Choose Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic)
Choose Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) launched in 2019.
Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) vs Total War: WARHAMMER II
Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) and Total War: WARHAMMER II 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: WARHAMMER II (2017) is 2 years older than Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) (2019). Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) (69% 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 II
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 50,658 reviews.
Both Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) and Total War: WARHAMMER II sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) |  Total War: WARHAMMER II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69% positive (213 reviews) | 93.3% positive (50,658 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Auroch Digital | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) is 2 years older than Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) (2019).
- Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) (69% positive).
- Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER II (24.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: WARHAMMER II has co-op; Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) does not.
- Steam Deck: Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) is Deck Unsupported, Total War: WARHAMMER II is Deck Playable.
Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) vs Total War: WARHAMMER II — FAQ
- Which is better, Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) or Total War: WARHAMMER II?
- On Steam reviews Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher (93.3% positive) than Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) (69% 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 Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) or Total War: WARHAMMER II first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) came out before Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) (2019). 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 Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) and Total War: WARHAMMER II 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 Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) have multiplayer like Total War: WARHAMMER II?
- No. Total War: WARHAMMER II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Dark Future: Blood Red States (Classic) is listed as single-player only.