Choose Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Choose Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 16,615 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition vs Rome: Total War™ - Collection
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition and Rome: 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 1 year older than Rome: Total War™ - Collection (2007). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition: 16,615 reviews, Rome: Total War™ - Collection: 8,718). 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 Rome: Total War™ - Collection
Choose Rome: Total War™ - Collection if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 8,718 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition and Rome: Total War™ - Collection sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 94.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition |  Rome: Total War™ - Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2007 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (16,615 reviews) | 94.9% positive (8,718 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 1 year older than Rome: Total War™ - Collection (2007).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition: 16,615 reviews, Rome: Total War™ - Collection: 8,718).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition vs Rome: Total War™ - Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition or Rome: Total War™ - Collection?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition sits at 95.7% positive (16,615 reviews), Rome: Total War™ - Collection at 94.9% (8,718). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition or Rome: Total War™ - Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (2006) came out before Rome: Total War™ - Collection (2007). 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 Rome: 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.