Choose Total War: WARHAMMER
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 18,120 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: WARHAMMER vs Maze Madness
Total War: WARHAMMER and Maze Madness 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 2 years older than Maze Madness (2018). Maze Madness is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER (0.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD). 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 Maze Madness
Choose Maze Madness if it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maze Madness launched in 2018.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER and Maze Madness sit in Action and Strategy on Steam, 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 |  Maze Madness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.2% positive (18,120 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) | James Schilz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER (2016) is 2 years older than Maze Madness (2018).
- Maze Madness is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER (0.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: WARHAMMER has co-op; Maze Madness does not.
- Total War: WARHAMMER is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Maze Madness has no Deck rating yet.
Total War: WARHAMMER vs Maze Madness — FAQ
- Should I play Total War: WARHAMMER or Maze Madness first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER (2016) came out before Maze Madness (2018). 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 Maze Madness 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.
- Does Maze Madness have multiplayer like Total War: WARHAMMER?
- No. Total War: WARHAMMER supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Maze Madness is listed as single-player only.
- Does Total War: WARHAMMER run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Total War: WARHAMMER is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Maze Madness doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.