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Total War: WARHAMMER

2016

Should you play it?

The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.

What works

  • Unique and diverse factions
  • Epic and immersive battles
  • High replayability
  • Strong fantasy theme
  • Well optimized and stable

Things to keep in mind

  • Expensive dlc model
  • Limited multiplayer features
  • Simplified campaign mechanics
  • Shorter battles than previous total war games
  • Some balance issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition

  • A Total War Saga: TROY

  • Songs of Silence

  • Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising

  • Total War: WARHAMMER III

  • Heroes of Annihilated Empires

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Total War: WARHAMMER but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™

  • Age of Wonders 4

  • Battle Realms: Zen Edition

  • Lords of Magic: Special Edition

  • Kohan II: Kings of War

  • Songs of Conquest

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Total War: WARHAMMER but with less imaginative fiction

  • Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition

  • A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA

  • Medieval Kingdom Wars

  • Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition

  • SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

  • Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition

More dominating

Games that feels like Total War: WARHAMMER but with more domination over others

  • Age of Wonders III

  • Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition

  • Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath

  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit

  • Armello

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Total War: WARHAMMER: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026