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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3

Released: 4/27/2017

Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron. With war raging and the planet under siege by the armies of greedy Ork warlord Gorgutz, ambitious Eldar seer Macha, and mighty Space Marine commander Gabriel Angelos, supremacy must ultimately be suspended for survival.

Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron. With war raging and the planet under siege by the armies of greedy Ork warlord Gorgutz, ambitious Eldar seer Macha, and mighty Space Marine commander Gabriel Angelos, supremacy must ultimately be suspended for survival.

Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron. With war raging and the planet under siege by the armies of greedy Ork warlord Gorgutz, ambitious Eldar seer Macha, and mighty Space Marine commander Gabriel Angelos, supremacy must ultimately be suspended for survival.

Critics
77
Steam
48
Metacritic
46

Score Breakdown

76.8

Critic Average

64 reviews

48

Steam User Score

23,505 reviews

46

Metacritic User Score

515 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+28.4
Metacritic Disparity
+30.8
Combined Disparity
+29.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

26 early (41%)38 launch window (59%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 64 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 76.8/100. Critics score this game 28.4 points higher than Steam users and 30.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 64)+
  1. GameMAG StaffviaGameMAG
    Jun 4, 2017·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 48.4/100 · +21.6 ptsMetacritic 46/100 · +24.0 pts
  2. GameGrin StaffviaGameGrin
    May 24, 2017·Launch window
    65/100View review
    Steam 48.4/100 · +16.6 ptsMetacritic 46/100 · +19.0 pts
  3. Alec BlouinviaTechRaptor
    May 22, 2017·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 48.4/100 · +26.6 ptsMetacritic 46/100 · +29.0 pts
  4. Atle WilliathamviaGameZone
    May 22, 2017·Launch window
    65/100View review
    Steam 48.4/100 · +16.6 ptsMetacritic 46/100 · +19.0 pts
  5. Pause Resume StaffviaPause Resume
    May 22, 2017·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 48.4/100 · +11.6 ptsMetacritic 46/100 · +14.0 pts