Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 50,658 reviews.
Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Total War: WARHAMMER II and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew 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: WARHAMMER II (2017) is 6 years older than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023). Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (90.5% 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 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Choose Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew if you want a RPG game with Adjustable Text Size and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,939 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER II and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Total War: WARHAMMER II |  Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (50,658 reviews) | 90.5% positive (1,939 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Mimimi Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) is 6 years older than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023).
- Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (90.5% positive).
- Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER II (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: WARHAMMER II has co-op; Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew does not.
- Steam Deck: Total War: WARHAMMER II is Deck Playable, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is Deck Verified.
Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: WARHAMMER II or Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew?
- On Steam reviews Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher (93.3% positive) than Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (90.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total War: WARHAMMER II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Total War: WARHAMMER II or Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) came out before Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew (2023). 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: WARHAMMER II and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew 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 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew have multiplayer like Total War: WARHAMMER II?
- No. Total War: WARHAMMER II supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is listed as single-player only.