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Medieval: Total War™ - Collection

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

MEDIEVAL: Total War™ - Collection Edition is the compilation of the critically-acclaimed Medieval: Total War and its official expansion pack - Viking Invasion.

What works

  • Deep and challenging strategy gameplay
  • High replayability and long play sessions
  • Strong historical immersion and narrative
  • Customization and mod support
  • Nostalgic classic with improved compatibility

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and interface
  • Technical crashes on modern systems reported
  • Limited multiplayer and social features
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Some ai and pathfinding quirks

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit

  • Master of Magic Classic

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms X with Power Up Kit

  • Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 5

  • Brigandine The Legend of Runersia

  • Eador: Genesis

Less dominating

Games that feels like Medieval: Total War™ - Collection but with less domination over others

  • Vestaria Saga I: War of the Scions

  • Pathway

  • Master of Command

  • SpellForce: Conquest of Eo

  • Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders

  • Battle Brothers

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Medieval: Total War™ - Collection but with less imaginative fiction

  • Fire & Maneuver

  • Pike and Shot : Campaigns

  • Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

  • SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

  • Lords of the Realm II

  • Imperial Glory

More competitive

Games that feels like Medieval: Total War™ - Collection but with more competition against others

  • Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator

  • Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

  • Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™

  • Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne

  • STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga

  • ENDLESS Legend™

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms

  • Total War: ATTILA

  • Rome: Total War™ - Alexander

  • Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

  • Total War: WARHAMMER III

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Medieval: Total War™ - Collection: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation.

Last update: 21/08/2026