5 Games like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II on PlayStation that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II down to the 5 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, Plague Inc: Evolved and Ironclad Tactics top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

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The best games like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II on PlayStation

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3Closest overall match

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Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4

Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: progression and setting.

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#2Plague Inc: EvolvedClosest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkIsometric

Steam👍 94%· 62KRAWG👍 86%· 667MC80IGDB80· 3

Year 2015Dev Ndemic CreationsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping combat magic

Plague Inc: Evolved is a biological simulation/strategy game developed by Ndemic Creations. In Plague Inc: Evolved the player controls a disease, that infects patient zero in a selected country.

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: setting and tone.

Released 6 years after Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-Fi

Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2

Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!Key Features:Includes the 'Rise of Dmitry' and 'Blood and Ironclads' add-on campaigns! No microtransactions!

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

Released 4 years after Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

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#4Command & Conquer: Red AlertClosest on setting

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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 79%· 382

Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricNarrative

Steam👍 88%· 29KIGDB77· 8OC79· 85

Year 2019Dev Limbic Entertainment · Kalypso MediaOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: tone and progression.

Released 10 years after Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

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