Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 17,216 reviews.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS vs Grit and Valor - 1949
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Grit and Valor - 1949 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 6 years older than Grit and Valor - 1949 (2025). Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Grit and Valor - 1949 (76.8% 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 Grit and Valor - 1949
Choose Grit and Valor - 1949 if you want a Casual game with VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Grit and Valor - 1949 launched in 2025.
Both Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Grit and Valor - 1949 sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound, 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: THREE KINGDOMS |  Grit and Valor - 1949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (17,216 reviews) | 76.8% positive (155 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | Milky Tea Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) is 6 years older than Grit and Valor - 1949 (2025).
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Grit and Valor - 1949 (76.8% positive).
- Grit and Valor - 1949 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (19.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS has co-op; Grit and Valor - 1949 does not.
- Steam Deck: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is Deck Unsupported, Grit and Valor - 1949 is Deck Verified.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS vs Grit and Valor - 1949 — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS or Grit and Valor - 1949?
- On Steam reviews Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher (84% positive) than Grit and Valor - 1949 (76.8% 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 Grit and Valor - 1949 first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) came out before Grit and Valor - 1949 (2025). 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 Grit and Valor - 1949 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.
- Does Grit and Valor - 1949 have multiplayer like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS?
- No. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Grit and Valor - 1949 is listed as single-player only.