Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II if you want an Action game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 50,658 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000
Total War: WARHAMMER II and Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 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 has co-op; Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 does not. Total War: WARHAMMER II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 has no Deck rating yet. 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: WARHAMMER 40,000
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER II and Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 |  Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (50,658 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Creative Assembly |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II has co-op; Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 does not.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 has no Deck rating yet.
Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 — FAQ
- Are Total War: WARHAMMER II and Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 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 Total War: WARHAMMER II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Total War: WARHAMMER II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.