Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN 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 Total War: PHARAOH
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Total War: PHARAOH 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 4 years older than Total War: PHARAOH (2023). Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Total War: PHARAOH (64.7% 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: PHARAOH
Choose Total War: PHARAOH if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,243 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Total War: PHARAOH sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 |  Total War: PHARAOH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (17,216 reviews) | 64.7% positive (2,243 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) is 4 years older than Total War: PHARAOH (2023).
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Total War: PHARAOH (64.7% positive).
- Total War: PHARAOH is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS has co-op; Total War: PHARAOH does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS vs Total War: PHARAOH — FAQ
- Which is better, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS or Total War: PHARAOH?
- On Steam reviews Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher (84% positive) than Total War: PHARAOH (64.7% 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: PHARAOH first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) came out before Total War: PHARAOH (2023). 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: PHARAOH 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.