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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

On the war-torn planet of Gladius Prime, command one of four base-game Warhammer 40,000 factions: Space Marines, Astra Militarum, Orks, or Necrons. Explore a randomly generated world where hostile wildlife and rival forces threaten your expansion, and seek out ancient artefacts that can give your faction an advantage. Build cities and structures, secure resources, and research technologies to unlock units and upgrades. Each faction has its own playstyle and technology tree. Recruit heroes with special abilities, equip them with items, and grow their strength through ranks; city edicts and tactical operations provide further ways to support your forces. Battles take place on a hex grid, where unit abilities and positioning shape the fight. Victory can come through conquest or by completing a faction-specific storyline. Play against AI or join friends in cooperative or competitive multiplayer.

Lead a Warhammer faction across a hostile hex-grid world, building cities, researching units, and fighting for supremacy.

Released 12 Jul 2018

82%positive of
18k player reviews
$39.99
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Battle on Hexes

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Claim Ancient Relics

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Survive Hostile Wildlife

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

Developed by Proxy Studios · Published by Slitherine Ltd.

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Expensive DLC Packs
  2. Content Behind DLC
  3. Long Match Lengths
  4. Faction Balance Issues
82%
positive of 18k player reviews
71/100
Metacritic

Awards & Kudos

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Back of the Box

Platforms Windows, Linux
Achievements 166
Age ratings
  • USK 6
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 6 — Violência fantasiosa
  • IGRS (Indonesia) 13 — Kekerasan Interaksi Daring
  • Steam (Germany) 12 — Fantasy-Gewalt
Players From 1 (maximum not specified)
Play modes
  • Online co-op
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op campaign
  • Local co-op
  • Local PvP
  • LAN play
  • Split screen
Other modes
  • Hotseat play
  • Co-op vs AI
  • 1v1 PvP
  • 2v2 team PvP
  • Allied team games
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Remote Play Together
  • Concurrent turns for allied players
Multiplayer The game supports single-player and multiplayer. Multiplayer includes online and LAN play for both co-op and PvP, plus shared/split-screen or hotseat play. Players can cooperate against AI, play team games such as 2v2, or compete directly online. Reviews indicate concurrent turns for allied players and support for lengthy matches with multiple human and AI participants.
Multiplayer & mods Steam Workshop and user reviews indicate mod support, but the provided information does not clearly state how mods function in multiplayer compatibility. DLC behavior is clearer: hosts can share enabled unit DLC in multiplayer, but players must own faction DLC to play those factions themselves; host-owned faction DLC can still appear for AI.
Controller support Xbox
Controller required No
DLC / extras 21 listed on Steam
DRM / EULA
  • Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War EULA
Content notices
  • Online interactivity
Metacritic 71/100 View on Metacritic
Website Official website

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