Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV is sold in two editions. On Steam the Standard Edition costs $59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99, or $53.99 / £44.99 / €53.99 during pre-order. The Commander Edition costs $89.99 / £74.99 / €89.99, or $80.99 / £67.49 / €80.99 during pre-order, and adds both paid DLCs plus three days of play before launch. Prices are as of 10 November 2026, and the 10% discount runs until launch on 3 December 2026. Below you will find exactly what each edition includes and why Steam presents it differently from the official website.
Editions and prices on Steam
Prices depend on your Steam region. Here are the US, UK and euro prices (the euro price is the same on the German and Czech stores) as of 10 November 2026.
| Edition | Regular price | Pre-order (−10%) | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Edition | $59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99 | $53.99 / £44.99 / €53.99 | base game |
| Commander Edition | $89.99 / £74.99 / €89.99 | $80.99 / £67.49 / €80.99 | base game, Blood Ravens Story Prologue, Aftermath, digital soundtrack, play from 30 November 2026 |
The pre-order on Steam runs as a “Pre-Purchase Promotion – Offer ends 3 December”, so the 10% discount ends on launch day and regular prices apply after that. The game is sold only on Steam; publisher Deep Silver does not list any other PC store.
What the Standard Edition includes
The Standard Edition is the base game: four campaigns with more than 70 missions, Skirmish, multiplayer and Last Stand. Pre-ordering gets you the 10% discount. There is no early play, so you start on 3 December 2026 with everyone else.
The free content the developers are planning for the first year after launch comes with the Standard Edition too. That includes the Crusade mode, new map packs, a mission editor and new commander scenarios for Last Stand and Crusade.
What the Commander Edition includes
According to the official website dawnofwar4.com, the Commander Edition includes:
- the base game,
- Blood Ravens Story Prologue, a story set before the campaign begins, in which a second Blood Ravens strike force heads for Aurelia,
- AFTERMATH – Campaign Expansion + New Faction, a campaign expansion with a fifth playable faction,
- a digital soundtrack,
- the 3-Day Early Unlock: you play from 30 November 2026,
- a 10% pre-order discount.
The developers have not revealed which faction Aftermath adds. Both paid DLCs arrive after launch, during the first year. Exact dates have not been officially announced, and we track the plan in our DLC roadmap. The three days of early play are not Early Access to an unfinished game, as explained in our release date guide.
Why Steam looks different from the website
The official website lists the Commander Edition item by item: two separate DLCs and the soundtrack. On Steam it consists of just two items: the game Dawn of War IV and a bundle called “Dawn of War IV – Year 1 Expansion”. That bundle has its own DLC page on Steam with the date “Coming soon”.
Steam does not list the two DLCs or the soundtrack individually in the edition contents, while the official website does. What exactly the Year 1 Expansion item covers, Steam does not spell out yet.
Can you buy the DLCs separately
Yes. According to the developers, both paid DLCs will also be sold separately, so Standard Edition owners will not miss out. The publisher has not announced their prices. The Year 1 Expansion page on Steam still shows “Coming soon”, and there is no official DLC price anywhere yet. We will add it once Deep Silver confirms it.
Which edition should you get
It comes down to two things. If you want to play from 30 November and you already know you want the extra story and the fifth faction, the Commander Edition gets you both in one purchase. If you would rather see whether the game clicks with you first, the Standard Edition is enough and you can add the DLCs later. You get the free first-year content either way.
Before you buy, keep in mind that the system requirements have not been published as of 10 November 2026. Steam only lists a 64-bit system and “Coming soon” for the rest. We track the current state in our system requirements guide. If you want the bigger picture first, read our game overview.
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FAQ
On Steam as of 10 November 2026, the Standard Edition costs $59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99 and the Commander Edition $89.99 / £74.99 / €89.99. Both are 10% cheaper during pre-order.
The base game, the Blood Ravens Story Prologue and Aftermath DLCs, a digital soundtrack, play from 30 November 2026 and a 10% pre-order discount.
Until launch. The Steam offer ends on 3 December 2026.
Yes. According to the developers, the Crusade mode, new map packs, the mission editor and new commander scenarios are free for everyone.
The publisher had not announced DLC prices as of 10 November 2026. We will add them once they are official.
Information verified on 10 November 2026. We will update this article after launch and once DLC prices are announced. More guides are in our guides section.