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SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection vs Medieval: Total War™ - Collection

SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection and Medieval: Total War™ - Collection both land in Action, 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 share Action, Strategy on Steam. Both released in 2015. SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Medieval: Total War™ - Collection (70.1% 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 SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

Choose SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89% positive across 692 reviews.

Choose Medieval: Total War™ - Collection

Choose Medieval: Total War™ - Collection if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,433 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection and Medieval: Total War™ - Collection sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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

SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection vs Medieval: Total War™ - Collection — Steam metadata comparison
SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection — Steam game coverSHOGUN: Total War™ - CollectionMedieval: Total War™ - Collection — Steam game coverMedieval: Total War™ - Collection
Released20152015
GenresAction, StrategyAction, Strategy
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews89% positive (692 reviews)70.1% positive (1,433 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersCREATIVE ASSEMBLYCREATIVE ASSEMBLY

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SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection vs Medieval: Total War™ - Collection — FAQ

Which is better, SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection or Medieval: Total War™ - Collection?
On Steam reviews SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection scores higher (89% positive) than Medieval: Total War™ - Collection (70.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection and Medieval: Total War™ - Collection similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
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