Posted on: July 27, 2025
Lurch311
Verified ownerGames: 2 Reviews: 1
old game same great play
always loved this game and enjoying it now
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Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War
Description
Lead the Powerful Eldar Warriors in a Desperate Struggle for Survival!
In a galaxy dominated by the uncaring Empire of Man, the mystic Eldar must battle the evil, bio-engineered Tyranids! Rites of War thrusts you into the electrifying world of Warhammer 40,000 in a battle system based on the award winning Panzer General II game system!
Inspired by the board and figurine games made popular by Games Workshop, the universe of Warhammer 40,000 is a vast and violent one, rife with strange, alien races. The mysterious Eldar are all that remains of a once great and powerful civilization that ruled the galaxy. They travel the stars in enormous spacecraft called Craftworlds, seeking the Maiden Worlds their ancestors created in ancient times.
One such world is now inhabited by humans and possesses historical records and artifacts of great power far too valuable to leave in their hands. This once proud race now fights for its very survival, and must protect the secrets and power of their ancestors from both the Imperium of Man and the evil, bio-engineered Tyranids, bent on the destruction of this fertile paradise.
- 70 diverse, animated units from the Warhammer 40,000 universe
- 24 mission campaign featuring a tightly crafted storyline, detailed atmosphere and varied victory condition
- Additional scenarios allow you to command Tyranid and Imperial armies
- Glory point system lets you build and customise armies, with your choice of unit types, war gear and warrior skills
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Soundtrack (MP3)
Manual ENG
Manual DE
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Multiplayer is only available via LAN.
Recommended system requirements:
Multiplayer is only available via LAN.
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Time to beat
20 hMain
-- Main + Sides
22 h Completionist
20.5 h All Styles
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Strategy, Sci-fi, Turn-Based, Classic, Science,
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FPS, Shooter, Good Old Game, Only On GOG
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User reviews
Posted on: July 28, 2025
aeonstars
Verified ownerGames: 62 Reviews: 5
A classic WH40k title
The only way to play out your Eldar roleplay fantasies on the PC tbh
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Posted on: August 25, 2025
Sergeant1308
Verified ownerGames: 30 Reviews: 1
Good old game
Itmight be old but it was a ton of fun for me and it might also be fun for you if you can ignore the older graphics!
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Posted on: August 26, 2025
ParadoxicalOne
Verified ownerGames: 5 Reviews: 1
Games Workshop Classic
Games Workshop needs to have more Aeldari/Drukari/Sisters of Battlecentered titles.
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Edited on: October 13, 2025
Posted on: October 13, 2025
DerGeistSeinerZeit
Verified ownerGames: 70 Reviews: 4
Rest, rest, rest!
A cool turn-based hex-grid strategy game, no economy, no diplomacy, just recruit your units, deploy them and spread democracy throughout the maps from the campaign or in skirmishes against the PC or friends. If you don't mind old-school graphics, then this installment is highly recommended (assuming you don't get triggered by the NPCs spamming the "rest" mechanic).
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