Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault
- First release
- Sep 23, 2005
- Developer
- Relic Entertainment
- Publisher
- THQ
- Genres
- Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Science fiction
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Sep 23, 2005
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 9h
- Main + Extras
- 14h
- Completionist
- 17h
- Game modes
- Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Where to buy
- External links
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- Keywords
- aliens, orcs, bloody, mech, magic
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, magic, construction, dystopian, military, robots, war, steam, micromanagement, apocalypse, artificial intelligence, snow, tank, teleportation, user generated content, explosion, rivaling factions, human, active ability, resource gathering, morale, difficulty level, cross culture language skills, squad, hotkey, tech trees, regenerating health, ancient advanced civilization technology, super soldier, adamantium, passive ability, macromanagement, rhino, static defense
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 85
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 9h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 14h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 17h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,978 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Strategy
- RTS
- Base Building
- Sci-fi
- Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
- Real-Time
- Tactical
Steam content notes
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface
- Deutschinterface
Language data: IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Unsupported · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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