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Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War (Classic)

96% positive of 25 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, GOG

Made by DreamForge. Published by SNEG.

About the game

Lead the Eldar in a turn-based strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Rites of War blends accessible gameplay with deep tactical battles that reward careful planning and mastery.

Tagged by players

  • Wargame
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Turn-Based Tactics
  • Strategy
  • Isometric
  • Hex Grid
  • 1990's
  • War
  • Tactical
  • Turn-Based Combat
  • PvP
  • Local Multiplayer

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What players say

  • Recommended
    I remember liking this game when I was a teen. Picked it up now to see if it's just nostalgia talking, and... it wasn't. This is still a very solid hex-based wargame with intuitive mechanics, decent UI and fun unit upgrade feature. The missions are interesting, and even the story is pretty decent. Points off for godawful voice acting during mission briefings and cutscenes, but oh well. PRO TIP: The game has no…

    3 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Rites of War? More like Right to Bore! ...just kidding, I actually think it's pretty fun.

    8.3 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I have the original running in wine with no issues. This version current (as of this writing) run in Proton/Linux without crashing whenever you try to promote a unit. On the one hand, this is still a winnable game, but it is really annoying. It begins around mission 5/6, I think as a side effect of the custom mime? I can't recommend the game in the current state. I do love the old SSI 90s games, though.

    6 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 5 found it helpful.

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