Choose Total War: WARHAMMER
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.2% positive across 18,120 reviews.
Total War: WARHAMMER vs Total War: WARHAMMER III
Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER III 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. Total War: WARHAMMER (2016) is 6 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022). Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% 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: WARHAMMER III
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER III if you want the Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 60,375 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER III sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Total War: WARHAMMER |  Total War: WARHAMMER III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (18,120 reviews) | 70.8% positive (60,375 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER (2016) is 6 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022).
- Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive).
- Total War: WARHAMMER III is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER (59.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Total War: WARHAMMER is Deck Playable, Total War: WARHAMMER III is Deck Unsupported.
Total War: WARHAMMER vs Total War: WARHAMMER III — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: WARHAMMER or Total War: WARHAMMER III?
- On Steam reviews Total War: WARHAMMER scores higher (82.2% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total War: WARHAMMER is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Total War: WARHAMMER or Total War: WARHAMMER III first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER (2016) came out before Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022). 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: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER III 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.
- Do both Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER III have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total War: WARHAMMER ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Total War: WARHAMMER III ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.