Choose Total War: WARHAMMER
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 18,120 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: WARHAMMER vs Total War: WARHAMMER II
Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II 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 1 year older than Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017). Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER (82.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
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Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II if you want the Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 50,658 reviews.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II 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 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (18,120 reviews) | 93.3% positive (50,658 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 (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER (2016) is 1 year older than Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017).
- Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER (82.2% positive).
- Total War: WARHAMMER II is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER (59.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Total War: WARHAMMER vs Total War: WARHAMMER II — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: WARHAMMER or Total War: WARHAMMER II?
- On Steam reviews Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher (93.3% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER (82.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total War: WARHAMMER II 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 II first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER (2016) came out before Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017). 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 II 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 II 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 II ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.