Is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) runs great on the Steam Deck.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 39 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Strategy
- Developer
- Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux)
- Publisher
- Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac/Linux)
- Release
- February 18, 2009
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
- Processor: P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
- Graphics: A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
- Hard Drive: 6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
- REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLAYER: INTERNET: Cable modem, DSL modem, or 56.6kbps modem for online multiplayer play: Network: TCP/IP compliant network
- OS *: Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
- Processor: AMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
- Graphics: A 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
- Hard Drive: 6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
Is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 39 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Shows compatibility warnings on the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~11 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.7
Tips for playing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) playable on Steam Deck?
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 39 reports.
›Is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 60 fps on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) on Steam Deck?
Yes. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)?
Yes — Valve reports that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic) performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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