Total War: WARHAMMER II

Total War: WARHAMMER II

Steam Deck Playable

CREATIVE ASSEMBLY · Strategy · Sep 28, 2017

Yes, worth buying.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $14.99.

93%
Very Positive
121k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 121k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The scenario map is less interesting but faster to play than the Mortal Empires map, which gives you a more freeform quest.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Each faction -- and in some cases each legendary lord -- has their own mechanic, leading to infinite replayability.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game also benefits from strong visuals and a detailed fantasy setting that brings the Warhammer world to life.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Play 3, if you want an excellent multiplayer experience.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters45 reviews
Gameplay24 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Multiplayer7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Monetization22 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes8 reviews
38%
Bugs6 reviews
33%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
152
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.