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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Franchise Wars

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Franchise Wars 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. A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) is 7 years older than Franchise Wars (2019). Franchise Wars is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI

Choose A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,043 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Franchise Wars

Choose Franchise Wars if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Franchise Wars launched in 2019.

Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Franchise Wars sit in Strategy on Steam, 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

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Franchise Wars — Steam metadata comparison
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI — Steam game coverA Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAIFranchise Wars — Steam game coverFranchise Wars
Released20122019
GenresStrategyStrategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price29.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews64.4% positive (1,043 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersCREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)Jolly Crouton Media Ltd., Tiny Warrior Games

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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Franchise Wars — FAQ

Should I play A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or Franchise Wars first?
If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before Franchise Wars (2019). 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 A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Franchise Wars 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 Franchise Wars have multiplayer like A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI?
No. A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Franchise Wars is listed as single-player only.
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