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 Medieval: Total War™ - Collection
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition and Medieval: Total War™ - Collection 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 9 years older than Medieval: Total War™ - Collection (2015). Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Medieval: Total War™ - Collection (70.1% 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 Medieval: Total War™ - Collection
Choose Medieval: Total War™ - Collection if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,433 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition and Medieval: Total War™ - Collection 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 |  Medieval: Total War™ - Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (16,615 reviews) | 70.1% positive (1,433 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (2006) is 9 years older than Medieval: Total War™ - Collection (2015).
- Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Medieval: Total War™ - Collection (70.1% positive).
- Medieval: Total War™ - Collection is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition vs Medieval: Total War™ - Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition or Medieval: Total War™ - Collection?
- On Steam reviews Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition scores higher (95.7% positive) than Medieval: Total War™ - Collection (70.1% 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 Medieval: Total War™ - Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (2006) came out before Medieval: Total War™ - Collection (2015). 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 Medieval: Total War™ - Collection 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.