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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.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is a strategy, warhammer 40k and 4x game developed by Proxy Studios and published by Slitherine Ltd..
Released on July 12th 2018 is available on Windows and Linux in 6 languages: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese and French.

It has received 14,975 reviews of which 12,195 were positive and 2,780 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 40.86€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.85€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War into these genres:

Strategy Warhammer 40K 4X Turn-Based Strategy Turn-Based Multiplayer Hex Grid Sci-fi Turn-Based Tactics Wargame Co-op Singleplayer Tactical Grand Strategy War Turn-Based Combat Replay Value Great Soundtrack Military Games Workshop

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Vulkan support with 3 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 900 series / AMD Radeon RX 400 series)
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Vulkan support with 3 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 900 series / AMD Radeon RX 400 series)
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

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May 2025
I love this game so much man. It's really a lot of fun. Even if you aren't a fan of 40k this is a really good game. The problem is a lot of people are going to buy this game thinking its something it isn't. Despite what the steam page says and what other people might say, this NOT a 4X game. As insane as it might sound, this is essentially a turn based RTS. And its really fun that way. If you've ever been into RTS's but get nervous playing ladder, or have trouble with micro; this is your game. A regular Gladius game plays almost exactly like a RTS random map game, you expand to get resources, research techs, unlock units, build production, and fight your enemies. There will be a lot of fighting from the very start of the game. A lot of RTS's are like this, 4X games not so much. You'll push enemy bases, fight for map control, and for side objectives. There is no diplomacy. No win conditions that don't include defeating enemies in combat. If all that sounds fun, this is your game. One other thing to mention is the story. You can choose to play matches with story quests on to, as the name suggests, play with through the faction's story. What the option doesn't tell you is that if you're new, playing with story quests on makes the game like 10x more difficult. The story quests will routinely spawn enemy armies on top of your bases and units with absolutely no warning. If you already know what will happen with the story quests, then it's not a big deal. But when you're new, learning the game, and don't know the quest you're about to complete will spawn 20 enemy units next to your capital when you're busy fighting an AI opponent. You're screwed. So I would strongly recommend playing through the game at least once without the story quests before trying to do the story stuff. Lastly, I want to mention the DLC. A lot of people don't like it. But they go on sale pretty frequently and you know what prices you're willing to accept. None of the DLC's are mandatory. The introduce new factions and units. If you don't want a faction or certain units, you don't have to buy it. No mechanics are being locked behind a DLC.
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May 2025
If you love Warhammer, you will find a little gem here. Its a turn-based hex-based strategy game. It feels like Civilisation but rather than building and doing diplomacy, here its all about producing units and fighting. The campaign missions for each faction are played out on a single mission with a system that unlocks the next target after every succesfully completed target. And theyre not easily won. A single campaign takes a whole bunch of time. Its a really great strategy game in its genre. The hard downside is the ridiculous price-tages for its DLC. If the DLC had been a whole lot cheaper i would probably buy them but spending 17 euros on a single faction just wants me to not buy it at all. its a shame that devs do this. Overall i would rate this a 7.5/8 but the DLC makes it lose at least a whole point to 6.5
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April 2025
In Gladius, players choose from four initial factions—Astra Militarum (Imperial Guard), Space Marines, Orks, and Necrons—each with unique units, technologies, and playstyles. Unlike traditional 4X games, Gladius focuses exclusively on warfare, omitting diplomacy and trade elements. The gameplay involves exploring a randomly generated hex-grid map, expanding territory, exploiting resources, and exterminating rival factions. The game offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, including hotseat play. Players can engage in battles against AI opponents or compete with others online. Overall, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War offers a combat-focused strategy experience that may appeal to fans of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, though it may not satisfy players seeking the full range of traditional 4X gameplay elements. 7/10 DISASTER | BAD | MEDIOCRE | OKAY | GOOD | GREAT |AMAZING| MASTERPIECE Reviewed on: Win11 Home 64-bit, Intel i5-11600K, GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB TUF, 32GB DDR4-3600 RAM, 2 x Kingston NV1 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, Internet Broadband 300/50 Mbit If you like this review, then please consider giving it a thumbs up. I've also reviewed other games that you might find interesting. If so please follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/27418263/] Top of the Chart.
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Feb. 2025
Nothing is balanced and it should be kept that way. Fun game to play with friends. Pick it up on sale but not a full price kind of game.
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Dec. 2024
Truly and amazing game, had so much fun. Only complaint is the massive paywall for characters that makes the game feel unfinished
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is currently priced at 40.86€ on Steam.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 40.86€ on Steam.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War received 12,195 positive votes out of a total of 14,975 achieving a rating of 7.97.
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War was developed by Proxy Studios and published by Slitherine Ltd..

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is not playable on MacOS.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 19 DLCs available for Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War. Explore additional content available for Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War on Steam.

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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
40.86€ -98% 40.86€ 0.85€ -95% 40.86€ 2.14€
8.0
12,195
2,780
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
1,368
Developer
Proxy Studios
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Release 12 Jul 2018
Platforms
Remote Play
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