Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER II if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. 50,658 Steam reviews back the pick.
Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Liquidation
Total War: WARHAMMER II and Liquidation 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 Liquidation (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Liquidation
Choose Liquidation if you want an Indie and Early Access game with HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Liquidation launched in 2026.
Both Total War: WARHAMMER II and Liquidation 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 |  Liquidation | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (50,658 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Divio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) is 9 years older than Liquidation (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Liquidation has no Deck rating yet.
Total War: WARHAMMER II vs Liquidation — FAQ
- Should I play Total War: WARHAMMER II or Liquidation first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017) came out before Liquidation (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 Liquidation 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 Liquidation 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; Liquidation ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Total War: WARHAMMER II run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Total War: WARHAMMER II is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Liquidation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.