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.
Total War: SHOGUN 2 vs Morphing Blocks
Total War: SHOGUN 2 and Morphing Blocks 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: SHOGUN 2 (2011) is 15 years older than Morphing Blocks (2026). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Total War: SHOGUN 2: 21,382 reviews, Morphing Blocks: 30). 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 Morphing Blocks
Choose Morphing Blocks if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Morphing Blocks launched in 2026.
Both Total War: SHOGUN 2 and Morphing Blocks sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.5% vs 93.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Total War: SHOGUN 2 |  Morphing Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (21,382 reviews) | 93.3% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | J. TAO |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: SHOGUN 2 (2011) is 15 years older than Morphing Blocks (2026).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Total War: SHOGUN 2: 21,382 reviews, Morphing Blocks: 30).
- Total War: SHOGUN 2 has co-op; Morphing Blocks does not.
- Total War: SHOGUN 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Morphing Blocks has no Deck rating yet.
Total War: SHOGUN 2 vs Morphing Blocks — FAQ
- Should I play Total War: SHOGUN 2 or Morphing Blocks first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: SHOGUN 2 (2011) came out before Morphing Blocks (2026). 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: SHOGUN 2 and Morphing Blocks 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 Total War: SHOGUN 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Total War: SHOGUN 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Morphing Blocks doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.