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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Wars and Battles: October War

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Wars and Battles: October War 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 6 years older than Wars and Battles: October War (2018). Wars and Battles: October War is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (12.99 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 Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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.

Choose Wars and Battles: October War

Choose Wars and Battles: October War if it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wars and Battles: October War launched in 2018.

Both A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI and Wars and Battles: October War 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.

Side-by-side comparison

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Wars and Battles: October War — Steam metadata comparison
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI — Steam game coverA Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAIWars and Battles: October War — Steam game coverWars and Battles: October War
Released20122018
GenresStrategyStrategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price29.99 USD12.99 USD
Steam reviews64.4% positive (1,043 reviews)8 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersCREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)Battle Factory

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A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI vs Wars and Battles: October War — FAQ

Should I play A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI or Wars and Battles: October War first?
If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012) came out before Wars and Battles: October War (2018). 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 Wars and Battles: October War 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.
Does Wars and Battles: October War 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 Wars and Battles: October War is listed as single-player only.
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