In a week brimming with anticipation on Steam, the resurgence of a Warhammer classic is among the highlights. Here’s a concise summary of the key launches.
While countless gamers are buzzing about Battlefield 6 and awaiting the second beta weekend, an array of thrilling releases awaits you on Steam this week, including the comeback of one of the premier real-time strategy games of the millennium. Let’s bypass the lengthy introduction and dive into the most thrilling Steam releases of the week.
### Highlight of the week: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition
**Genre**: Real-time strategy – **Developer**: Relic Entertainment – **Release**: August 14, 2025 ([Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3556750/))
The iconic real-time strategy game from 2004 makes a grand return, fully revamped with all content and technical upgrades. Dawn of War – Definitive Edition includes the base game and every expansion, allowing you to delve into four extensive campaigns featuring nine distinct factions.
From the Space Marines to the ruthless Chaos armies, all principal warring factions from the Warhammer universe are prepared to battle for the planet Tartarus.
**Dawn of War has undergone visual and technical enhancements**: Thanks to improved lighting, high-resolution textures, and new shaders, the combat scenes are more striking than ever while maintaining the charm of the original.
The Definitive Edition now operates natively in 4K and on 64-bit systems, ensuring smoother performance while also expanding opportunities for the modding community. Enhanced pathfinding and a freely zoomable camera significantly simplify troop management.
## More thrilling Steam releases of the week
### Monday, August 11, 2025
– [Whisper Mountain Outbreak (Early Access)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1953230/): In this cooperative title for up to four players, you need to flee from a cursed mountain facility. Dense fog, swarms of zombies, and an ancient curse transform your escape into a nightmare. Only through teamwork, puzzle-solving, and combating eerie foes can you succeed.
### Tuesday, August 12, 2025
– [Echoes of the End](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821610): In this action-adventure experience, you embody the courageous warrior Ryn, on a personal quest in the enchanted realm of Aeme. Armed with mysterious ancient powers, you engage in combat, solve puzzles, and navigate through a richly woven narrative punctuated by cinematic cutscenes.
– [Abyssus](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721110): A cooperative roguelite shooter for 1 to 4 players. Equip yourself with an assortment of weapons and supernatural abilities that you unlock as you explore the depths. The game promises procedural levels, intense boss confrontations, and an atmospheric underwater setting.
– [Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843540/): Another beloved title is making its Steam return. Dragonshard (originally launched in 2005) merges classic real-time strategy with role-playing facets in the D&D universe of Eberron. At the surface level, you construct your base and recruit fantasy armies of humans, elves, and various races, while simultaneously leading a team of heroes into subterranean dungeons to retrieve powerful artifacts and treasures. This dual-layered gameplay—strategy above, dungeon crawling below—set Dragonshard apart during its era.
– [The Scouring (Early Access)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3338950/): Real-time strategy reminiscent of the finest Warcraft games – The Scouring challenges humans and orcs in a struggle for dominance. In traditional RTS style, you develop bases, gather resources, and command your troops. However, the game also introduces some innovative concepts: by night, hordes of the undead invade, which you must fend off, and an optional hero mode allows you to directly control a powerful fantasy hero.
### Wednesday, August 13, 2025
– [Dungeon Stalkers (Early Access)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2468730/): In this extraction dungeon crawler, you explore dungeons teeming with monsters either solo or as part of a team – but you’re not alone down there. Other players are navigating the shadowy halls, and like you, they seek significant loot and legendary treasures. Only those who emerge from the dungeon alive can keep their acquired wealth! You must choose whether to form alliances with others or betray them. Dungeon Stalkers is now stepping into early access.