Choose Disciples II: Rise of the Elves
Choose Disciples II: Rise of the Elves if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Disciples II: Rise of the Elves launched in 2006.
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves vs Total War: WARHAMMER
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves and Total War: WARHAMMER 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. Disciples II: Rise of the Elves (2006) is 10 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER (2016). Disciples II: Rise of the Elves scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER (82.2% 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 Total War: WARHAMMER
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18,120 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Disciples II: Rise of the Elves and Total War: WARHAMMER sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.6% vs 82.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Disciples II: Rise of the Elves |  Total War: WARHAMMER | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (444 reviews) | 82.2% positive (18,120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Strategy First | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Disciples II: Rise of the Elves (2006) is 10 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER (2016).
- Disciples II: Rise of the Elves scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER (82.2% positive).
- Disciples II: Rise of the Elves is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER (5.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Disciples II: Rise of the Elves is Deck Unsupported, Total War: WARHAMMER is Deck Playable.
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves vs Total War: WARHAMMER — FAQ
- Which is better, Disciples II: Rise of the Elves or Total War: WARHAMMER?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Disciples II: Rise of the Elves sits at 83.6% positive (444 reviews), Total War: WARHAMMER at 82.2% (18,120). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Disciples II: Rise of the Elves or Total War: WARHAMMER first?
- If you want chronology, Disciples II: Rise of the Elves (2006) came out before Total War: WARHAMMER (2016). 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 Disciples II: Rise of the Elves and Total War: WARHAMMER 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.
- Do both Disciples II: Rise of the Elves and Total War: WARHAMMER have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Disciples II: Rise of the Elves ships Co-op; Total War: WARHAMMER ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.