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Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

Total War: WARHAMMER II and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS 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 2 years older than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019). Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% 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: WARHAMMER II

Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 50,658 reviews.

Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 17,216 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Total War: WARHAMMER II and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 vs Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — Steam metadata comparison
Total War: WARHAMMER II — Steam game coverTotal War: WARHAMMER IITotal War: THREE KINGDOMS — Steam game coverTotal War: THREE KINGDOMS
Released20172019
GenresAction, StrategyAction, Strategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price59.99 USD59.99 USD
Steam reviews93.3% positive (50,658 reviews)84% positive (17,216 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
DevelopersCREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

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Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — FAQ

Which is better, Total War: WARHAMMER II or Total War: THREE KINGDOMS?
On Steam reviews Total War: WARHAMMER II scores higher (93.3% positive) than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (84% 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 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS first?
If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) 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 Total War: WARHAMMER II and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS 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.
Do both Total War: WARHAMMER II and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total War: WARHAMMER II ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Total War: THREE KINGDOMS ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.