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Games like A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI

If A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI is your kind of game, the closest matches are Total War: SHOGUN 2, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI is a strategy game developed by Creative Assembly and set in 19th century Japan during a transformative period when samurai culture clashed with modern weaponry. Players command vast armies across a campaign map, directing both traditional land forces and naval units while managing the political tensions between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate. The game combines turn-based campaign management with real-time tactical battles, supporting both single-player and multiplayer modes including cooperative play. Reviewers highlight the campaign's depth and the strategic challenge of navigating Japan's modernization. The game released in 2012 and currently retails for $29.99 USD.

About A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI: Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.

2012Strategy29.99 USDMetacritic 86Windows · macOS · Linuxby CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
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  1. Total War: SHOGUN 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike.

    2011Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.

    2019ActionStrategy59.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

    2009Strategy24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?

    2018ActionStrategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Total War: WARHAMMER II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

    2017ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Total War: WARHAMMER

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.

    2016ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Total War: ATTILA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...

    2015Strategy44.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

    2013Strategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI at current Steam store prices.

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    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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Other recommendable Steam games by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Total War: WARHAMMER III

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, the studio behind A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

    2022ActionStrategy59.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Total War: WARHAMMER II

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, the studio behind A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

    2017ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, the studio behind A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.

    2019ActionStrategy59.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, the studio behind A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

    2013Strategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Alien: Isolation

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, the studio behind A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

    2014Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Total War: SHOGUN 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, the studio behind A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike.

    2011Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Total War: WARHAMMER

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, the studio behind A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.

    2016ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, the studio behind A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. Shares Strategy with A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

    Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.

    2006Strategy24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI

How much does A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI cost?
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI are Total War: SHOGUN 2, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition.
Who developed A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI?
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI was developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).

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