# Games like Total War: SHOGUN 2

> The closest matches to Total War: SHOGUN 2: Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun, and Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition](https://imho.run/games/214950/total-war-rome-ii-emperor-edition) — Shares faction politics with Total War: SHOGUN 2. 31,620 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214950/)
2. [Total War: THREE KINGDOMS](https://imho.run/games/779340/total-war-three-kingdoms) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 17,216 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/)
3. [NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence](https://imho.run/games/392470/nobunaga-s-ambition-sphere-of-influence) — Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 446 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392470/)
4. [Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/397190/sengoku-jidai-shadow-of-the-shogun) — Also Ninja and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 86 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397190/)
5. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — A frequent pick in Total War: SHOGUN 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
6. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — A frequent pick in Total War: SHOGUN 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
7. [Men of War: Assault Squad 2](https://imho.run/games/244450/men-of-war-assault-squad-2) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 16,449 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244450/)
8. [Knights of Honor II: Sovereign](https://imho.run/games/736820/knights-of-honor-ii-sovereign) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 2,133 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736820/)
9. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
10. [Songs of Silence](https://imho.run/games/2195410/songs-of-silence) — Shares faction politics with Total War: SHOGUN 2. 900 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/)
11. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Ninja and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
12. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — A frequent pick in Total War: SHOGUN 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
13. [Sid Meier's Civilization® V](https://imho.run/games/8930/sid-meier-s-civilization-v) — Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 78,108 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8930/)
14. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — A frequent pick in Total War: SHOGUN 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
15. [Steel Division 2](https://imho.run/games/919640/steel-division-2) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 4,264 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919640/)
16. [Company of Heroes 2](https://imho.run/games/231430/company-of-heroes-2) — Also RTS and Military, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 28,233 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/)
17. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
18. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
19. [Fantasy General II](https://imho.run/games/1025440/fantasy-general-ii) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 538 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025440/)
20. [Europa Universalis IV](https://imho.run/games/236850/europa-universalis-iv) — Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 47,407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/)
21. [Field of Glory: Empires](https://imho.run/games/1011390/field-of-glory-empires) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 484 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011390/)
22. [Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/202200/galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition) — Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)
23. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Shares faction politics with Total War: SHOGUN 2. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
24. [Rome: Total War™ - Alexander](https://imho.run/games/4770/rome-total-war-alexander) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: SHOGUN 2. 485 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4770/)

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## About Total War: SHOGUN 2

Total War: SHOGUN 2 is a strategy game set in feudal Japan that combines turn-based campaign management with real-time tactical battles. The 2011 release features mechanics including avatar-conquest, co-op-campaign mode, faction-politics, general-customization, naval-bombardment, and the realm-divide system that reshapes diplomatic relationships as the campaign progresses. Reviewers describe the ink-wash aesthetic as atmospheric and contemplative, with players highlighting how cherry blossoms and snow add visual poetry to the experience. Family and faction dynamics intertwine with the broader strategic layer, while the unit roster presents clear tactical roles. The campaign offers a massive, challenging experience designed for extended strategic sessions with online co-op available. Priced at $29.99 and currently playable on Steam Deck, the game holds a 93% positive rating from over 21,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 34330
- **Developer:** CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Publisher:** SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 15, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

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