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.
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Halo Wars: Definitive Edition 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 5 years older than Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (2017). Halo Wars: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% 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 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
Choose Halo Wars: Definitive Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.2% positive across 5,835 reviews.
Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Halo Wars: Definitive Edition 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 |  Halo Wars: Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.4% positive (1,043 reviews) | 92.2% positive (5,835 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Ensemble Studios, Behaviour Interactive, 343 Industries |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) is 5 years older than Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (2017).
- Halo Wars: Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (64.4% positive).
- Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is Deck Verified 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 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or Halo Wars: Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews Halo Wars: Definitive Edition scores higher (92.2% 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, Halo Wars: Definitive Edition 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 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (2017). 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 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition 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 Halo Wars: Definitive Edition 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; Halo Wars: Definitive Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op.