Choose A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI
Choose A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI if you want the Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and 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.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Maniac Land
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Maniac Land 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 12 years older than Maniac Land (2024). Maniac Land 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 Maniac Land
Choose Maniac Land if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maniac Land launched in 2024.
Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Maniac Land sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP, 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 |  Maniac Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.4% positive (1,043 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Giftzwerg Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) is 12 years older than Maniac Land (2024).
- Maniac Land is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI has co-op; Maniac Land does not.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Maniac Land — FAQ
- Should I play A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or Maniac Land first?
- If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before Maniac Land (2024). 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 Maniac Land 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.