Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition

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Overwhelmingly Negative · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Probably one to skip.

Creative Assembly · Strategy · Oct 13, 2026

Player review score
16%
Overwhelmingly Negative
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
105
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio9 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 98 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 84 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 68 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
8% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews92% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art direction was excellent, the campaign was focused, the factions had clear identities, the battles were readable, matched combat looked great, the music and atmosphere were fantastic, and the game still holds up remarkably well today.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story20 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
9% still recommend
Graphics
13% still recommend
Crashes
9% still recommend
Performance
2% still recommend
Monetization
3% still recommend
Gameplay
7% still recommend
Optimization
4% still recommend
Multiplayer
13% still recommend
Interface
15% still recommend
Audio
10% still recommend
Co-op
0% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • LAN Co-op
  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • #category_contrast_controls
  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$39.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

1 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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