Games Like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (Series) Similar RTS Games like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (Series)

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is described as 'Military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and based on Games Workshop's tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000' and is a RTS game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Steam and iPad apps. The best Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War alternative is Age of Empires. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try StarCraft or Warzone 2100. Other Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War like games are Warcraft III, OpenRA, Command & Conquer and Anno.

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  1. Age of Empires icon
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    Real-time strategy series where players guide civilizations from small tribes to empires across millennia, managing resources, researching technologies, building military strength, exploring, and choosing strategic paths to victory in campaigns and multiplayer modes.

    52 Age of Empires alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox
     
    • Age of Empires is the most popular Windows alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

    • Age of Empires is the most popular commercial alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

    • Age of Empires is Paid and ProprietaryWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. StarCraft icon
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    Command the exiled Terrans, the relentless Zerg, and the abiding Protoss, in the world's most longstanding RTS. (Released in 1998.).

    32 StarCraft alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Battle.net
     
    • StarCraft is the most popular Mac alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

    • StarCraft is the most popular free alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

    • StarCraft is Freemium and ProprietaryWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Warcraft III icon
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    Set a generation before the events of the original Warcraft began, Warcraft II is a real-time strategy game by Blizzard Entertainment. Cunning, sinister, and seemingly unstoppable, the demonic Burning Legion prepare to launch their long-awaited assault on the mortal world.

    45 Warcraft III alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
    • Warcraft III is the most popular Linux alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

    • Warcraft III is Paid and ProprietaryWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Warzone 2100 icon
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    Join "The Project" to restore humanity's synaptic-link technology after nuclear war has devastated Earth, rendering it a Warzone 2100.

    27 Warzone 2100 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
     
    • Warzone 2100 is the most popular Open Source alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

    • Warzone 2100 is Free and Open SourceWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is Paid and Proprietary
  5. OpenRA icon
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    OpenRA is an open-source reimplementation of Westwood’s Command & Conquer Red Alert game engine, updated to use the hardware acceleration of modern video cards using OpenGL.

    26 OpenRA alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • .NET Framework
    • Mono
     
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    Command & Conquer (C&C) is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game franchise, first developed by Westwood Studios. The first game was one of the earliest of the RTS genre.

    26 Command & Conquer alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • EA App
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
     
    • Command & Conquer is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

    • Command & Conquer is Paid and ProprietaryWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Anno icon
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    ANNO is a city-building and economic simulation video game series, with real-time strategy elements.

    23 Anno alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. CaesarIA icon
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    CaesarIA is an open source remake of Caesar III game released by Impressions Games in 1998, it aims to expand the possibilities of the classical city-building simulators and to add new features showing the city life. Now the game work with Windows, Linux, Mac, Haiku and Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Steam
     
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    Age of Mythology is based on building towns, gathering resources, creating armies, and ultimately destroying enemy units and buildings. In this way, players are able to defeat and conquer rival towns and civilizations.

    53 Age of Mythology alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  10. Dune Legacy icon
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    Dune Legacy is an effort by a handful of developers to revitalize the first-ever real-time strategy game. Based from Dune II

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  11. Zero-K icon
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    Do you want epic battles?

    Do you want breathtakingly gigantic scenes of glorious destruction and heart-pounding action?

    The graphics on this game are amazing, especially given the infinite scalability.

    Giant battles? Why, Yes! Why fight a war with subtlety when you can send.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Caesar icon
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    As a provincial governor charged with spreading the glory of Rome your mission is clear – build cities, foster trade and industry, make money. How you accomplish this is up to you. Gain wealth and power, make a career out of pleasing the emperor, battle barbarians and repel...

    30 Caesar alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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