Choose Rome: Total War™ - Alexander
Choose Rome: Total War™ - Alexander if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Rome: Total War™ - Alexander launched in 2007.
Rome: Total War™ - Alexander vs Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms
Rome: Total War™ - Alexander and Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms 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. Both released in 2007. Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Rome: Total War™ - Alexander (73.8% 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 Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms
Choose Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 423 reviews.
Both Rome: Total War™ - Alexander and Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms 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
 Rome: Total War™ - Alexander |  Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2007 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.8% positive (485 reviews) | 96.7% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | The Creative Assembly | The Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2007.
- Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Rome: Total War™ - Alexander (73.8% positive).
- Rome: Total War™ - Alexander is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Rome: Total War™ - Alexander vs Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms — FAQ
- Which is better, Rome: Total War™ - Alexander or Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms?
- On Steam reviews Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms scores higher (96.7% positive) than Rome: Total War™ - Alexander (73.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Rome: Total War™ - Alexander and Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms 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 Rome: Total War™ - Alexander run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rome: Total War™ - Alexander is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.