Which is better, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault?

On Steam reviews A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI scores higher (64.4% positive) than Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (46.6% 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 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault first?

If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (2014). 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.

Does Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault 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 Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault is listed as single-player only.

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault 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 2 years older than Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (2014). A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (46.6% 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 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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 64.4% positive across 1,043 reviews.

Choose Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault

Choose Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault launched in 2014.

Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault 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.

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault — Steam metadata comparison
	A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI	Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault
Released	2012	2014
Genres	Strategy	Strategy
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	29.99 USD	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	64.4% positive (1,043 reviews)	46.6% positive (399 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)	Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

Side by side

Both are Strategy games on Steam.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) is 2 years older than Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (2014).
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault (46.6% positive).
Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI has co-op; Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault does not.