Choose Total War: WARHAMMER III
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER III if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 60,375 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: WARHAMMER III vs Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Total War: WARHAMMER III and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022) is 1 year older than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023). Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Choose Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew if you want a RPG game with Adjustable Text Size and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 1,939 reviews.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER III and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Total War: WARHAMMER III |  Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (60,375 reviews) | 90.5% positive (1,939 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive | Mimimi Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022) is 1 year older than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023).
- Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive).
- Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER III (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: WARHAMMER III has co-op; Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew does not.
- Steam Deck: Total War: WARHAMMER III is Deck Unsupported, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is Deck Verified.
Total War: WARHAMMER III vs Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: WARHAMMER III or Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew?
- On Steam reviews Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew scores higher (90.5% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Total War: WARHAMMER III or Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022) came out before Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Total War: WARHAMMER III and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew have multiplayer like Total War: WARHAMMER III?
- No. Total War: WARHAMMER III supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is listed as single-player only.