Dawn of War is the real-time strategy line of Warhammer 40,000, Relic Entertainment's adaptation of the grim, gothic far future of the tabletop wargame. The 2004 original emphasized aggressive, objective-driven combat and the sheer brutality of its setting, then expanded across Winter Assault, Dark Crusade, and Soulstorm, eventually fielding nine playable factions. Dawn of War II shifted toward smaller, squad-level tactics and RPG-flavored campaigns, while Dawn of War III tried to reconcile the two approaches to a more divided reception.
The constant is tone: war as relentless, ornate, and joyless, exactly as the source material intends. The series captures the 41st Millennium's particular flavor of endless conflict better than most. It is a games-only branch, with a new entry listed for 2026 still ahead.
The Dawn of War franchise spans 9 games in the CrossBinge catalog.
Part of Warhammer 40,000.
Games
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (2004)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault (2005)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade (2006)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm (2008)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (2009)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising (2010)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution (2011)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III (2017)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV (2026)