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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric
IGDB87· 2OC78· 23
Year 2004Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
28 Games with a sci-fi setting like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II that you should try
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
28 similar games foundUpdated July 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.
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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 3.1KIGDB76· 3
Year 2007Dev Hellbent Games · THQOn PC
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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric
IGDB77· 19OC79· 131
Year 2017Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB86· 9
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo
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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB89· 5
Year 2010Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricPost-Apocalyptic
Year 1998Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB70· 6
Year 2009Dev Ensemble Studios · Microsoft Game Studios
✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: PvP competition and base building, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC
✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 61%· 13KRAWG👍 71%· 157MC83IGDB75· 1
Year 2011Dev Blue Byte · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC
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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiLootSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB90· 8
Year 2015Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB89· 9
Year 2013Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
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SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC
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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 16KIGDB75· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
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SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac
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