Rank 01Why this
Shares faction politics with Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like Total War: SHOGUN 2
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Total War: SHOGUN 2 also play
The closest matches to Total War: SHOGUN 2: Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun, and Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2015
Rank 04 
Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun
Why this: Also Ninja and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
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Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
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Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Total War: SHOGUN 2
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Shares faction politics with Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- 85% of 31,620 reviews
- 2Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- 84% of 17,216 reviews
- 3NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- 82% of 446 reviews
- 4Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun
Also Ninja and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- 74% of 86 reviews
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- 7Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- 92% of 16,449 reviews
- 8Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- 77% of 2,133 reviews
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- 11Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Also Ninja and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
- 95% of 8,989 reviews
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 21,382 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 90
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Cherry blossom and snow add visual poetry
- Family and faction dynamics intertwine with strategy
- Ink wash aesthetic enhances immersion
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
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Why this: Shares faction politics with Total War: SHOGUN 2.
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Why this: Also RTS and Tactical, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
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Free games the recommender matches to Total War: SHOGUN 2, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Military, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
World of Warships
Why this: Also Military and Tactical, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Historical and Turn-Based Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Total War: SHOGUN 2.
War of Dots
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Tactical, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
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Other recommendable Steam games by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Why this: Shares faction politics with Total War: SHOGUN 2.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2.
Alien: Isolation
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Total War: SHOGUN 2.
About Total War: SHOGUN 2
The closest matches to Total War: SHOGUN 2: Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun, and Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Total War: SHOGUN 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and epic, and single out its avatar conquest and co op campaign. 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: SHOGUN 2 is a strategy game set in feudal Japan that combines turn-based campaign management with real-time tactical battles. The 2011 release features mechanics including avatar-conquest, co-op-campaign mode, faction-politics, general-customization, naval-bombardment, and the realm-divide system that reshapes diplomatic relationships as the campaign progresses. Reviewers describe the ink-wash aesthetic as atmospheric and contemplative, with players highlighting how cherry blossoms and snow add visual poetry to the experience. Family and faction dynamics intertwine with the broader strategic layer, while the unit roster presents clear tactical roles. The campaign offers a massive, challenging experience designed for extended strategic sessions with online co-op available. Priced at $29.99 and currently playable on Steam Deck, the game holds a 93% positive rating from over 21,000 Steam reviews.
About Total War: SHOGUN 2: Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike.
Is Total War: SHOGUN 2 worth buying?
Recent reviews are much worse
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 21,382 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 45% positive across 1,183 new reviews, 47 points below its all-time score.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 66 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 46 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cherry blossom and snow add visual poetry
- Family and faction dynamics intertwine with strategy
- Ink wash aesthetic enhances immersion
- Realm divide forces late game diplomacy
People who play it also play: Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence
Frequently asked about Total War: SHOGUN 2
Can I run it?
Does Total War: SHOGUN 2 run on Steam Deck?
Total War: SHOGUN 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Total War: SHOGUN 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Total War: SHOGUN 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Total War: SHOGUN 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Total War: SHOGUN 2 are Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence.
Who developed Total War: SHOGUN 2?
Total War: SHOGUN 2 was developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).