Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Soulstorm
The third and final expansion to the genre-defining and critically-acclaimed RTS, Dawn of War. In Soulstorm, two new armies are introduced – Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar – raising the total number of playable armies to nine. The revolutionary meta-game that was first introduced in Dark Crusade is further expanded to an interplanetary scale, allowing players to battle across the star system.
- Sisters of Battle
The Chamber Militant of the Emperor’s Holy Inquisition. Limited in numbers but incredibly powerful, the Sisters of Battle are second only to the Space Marines in terms of sheer fighting prowess. Ranging from the Sisters Repentia with their devastating ceremonial eviscerators to the awe-inspiring Penitent Engine, the Sisters of Battle are truly a force to be feared.
- Dark Eldar
Twisted and corrupt cousins of the Eldar, these terrifying raiders from the furthest reaches of the Webway are feared and hated by all. Their incredible speed, reliance on close quarter combat and stunning and poisoning abilities allows them to quickly strike an enemy and be gone before reinforcements can arrive.
- Devastating air attacks
Strategic warfare in the 41st Millennium reaches new heights as each army gains air units to rain death from the skies.
- Brutal domination
Wage war across the entire solar system as the metagame map introduced in Dark Crusade is expanded to an interplanetary scale. Liberate, enslave, or destroy entire worlds as you unleash your armies’ fury across the galaxy. Players must now strive to conquer an entire solar system with multiple planets and moons to be conquered. In total 34 maps are available to the player.
- Enhanced customization
Customize your hero’s weapons, items and abilities as he grows in power and personalize your army’s insignias, colors, banners and names. Earn and unlock achievements and medals to showcase your superiority online.
Game Discussion
Steam User 18
if this game get a reforged version with updated grafic and other new things from Redux Mod or others, this would be the best rts game
Steam User 13
Its one of the greatest RTS games of our time. I don't care if you disagree. The only person I care to gain favor from is the Immortal God Emperor. Saying this RTS isn't great is Heresy (and the Emperor is listening).
Go on.. Say it
;).
Steam User 8
Very fun for such an old game. All i feel is mind numbing, blistering rage and i genuinely hate 90% of the people i interact with on a daily basis
Steam User 7
Sega we know you love money with the aggressive pricing of the total war games.
Please get off your arse and remake this series so you can print money to continue to make total war games that no one asked for.
Steam User 7
I played all the other expansions back in the day but missed Soulstorm as I had moved on to something else. Playing it in 2024 its obviously aged but it was a lot of fun to get back into dawn of war.
Despite its age the gameplay loop of Dawn of War 1 cannot be denied. The micro-management of an army while also building and defending a base should never have been removed for the sequels.
I'm not a fan of the campaign skirmish battles in this expansion (and dark crusade) and would much prefer set maps and missions like we had in the original game and winter assault. Despite this, the stronghold missions really save this game. Every single one of them is a fantastic hour-long epic struggle. If they had done away with skirmish maps and made every campaign map to the quality of the strongholds, this game would be held up with the command and conquer and warcraft series as the greatest RTS ever made.
If Dawn of War 1 was remastered today it would sell very well indeed. I have no clue why the publisher has not already worked this out.
Steam User 10
Despite it all, Soulstorm was a fun time back in 2009.
Soulstorm is the final and most complete expansion where most players can be found.
The modding scene is huge, just look at the gigantic "Unification Mod" that perfects the Dawn of War formula.
The base game on the other hand is inferior to Dark Crusade.
They added 2 more factions: Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar, which is nice, and the campaign has a nice story and fun gameplay.
But they made every mission very tedious, now you have to clear the whole map of ALL enemy buildings to win.
Even if you overlooked a single useless enemy generator, the game won't give you the win.
(There is a great video by ThunderPsyker that explains in detail all the shortcomings.)
Back in 2009 when we were younger, that may have gone over our heads and the more gameplay the better,
but to spend over an hour on a single mission gets very annoying today.
I played Soulstorm multiple times on all difficulties with ALL factions.
The voice, music and kill animations are still the MVP in my opinion.
Why did THQ have to outsource Soulstorm?
Why did they add the less popular Sisters and Drukhari races instead for the much desired Tyranids or Mechanicus?
Despite it all, Soulstorm is still a million times better than the abominable Dawn of War 3..
Play it if only for the the Unification Mod!
Steam User 6
Many fond memories, the only 40k traditional style strategy game I found to be worth playing. Shame it has no modern successor to speak of.