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2011USK 12PC, Steam Deck playable89 % positive

Combines a turn-based campaign map with huge real-time battles in Sengoku-era Japan. Diplomacy, intrigue, province building and agents like ninjas give strategic depth both on the map and on the battlefield.

  • Historical setting
  • Tactical depth
  • Economy and management
  • Deep systems to master

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In short: Games like Total War: Shogun 2

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Total War: Shogun 2 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Rome: Total War

98 %Match

2004USK 12PC, Steam Deck playable94 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Total War: Shogun 2: a historical setting, economy and management as well as tactical depth.

A landmark strategy game that pairs turn-based empire management on a campaign map with massive real-time battles involving thousands of soldiers. Lead a Roman family or a rival power as you manage provinces, forge alliances and command legions in the field.

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Empire: Total War

Deep systems to master

An 18th-century grand strategy game: manage your empire on a turn-based campaign map, then fight real-time land battles and the series' first fully 3D naval battles with sailing ships and musket lines.

Medieval II: Total War

Deep systems to master

A turn-based grand campaign of diplomacy, city building and dynastic scheming across medieval Europe and the Middle East, paired with massive real-time battles involving thousands of troops. A landmark entry in the Total War series for anyone who wants to rewrite medieval history.

Napoleon: Total War

Deep systems to master

Napoleon: Total War combines a turn-based campaign map with huge real-time battles of the Napoleonic era. You lead campaigns from Italy to Waterloo or oppose him, winning wars through strategy and battlefield command.

Old World

Historical setting

A turn-based 4X game set in classical antiquity where you lead a dynasty rather than just an empire. Character-driven events, court intrigue and family members add narrative twists on top of classic city building and warfare.

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

Historical setting

The timeless real-time strategy classic: build a medieval civilization, gather resources, advance through the ages and lead armies in historical campaigns or intense multiplayer matches.

Shogun: Total War

Historical setting

As a daimyo in Sengoku-era Japan, you conquer the country on a turn-based strategy map and fight your battles in real time with large armies. Its appeal lies in historical authenticity and tactical terrain and unit management.

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