Rank 01Why this
Shares campaign management and naval combat with Total War: NAPOLEON.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
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- 37 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition: Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection, Hearts of Iron IV, and NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares siege warfare with Total War: NAPOLEON.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Rank 03Why this
Shares campaign management with Total War: NAPOLEON.
- Deck Playable
- 2007
Rank 04 
Hearts of Iron IV
Why this: Shares naval combat with Total War: NAPOLEON.
Rank 05 
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
Rank 06 
Panzer Corps 2
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
Rank 07 
Crusader Kings III
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
Rank 08 
Company of Heroes
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
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- 1Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Shares campaign management and naval combat with Total War: NAPOLEON.
- 90% of 12,170 reviews
- 2Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Shares siege warfare with Total War: NAPOLEON.
- 85% of 31,620 reviews
- 3Rome: Total War™ - Collection
Shares campaign management with Total War: NAPOLEON.
- 95% of 8,718 reviews
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- 5NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
- 82% of 446 reviews
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- 13Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Also RTS and Military, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
- 85% of 18,417 reviews
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac)
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- 91% of 10,179 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 81
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Empire management is majestic
- Naval battles are a world apart
- Numbers beat firepower every time
- Contemplative
- Epic
- Grand
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Military, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Also RTS and Historical, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Shares tactical battles with Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Military, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
War of Dots
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
World of Warships
Why this: Also Military and War, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Total War: NAPOLEON.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Historical and Turn-Based Strategy, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also War and Turn-Based Tactics, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Also Military and Tactical, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Total War: WARHAMMER III
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Same tense mood as Total War: NAPOLEON.
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Why this: Same grand mood as Total War: NAPOLEON.
About Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
The closest matches to Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition: Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection, Hearts of Iron IV, and NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition and Rome: Total War™ - Collection — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, epic and grand, and single out its campaign management and empire management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is a strategy game released in 2010 by Creative Assembly that combines turn-based empire management with real-time battles set during the Napoleonic era. The game incorporates mechanics for campaign management, empire-building, naval combat, siege warfare, and firepower strategy, along with modding support. Players describe the experience as contemplative, epic, and grand, with tension emerging from strategic decisions. Reviewers highlight that empire management feels majestic, naval battles offer a distinctly different pace from land combat, and numerical superiority often proves more decisive than raw firepower. The Definitive Edition includes all previously released DLC and updates, holds a 91% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews, and is priced at $24.99. The game is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition: Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release
Is Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 10,179 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 91% positive across 138 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 35 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 35 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Empire management is majestic
- Naval battles are a world apart
- Numbers beat firepower every time
- Perfect meld between strategy and arcade elements
People who play it also play: Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection
Frequently asked about Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Can I run it?
Does Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition work on Steam Deck?
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition cost?
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition are Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition, Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Rome: Total War™ - Collection.
Who developed Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition?
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition was developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac) and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac).