Choose Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Choose Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 16,615 reviews.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition vs Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition and Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition 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: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (2006) is 4 years older than Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (2010). Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (91.4% 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: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Choose Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2010) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,179 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition and Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition sit in 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
 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition |  Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2010 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (16,615 reviews) | 91.4% positive (10,179 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (2006) is 4 years older than Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (2010).
- Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (91.4% positive).
- Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition is Deck Playable, Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is Deck Unsupported.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition vs Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition or Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition?
- On Steam reviews Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition scores higher (95.7% positive) than Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (91.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition 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: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition or Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (2006) came out before Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition (2010). 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: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition and Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition 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.