Choose Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Choose Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.3% positive across 31,620 reviews.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition vs Total War: ATTILA
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Total War: ATTILA 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 2 years older than Total War: ATTILA (2015). Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Total War: ATTILA (80.4% 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 Total War: ATTILA
Choose Total War: ATTILA if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 13,250 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Total War: ATTILA 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
 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition |  Total War: ATTILA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (31,620 reviews) | 80.4% positive (13,250 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (2013) is 2 years older than Total War: ATTILA (2015).
- Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Total War: ATTILA (80.4% positive).
- Total War: ATTILA is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (44.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition vs Total War: ATTILA — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition or Total War: ATTILA?
- On Steam reviews Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition scores higher (85.3% positive) than Total War: ATTILA (80.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total War: ROME II - Emperor 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 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition or Total War: ATTILA first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition (2013) came out before Total War: ATTILA (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 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Total War: ATTILA 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 Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Total War: ATTILA have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Total War: ATTILA ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.