Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Release status, Genres, About, Story, Building and creating, Planning ahead.

• Online co-op: Features list Online Co-op. The page says online play works only between Steam copies and not with Microsoft Store copies.
• Release status: The page sells the game normally and shows no early access label.
• Genres: The page describes the game as a classic real-time strategy title.
• About: User tags include Sci-fi, Aliens, War and Military.
• Story: User tags include Story Rich.
• Building and creating: User tags include Base Building.
• Planning ahead: User tags include Strategy, RTS and Tactical.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.

• Steam app ID: The product is app 459220.
• Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
• Platforms: Windows is true. Mac and Linux are false.
• Release date: Steam shows Apr 20, 2017.
• Free base co-op: The game is not free and costs 19.99 US dollars. Both Xbox listings are paid purchases too.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: The listing from the publisher shows Online co-op (2-2).
• Most players online: The listing shows online co-op for exactly 2 players. Online multiplayer is a separate mode listed as 2 to 6.
• Platforms: The listing names Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
• Release date: This listing shows 2016-12-20. Press says that early copy came only as a bonus with an edition of Halo Wars 2, so the file uses the first standalone sale date.
• Free base co-op: A paid purchase at 19.99 US dollars. Console online play also asks for a Game Pass subscription, which is separate from the price of the game.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Release date.

• Online co-op: The Microsoft Store PC listing also shows Online co-op (2-2). It says online play is limited to Windows 10 copies and does not work with Steam copies.
• Most players online: The PC listing shows the same 2 player online co-op.
• Release date: The PC listing shows 2017-04-20, the same day as Steam.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Wikidata item: This item is the Definitive Edition. Wikidata lists the Steam app id on the item for the 2009 original, Q747836.
• Genres: P136 is real-time strategy.
• Release date: P577 lists 2016-12-19 and 2017-04-20 for Windows.

thurrott.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date.

• Release date: Article of 2017-04-17 says the standalone sale on Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam began on April 20. Before that it came only as a bonus with an edition of Halo Wars 2.

pcgames.dePress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Kind of game, Working in sync, Time to hang out, Story, Building and creating, Planning ahead, Fighting.

• Online co-op: Review of 2017-01-27 says every mission can be played in a co-op mode.
• Most players online: Review says two players share the work in co-op.
• Kind of game: Review says the two co-op players split base building and troop control while they work through the same missions.
• Working in sync: Review says the two players divide base building and troop management between them.
• Time to hang out: With the jobs split between two players, the talk is mostly about the task in front of you.
• Story: Review counts 15 campaign missions with rendered cutscenes and a simple story of humans against aliens.
• Building and creating: Review says bases go up only on fixed spots, with six building types.
• Planning ahead: Review says the strategy is trimmed down, with few unit types and a low unit limit.
• Fighting: Review praises the battle effects and describes the missions as full of action.

thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Sessions, Fighting, Exploring.

• Online co-op: Review of 2017-02-14 says the whole game can be played in co-op, including Skirmish and the full campaign.
• Sessions: Review describes a campaign of 15 missions that can be played through in co-op.
• Fighting: Review says missions are mostly attack and defend objectives, using infantry and vehicles.
• Exploring: Review mentions scouting with marines because fog of war covers the map.

sirusgaming.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs About, Story, Tension and danger, Getting better, Planning ahead, Building and creating.

• About: Review places the story 20 years before the first Halo game, with the crew of the Spirit of Fire fighting the alien Covenant.
• Story: Review calls the story straightforward and not very compelling, with characters that get little development.
• Tension and danger: Review describes a mission that has you evacuate civilians while defending ships under attack.
• Getting better: Review says winning takes thought about which units beat the enemy mix, and some missions are challenging.
• Planning ahead: Review says the small unit cap pushes you to build a unit mix that beats the enemy.
• Building and creating: Review says you can make only 7 other structures near the main base.