Recommended· 14 Jul 2026
been playing this game for over 18 years, still playing until 4 comes out
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Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to spend eternity. Over millions of years, sand and rock had covered it all until ill-fated excavations awoke the deathless.
Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective strongholds.
New Races
Take command of two new playable races: Tau and Necron to unleash massive carnage across the frontlines of battle.
Expanded multiplayer
Dominate opponents online across 12 new multiplayer maps - with up to 8 players battling it out for supremacy.
Deep single player campaign
Conquer the planet of Kronus any way you choose - leading any one of seven races on an epic crusade through an all-new, non-linear single player campaign where you can experience unique storylines from each race's perspective.
Customization
Customize your hero's weapons, items and abilities as he grows in power and influence. Personalize your army with a variety of insignias, squad colors, banners and names.
Game features
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
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Recommended· 25 Jul 2026
awesome RTS, played since childhood
Recommended· 28 Jun 2026
dude i've been playing this since 2009, it's been 17 years. ♥♥♥♥'s THAT good.
Recommended· 21 Jul 2026
Legendary game, but it's aged like milk. Can't fault the number of armies on offer in Dark Crusade, nor the spectacle of some of the battles (especially melee! it's still incredible to watch!) but it feels absolutely ...
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Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to spend eternity. Over millions of years, sand and rock...
- Platform
- Steam (PC)
- Developer
- Relic Entertainment
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release date
- 7 Aug, 2007
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- Genres
- Strategy
- Product type
- Digital key / activates on Steam
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Description
Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to spend eternity. Over millions of years, sand and rock had covered it all until ill-fated excavations awoke the deathless.
Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective strongholds.
Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective strongholds.
-
New Races
Take command of two new playable races: Tau and Necron to unleash massive carnage across the frontlines of battle.
-
Expanded multiplayer
Dominate opponents online across 12 new multiplayer maps - with up to 8 players battling it out for supremacy.
-
Deep single player campaign
Conquer the planet of Kronus any way you choose - leading any one of seven races on an epic crusade through an all-new, non-linear single player campaign where you can experience unique storylines from each race's perspective.
-
Customization
Customize your hero's weapons, items and abilities as he grows in power and influence. Personalize your army with a variety of insignias, squad colors, banners and names.
Game features
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 14 Jul 2026
been playing this game for over 18 years, still playing until 4 comes out
2 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 28 Jun 2026
dude i've been playing this since 2009, it's been 17 years. ♥♥♥♥'s THAT good.
1 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 21 Jul 2026
Legendary game, but it's aged like milk. Can't fault the number of armies on offer in Dark Crusade, nor the spectacle of some of the battles (especially melee! it's still incredible to watch!) but it feels absolutely primitive now. It's very hard to go back to this kind of RTS, where the "strategy" part feels mostly about economy. I prefer Dawn of War II's squad tactics a lot more in practice, if I'm honest. I still recommend out of nostalgia, and because it's a slice of RTS history.
0 found this helpful
Recent Reviews
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 25 Jul 2026
awesome RTS, played since childhood
0 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 21 Jul 2026
Legendary game, but it's aged like milk. Can't fault the number of armies on offer in Dark Crusade, nor the spectacle of some of the battles (especially melee! it's still incredible to watch!) but it feels absolutely primitive now. It's very hard to go back to this kind of RTS, where the "strategy" part feels mostly about economy. I prefer Dawn of War II's squad tactics a lot more in practice, if I'm honest. I still recommend out of nostalgia, and because it's a slice of RTS history.
0 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 14 Jul 2026
been playing this game for over 18 years, still playing until 4 comes out
2 found this helpful