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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms 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 Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms (2024). Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (6.99 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 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.

Choose Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms

Choose Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms if you want the MMO side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms launched in 2024.

Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms 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.

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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms — Steam metadata comparison
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI — Steam game coverA Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAICavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms — Steam game coverCavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms
Released20122024
GenresStrategyStrategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price29.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews64.4% positive (1,043 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersCREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)Chengdu Liudao Wuyu Technology Co., Ltd

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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms — FAQ

Should I play A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms first?
If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms (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 Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms 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 Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms 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; Cavalry Charge·Three Kingdoms ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
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