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2011 PC free 👍 91 % Very positive, 24,952 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

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.

What defines Total War: Shogun 2:

  • Tactical depth
  • Lavish presentation
  • Strong character progression
  • Challenging difficulty

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2004 PC free 👍 95 % Overwhelmingly positive, 16,177 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

  • Tactical depth
  • Lavish presentation
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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.

Napoleon: Total War

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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.

Empire: Total War

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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.

A Total War Saga: Troy

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A Total War spin-off set in the Bronze Age Trojan War. You manage your realm on a turn-based campaign map and lead legendary heroes like Achilles or Hector into large real-time battles.

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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.

Medieval: Total War

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Strong character progression

A classic 4X turn-based strategy game where you lead a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Era, planning cities district by district across the map. Win through conquest, science, culture, religion or diplomacy, and get hooked on the famous 'one more turn' loop.

Company of Heroes 3

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A World War II real-time strategy game built on cover, positioning and supply management. Its dynamic campaign map in Italy and North Africa blends turn-based planning with intense real-time battles.

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