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 Sadness Of Valor
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Sadness Of Valor 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 10 years older than Sadness Of Valor (2022). Sadness Of Valor is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (5.99 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 Sadness Of Valor
Choose Sadness Of Valor if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sadness Of Valor launched in 2022.
Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Sadness Of Valor 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 |  Sadness Of Valor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.4% positive (1,043 reviews) | 2 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) | One Man Studio for Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) is 10 years older than Sadness Of Valor (2022).
- Sadness Of Valor is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Sadness Of Valor — FAQ
- Should I play A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or Sadness Of Valor first?
- If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before Sadness Of Valor (2022). 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 Sadness Of Valor 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 Sadness Of Valor 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; Sadness Of Valor ships Online Co-op, Co-op.