Choose Joint Task Force
Choose Joint Task Force if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.9% positive across 143 reviews.
Joint Task Force vs A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI
Joint Task Force and A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI 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. Joint Task Force (2007) is 5 years older than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012). Joint Task Force scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (64.4% 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 A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI
Choose A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2012) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,043 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Joint Task Force and A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Joint Task Force |  A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (143 reviews) | 64.4% positive (1,043 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Most Wanted Entertainment | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Joint Task Force (2007) is 5 years older than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012).
- Joint Task Force scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (64.4% positive).
- Joint Task Force is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (7.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Joint Task Force is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI has no Deck rating yet.
Joint Task Force vs A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI — FAQ
- Which is better, Joint Task Force or A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI?
- On Steam reviews Joint Task Force scores higher (90.9% positive) than A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (64.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Joint Task Force is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Joint Task Force or A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI first?
- If you want chronology, Joint Task Force (2007) came out before A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI (2012). 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 Joint Task Force and A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI 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.
- Do both Joint Task Force and A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Joint Task Force ships Co-op; A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.