Choose King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame
Choose King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame launched in 2009.
King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame vs Total War: WARHAMMER
King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame and Total War: WARHAMMER 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. King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame (2009) is 7 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER (2016). Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame (65.7% 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: WARHAMMER
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.2% positive across 18,120 reviews.
Both King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame and Total War: WARHAMMER 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
 King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame |  Total War: WARHAMMER | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.7% positive (324 reviews) | 82.2% positive (18,120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | NeocoreGames | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame (2009) is 7 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER (2016).
- Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame (65.7% positive).
- King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER (2.49 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: WARHAMMER has co-op; King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame does not.
- Steam Deck: King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame is Deck Unsupported, Total War: WARHAMMER is Deck Playable.
King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame vs Total War: WARHAMMER — FAQ
- Which is better, King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame or Total War: WARHAMMER?
- On Steam reviews Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher (82.2% positive) than King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame (65.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total War: WARHAMMER is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame or Total War: WARHAMMER first?
- If you want chronology, King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame (2009) came out before Total War: WARHAMMER (2016). 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 King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame and Total War: WARHAMMER 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.