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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS vs Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Total War: WARHAMMER III 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: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) is 3 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022). Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% 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: THREE KINGDOMS

Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 17,216 reviews.

Choose Total War: WARHAMMER III

Choose Total War: WARHAMMER III if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 60,375 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Total War: WARHAMMER III 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.

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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS vs Total War: WARHAMMER III — Steam metadata comparison
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — Steam game coverTotal War: THREE KINGDOMSTotal War: WARHAMMER III — Steam game coverTotal War: WARHAMMER III
Released20192022
GenresAction, StrategyAction, Strategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Unsupported
Price59.99 USD59.99 USD
Steam reviews84% positive (17,216 reviews)70.8% positive (60,375 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

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

Which is better, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS or Total War: WARHAMMER III?
On Steam reviews Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher (84% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER III (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS 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: THREE KINGDOMS or Total War: WARHAMMER III first?
If you want chronology, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) came out before Total War: WARHAMMER III (2022). 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: THREE KINGDOMS and Total War: WARHAMMER III 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: THREE KINGDOMS and Total War: WARHAMMER III have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Total War: WARHAMMER III ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.