Choose Kohan II: Kings of War
Choose Kohan II: Kings of War if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.2% positive across 159 reviews.
Kohan II: Kings of War vs Total War: WARHAMMER
Kohan II: Kings of War and Total War: WARHAMMER 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. Kohan II: Kings of War (2011) is 5 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER (2016). Kohan II: Kings of War scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER (82.2% 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: WARHAMMER
Choose Total War: WARHAMMER if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18,120 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Kohan II: Kings of War and Total War: WARHAMMER sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kohan II: Kings of War |  Total War: WARHAMMER | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (159 reviews) | 82.2% positive (18,120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | TimeGate Studios | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Kohan II: Kings of War (2011) is 5 years older than Total War: WARHAMMER (2016).
- Kohan II: Kings of War scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER (82.2% positive).
- Kohan II: Kings of War is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Total War: WARHAMMER (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Total War: WARHAMMER is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kohan II: Kings of War has no Deck rating yet.
Kohan II: Kings of War vs Total War: WARHAMMER — FAQ
- Which is better, Kohan II: Kings of War or Total War: WARHAMMER?
- On Steam reviews Kohan II: Kings of War scores higher (91.2% positive) than Total War: WARHAMMER (82.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kohan II: Kings of War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kohan II: Kings of War or Total War: WARHAMMER first?
- If you want chronology, Kohan II: Kings of War (2011) came out before Total War: WARHAMMER (2016). 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 Kohan II: Kings of War and Total War: WARHAMMER 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.
- Do both Kohan II: Kings of War and Total War: WARHAMMER have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kohan II: Kings of War ships Co-op; Total War: WARHAMMER ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.