Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 50,658 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Revenge & Defend
Total War: WARHAMMER II and Revenge & Defend both land in Action, 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 share Action, Strategy on Steam. Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) is 9 years older than Revenge & Defend (2026). Revenge & Defend is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER II (4.99 USD vs. 59.99 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 Revenge & Defend
Choose Revenge & Defend if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Revenge & Defend launched in 2026.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER II and Revenge & Defend sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input, 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 |  Revenge & Defend | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (50,658 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Demirel Sia |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) is 9 years older than Revenge & Defend (2026).
- Revenge & Defend is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER II (4.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: WARHAMMER II has co-op; Revenge & Defend does not.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Revenge & Defend has no Deck rating yet.
Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Revenge & Defend — FAQ
- Should I play Total War: WARHAMMER II or Revenge & Defend first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) came out before Revenge & Defend (2026). 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 Revenge & Defend similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Revenge & Defend 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 Revenge & Defend is listed as single-player only.
- Does Total War: WARHAMMER II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Total War: WARHAMMER II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Revenge & Defend doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.