Choose Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Choose Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 10,179 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition vs Total War: SHOGUN 2
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition and Total War: SHOGUN 2 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: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (2010) is 1 year older than Total War: SHOGUN 2 (2011). Total War: SHOGUN 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (91.4% 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: SHOGUN 2
Choose Total War: SHOGUN 2 if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 21,382 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition and Total War: SHOGUN 2 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.4% vs 92.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition |  Total War: SHOGUN 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (10,179 reviews) | 92.5% positive (21,382 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac) | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (2010) is 1 year older than Total War: SHOGUN 2 (2011).
- Total War: SHOGUN 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (91.4% positive).
- Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Total War: SHOGUN 2 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Total War: SHOGUN 2 has co-op; Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition does not.
- Steam Deck: Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is Deck Unsupported, Total War: SHOGUN 2 is Deck Playable.
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition vs Total War: SHOGUN 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition or Total War: SHOGUN 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition sits at 91.4% positive (10,179 reviews), Total War: SHOGUN 2 at 92.5% (21,382). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition or Total War: SHOGUN 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (2010) came out before Total War: SHOGUN 2 (2011). 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: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition and Total War: SHOGUN 2 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.