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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III vs Total War: WARHAMMER II

If you are torn between Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III and Total War: WARHAMMER II, the two share Warhammer 40K, Games Workshop and RTS; here is how the numbers split. Total War: WARHAMMER II wins 2 of our metrics to 1.

MetricWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IIITotal War: WARHAMMER IIEdge
Player rating ★ 3.03 ★ 4.34 Total War: WARHAMMER II by 1.31 (43%)
Metacritic 77 86 Total War: WARHAMMER II by 9 (12%)
Catalog popularity 1,732 adds 1,556 adds Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III by 176 (10%)
Avg. playtime 5h 14h Total War: WARHAMMER II is longer
Platform families 1 1 Tie
Release year 2017 2017 Same year

Verdict

Total War: WARHAMMER II takes 2 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Warhammer 40K, Games Workshop, RTS and War, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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