-Linear Single Player Campaign
Command an elite strike force, developing the skills and abilities of your squads and commander as you progress through the game.

Co-Op Multiplayer
Play through the entire single player campaign co-operatively with a friend, at any point in the game, anytime.

Bespoke RTS Engine
Utilizing Relic's proprietary Essence Engine 2.0 Dawn of War II delivers cinematic visuals, detailed graphics and amazing special effects.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising


In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the Blood Ravens and defend the sector against the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion. Purge the Chaos filth and hold the chapter together as traitorous forces work from within to try bring down the Blood Ravens.

New Single Player Missions
Continue your fight against the enemies of the Emperor and use your squads’ wargear, abilities, and experience to battle against Chaos in 15 new missions

New Multiplayer Race
Swear loyalty to the Chaos Gods and play as the bloodthirsty Chaos Space Marines in multiplayer battles against both Chaos Rising and Dawn of War II owners

New Units
New multiplayer units join the Space Marines, Ork, Eldar, and Tyranid armies.
2 New Last Stand Heroes – Face off against the relentless horde as either the Chaos Sorcerer or Tyranid Hive Tyrant

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising


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.

Multi-Race Campaign
For the first time in the Dawn of War II series, players will be able to experience a single player campaign with any of the six available races.

Build your Army
Upgrade your heroes and unlock new buildable units as you progress through the single player campaign.

6 Playable Races
Choose from six multiplayer races, each with their own unique super heavy units.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

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

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
    • Processor: P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
    • Graphics: A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
    • Hard Drive: 6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
    • REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLAYER: INTERNET: Cable modem, DSL modem, or 56.6kbps modem for online multiplayer play: Network: TCP/IP compliant network
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
    • Processor: AMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
    • Graphics: A 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
    • Hard Drive: 6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: 10.10.5
    • Processor: 2.0GHz Intel or greater
    • Memory: 4GB
    • Graphics: 512Mb AMD 4850, 512Mb Nvidia GT130, Intel HD4000 (See Notes for more details)
    • Storage: 8GB HD space
    • Additional Notes: The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
    • * All MacBook Airs released since Mid 2012 (1)
    • * All 13” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 (1)
    • * All 15” & 17" MacBook Pros released since Mid 2010 with a 512Mb graphics card or better
    • * All Mac Minis released since Late 2012 (1)
    • * All iMacs released since Early 2009 with a 512Mb graphics card or better
    • * All Mac Pros released since Early 2009

    • (1) Models with an Intel HD4000 or HD5000 graphics card require at least 8GB of System Memory
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    The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support.
    • * All MacBooks released since Early 2016
    ———
    Multiplayer is compatible between Mac and Linux versions only.

    Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or Steam OS 2.0 (64 bit required)
    • Processor: 2GHz
    • Memory: 4GB Memory
    • Hard Drive: 8GB HD space
    • Graphics: The game requires a 1GB NVIDIA 6xx series graphics card or better, a 1GB AMD 6xxx series graphics card or better, or an Intel Iris Pro series card or better.*
    • Other Requirements: NVIDIA cards require driver version 367.35 (tested), AMD and Intel cards require MESA 11.2 (tested)
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or Steam OS 2.0 (64 bit required)
    • Processor: 3GHz
    • Memory: 8GB Memory
    • Hard Drive: 8GB HD space
    • Graphics: The game requires a 2GB NVIDIA 9xx series graphics card or better*
    • Other Requirements: NVIDIA cards require driver version 367.35 (tested).

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