Choose Rome: Total War™ - Collection
Choose Rome: Total War™ - Collection if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 8,718 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rome: Total War™ - Collection vs Nemesis of the Roman Empire
Rome: Total War™ - Collection and Nemesis of the Roman Empire 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. Rome: Total War™ - Collection (2007) is 9 years older than Nemesis of the Roman Empire (2016). Rome: Total War™ - Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Nemesis of the Roman Empire (92.8% 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 Nemesis of the Roman Empire
Choose Nemesis of the Roman Empire if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nemesis of the Roman Empire launched in 2016.
Both Rome: Total War™ - Collection and Nemesis of the Roman Empire sit in 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
 Rome: Total War™ - Collection |  Nemesis of the Roman Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (8,718 reviews) | 92.8% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY | Haemimont Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Rome: Total War™ - Collection (2007) is 9 years older than Nemesis of the Roman Empire (2016).
- Rome: Total War™ - Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Nemesis of the Roman Empire (92.8% positive).
- Rome: Total War™ - Collection is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nemesis of the Roman Empire has no Deck rating yet.
Rome: Total War™ - Collection vs Nemesis of the Roman Empire — FAQ
- Should I play Rome: Total War™ - Collection or Nemesis of the Roman Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Rome: Total War™ - Collection (2007) came out before Nemesis of the Roman Empire (2016). 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 Rome: Total War™ - Collection and Nemesis of the Roman Empire 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 Nemesis of the Roman Empire have multiplayer like Rome: Total War™ - Collection?
- No. Rome: Total War™ - Collection supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Nemesis of the Roman Empire is listed as single-player only.
- Does Rome: Total War™ - Collection run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rome: Total War™ - Collection is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Nemesis of the Roman Empire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.