Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition

Buy92%

Very Positive · 28k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS

CREATIVE ASSEMBLY · Strategy · Feb 25, 2010

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$10.00
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
71
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 28k 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
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition is a compelling entry in the Total War franchise, offering a more focused, narrative-driven experience compared to the broader, sandbox-style campaigns found in its predecessors.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What allows me to shed my heart for this game is its battles, campaigns, graphics, and historical setting.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Highly recommended, especially if you enjoy tactical battles, multiplayer, and a well-designed campaign.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Community is good and multiplayer is still alive and VERY fun both with and without mods.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The co-op campaign is incredible I just wish you didnt have to be in the same battle zone with your co-op partner to actually play the battles.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Naval combat, while visually impressive, still suffers from some of the same clunkiness that plagued earlier titles, and is often better auto-resolved unless absolutely necessary.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay39 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Story26 reviews
Multiplayer24 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Performance5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
30% still recommend
Bugs
57% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • 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

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$10.00

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $10.00

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