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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection 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 3 years older than SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection (2015). SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (64.4% 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 Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,043 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

Choose SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89% positive across 692 reviews.

Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 vs SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection — Steam metadata comparison
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI — Steam game coverA Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAISHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection — Steam game coverSHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection
Released20122015
GenresStrategyAction, Strategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Unsupported
Price29.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews64.4% positive (1,043 reviews)89% positive (692 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersCREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)CREATIVE ASSEMBLY

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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection — FAQ

Which is better, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection?
On Steam reviews SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection scores higher (89% positive) than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (64.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection 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 SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection first?
If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection (2015). 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 SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection 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.
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