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. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 64.4% positive across 1,043 reviews.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs World War III: Black Gold
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and World War III: Black Gold 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 1 year older than World War III: Black Gold (2013). A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than World War III: Black Gold (59.8% 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 World War III: Black Gold
Choose World War III: Black Gold if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. World War III: Black Gold launched in 2013.
Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and World War III: Black Gold 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 |  World War III: Black Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.4% positive (1,043 reviews) | 59.8% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Reality Pump |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) is 1 year older than World War III: Black Gold (2013).
- A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than World War III: Black Gold (59.8% positive).
- World War III: Black Gold is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- World War III: Black Gold is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI has no Deck rating yet.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs World War III: Black Gold — FAQ
- Which is better, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or World War III: Black Gold?
- On Steam reviews A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI scores higher (64.4% positive) than World War III: Black Gold (59.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or World War III: Black Gold first?
- If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before World War III: Black Gold (2013). 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 World War III: Black Gold 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 World War III: Black Gold 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; World War III: Black Gold ships Online Co-op, Co-op.