Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 68k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, I genuinely love the setting, the battles, and many of the mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Obviously, the game is pretty old, but for the most part, due to the genre, the visuals hold up quite well.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
How you get there is your choice, which I like since I'm big on narrative.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The actual real-time strategy of the combat is where Total War shines, obviously.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Playing through an entire campaign with a friend is one of the best multiplayer experiences the Total War series has offered.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Game itself is really fun - especially the soundtrack, gui elements and icons drawn in the ancient japanese style, narrator as well.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay63 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Story24 reviews
Combat19 reviews
Multiplayer15 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Optimization7 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs71% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty91% still recommend
Crashes47% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- LAN Co-op
- LAN PvP
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$8.99$29.99−70%
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $8.99
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