Choose Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Choose Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 31,620 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition vs Praetorians - HD Remaster
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Praetorians - HD Remaster 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. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (2013) is 7 years older than Praetorians - HD Remaster (2020). Praetorians - HD Remaster scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (85.3% 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 Praetorians - HD Remaster
Choose Praetorians - HD Remaster if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.2% positive across 228 reviews.
Both Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Praetorians - HD Remaster sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |  Praetorians - HD Remaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (31,620 reviews) | 88.2% positive (228 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive | Torus Games, Pyro Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (2013) is 7 years older than Praetorians - HD Remaster (2020).
- Praetorians - HD Remaster scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (85.3% positive).
- Praetorians - HD Remaster is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (7.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition has co-op; Praetorians - HD Remaster does not.
- Steam Deck: Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is Deck Playable, Praetorians - HD Remaster is Deck Verified.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition vs Praetorians - HD Remaster — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition or Praetorians - HD Remaster?
- On Steam reviews Praetorians - HD Remaster scores higher (88.2% positive) than Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (85.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Praetorians - HD Remaster is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition or Praetorians - HD Remaster first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (2013) came out before Praetorians - HD Remaster (2020). 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 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Praetorians - HD Remaster 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.