Choose A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
Choose A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. 7,072 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA vs A Total War Saga: TROY
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA and A Total War Saga: TROY 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. A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA (2018) is 3 years older than A Total War Saga: TROY (2021). A Total War Saga: TROY scores higher on Steam reviews (70.2% positive) than A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA (69.1% 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: TROY
Choose A Total War Saga: TROY if you want a Simulation game with Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,771 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA and A Total War Saga: TROY 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69.1% vs 70.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA |  A Total War Saga: TROY | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.1% positive (7,072 reviews) | 70.2% positive (1,771 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA (2018) is 3 years older than A Total War Saga: TROY (2021).
- A Total War Saga: TROY scores higher on Steam reviews (70.2% positive) than A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA (69.1% positive).
- A Total War Saga: TROY is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA is Deck Unsupported, A Total War Saga: TROY is Deck Playable.
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA vs A Total War Saga: TROY — FAQ
- Which is better, A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA or A Total War Saga: TROY?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA sits at 69.1% positive (7,072 reviews), A Total War Saga: TROY at 70.2% (1,771). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA or A Total War Saga: TROY first?
- If you want chronology, A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA (2018) came out before A Total War Saga: TROY (2021). 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 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA and A Total War Saga: TROY 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 A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA and A Total War Saga: TROY have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; A Total War Saga: TROY ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.