Choose A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI
Choose A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. 1,043 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Conquest of Empires
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Conquest of Empires 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 9 years older than Conquest of Empires (2021). A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than Conquest of Empires (56.3% 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 Conquest of Empires
Choose Conquest of Empires if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Conquest of Empires launched in 2021.
Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Conquest of Empires sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Conquest of Empires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 64.4% positive (1,043 reviews) | 56.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Snail Games USA |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) is 9 years older than Conquest of Empires (2021).
- A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than Conquest of Empires (56.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Conquest of Empires — FAQ
- Should I play A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or Conquest of Empires first?
- If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before Conquest of Empires (2021). 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 Conquest of Empires 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 A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Conquest of Empires have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Conquest of Empires ships Online Co-op, Co-op.