Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to...
- Released
- 2007
- Developer
- Relic Entertainment
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 87
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade?
Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to...
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 6 August 2007 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Relic Entertainment |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
Games like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
24 games overlap with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic), Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic).
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Common questions about Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
What platforms is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade on?
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade is available on PC. It first released in 2007.
Do players recommend Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade?
96% of 9,527 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade?
87 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade?
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade was developed by Relic Entertainment and published by SEGA.