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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS vs Lines of Battle

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Lines of Battle 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. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS has co-op; Lines of Battle does not. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Lines of Battle has no Deck rating yet. 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 you want an Action game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 17,216 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Lines of Battle

Choose Lines of Battle if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Keyboard Only Option.

Both Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Lines of Battle sit in 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 vs Lines of Battle — Steam metadata comparison
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — Steam game coverTotal War: THREE KINGDOMSLines of Battle — Steam game coverLines of Battle
Released2019
GenresAction, StrategyStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price59.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews84% positive (17,216 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersCREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)Sophie Games

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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS vs Lines of Battle — FAQ

Are Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Lines of Battle 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.
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