Choose Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms
Choose Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms launched in 2007.
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms vs Wars and Battles: October War
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms and Wars and Battles: October War 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. Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms (2007) is 11 years older than Wars and Battles: October War (2018). Wars and Battles: October War is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Wars and Battles: October War
Choose Wars and Battles: October War if it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wars and Battles: October War launched in 2018.
Both Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms and Wars and Battles: October War 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
 Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms |  Wars and Battles: October War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (423 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Battle Factory |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms (2007) is 11 years older than Wars and Battles: October War (2018).
- Wars and Battles: October War is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms vs Wars and Battles: October War — FAQ
- Should I play Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms or Wars and Battles: October War first?
- If you want chronology, Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms (2007) came out before Wars and Battles: October War (2018). 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 Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms and Wars and Battles: October War 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 Wars and Battles: October War have multiplayer like Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms?
- No. Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wars and Battles: October War is listed as single-player only.