Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising

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The Blood Ravens have saved the sector, now can they save themselves? In SEGA and Relic Entertainment’s sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II real time strategy franchise, you return to Sub-Sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and deadly new foes to face.

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Developer:
Relic Entertainment
Publisher:
Feral Interactive
Release date:
11 March 2010
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Recent Steam reviews:
Mixed (19)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1873)

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The Blood Ravens have saved the sector, now can they save themselves?

In SEGA and Relic Entertainment’s sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II real time strategy franchise, you return to Sub-Sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and deadly new foes to face.

In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the Blood Ravens and defend the sector against the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion. Purge the Chaos filth and hold the chapter together as traitorous forces work from within to try bring down the Blood Ravens.

  • New Single Player Missions
    Continue your fight against the enemies of the Emperor and use your squads’ wargear, abilities, and experience to battle against Chaos in 15 new missions

  • New Multiplayer Race
    Swear loyalty to the Chaos Gods and play as the bloodthirsty Chaos Space Marines in multiplayer battles against both Chaos Rising and Dawn of War II owners

  • New Units
    New multiplayer units join the Space Marines, Ork, Eldar, and Tyranid armies.
    2 New Last Stand Heroes – Face off against the relentless horde as either the Chaos Sorcerer or Tyranid Hive Tyrant

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
Processor:
P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
Memory:
1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
Graphics:
A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
Hard Drive:
6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
Other Requirements:
Online play requires log-in to Games For Windows - Live

recommended*

OS *:
Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
Processor:
AMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory:
2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
Graphics:
A 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
Hard Drive:
6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space

User reviews

Faehrendalf
Recommended | 18 Apr 2026
544h played

This is the first expansion for Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II. You can import your save from the previous campaign, so you carry on with the same characters and some of the gear you already earned. That’s really nice,

Helpful: 8
AiRbOrNe BeRsErKeR
Not recommended | 28 Apr 2026
23.0h played

I'm writing this review for two specific reasons. First is the fact that the Campaign restricts which units you can use no matter what might be going on. For example the second mission requires you to have a jump pack

Helpful: 0
lel
Not recommended | 14 Jul 2026
17.6h played

This is the continuation of the DoW2 which honestly is a disappointment You barely get any armor/weapons and sure, there is quite a lot for corruption gears but when you are planning to only use the purity route, the

Helpful: 0
Ilcules
Recommended | 25 May 2026
13.4h played

I read a lot of negative reviews telling that this game is worse than the first part in every possible way. I didn't play the first part. I only played Dawn of War II and its dlc Chaos Rising. They are not perfect but

Helpful: 0
humboldt.who
Recommended | 28 Feb 2026
20.9h played

An incredible game. You might have to adjust to the controls, and it isn't for everyone. But if you enjoy feeling smart, running logistics, and careful fast-paced micromanagement, you're gonna have a blast.

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The Thousandth Son
Not recommended | 05 Jul 2026
9.7h played

Chaos Rising and by extension, Dawn of War II was enjoyable right up until the Capital Defence mission. That's where the game completely lost me. The difficulty spike feels absurd for how early it appears in the

Helpful: 0