Choose King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame
Choose King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame launched in 2012.
King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame vs Total War: WARHAMMER
King Arthur II: 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 II: The Role-Playing Wargame (2012) is 4 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER (2016). Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame (56.4% 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: WARHAMMER
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.2% positive across 18,120 reviews.
Both King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame and Total War: WARHAMMER 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
 King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame |  Total War: WARHAMMER | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.4% positive (218 reviews) | 82.2% positive (18,120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | 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 II: The Role-Playing Wargame (2012) is 4 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER (2016).
- Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame (56.4% positive).
- King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: WARHAMMER has co-op; King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame does not.
- Total War: WARHAMMER is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame has no Deck rating yet.
King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame vs Total War: WARHAMMER — FAQ
- Which is better, King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame or Total War: WARHAMMER?
- On Steam reviews Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher (82.2% positive) than King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame (56.4% 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 II: The Role-Playing Wargame or Total War: WARHAMMER first?
- If you want chronology, King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame (2012) 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 II: 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.
- Does King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame have multiplayer like Total War: WARHAMMER?
- No. Total War: WARHAMMER supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame is listed as single-player only.