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.
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms vs Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms and Total War: THREE 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. Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms (2007) is 12 years older than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019). Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (84% 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 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 17,216 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms and Total War: THREE 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
 Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms |  Total War: THREE KINGDOMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (423 reviews) | 84% positive (17,216 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | The Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms (2007) is 12 years older than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019).
- Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (84% positive).
- Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (24.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS has co-op; Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms does not.
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms vs Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — FAQ
- Which is better, Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms or Total War: THREE KINGDOMS?
- On Steam reviews Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms scores higher (96.7% positive) than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (84% 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.
- Should I play Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms or Total War: THREE KINGDOMS first?
- If you want chronology, Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms (2007) came out before Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019). 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 Total War: THREE 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.