Improved graphics and lighting
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“better textures and foliage - better lighting, shadows, and reflections - better anti aliasing”
Steam review · 12.5 h played ↗
Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly Negative · 16%Overwhelmingly Negative · 16%Creative Assembly, MATABOO2026Psychological Horror · Grand Strategy · Strategy
The verdict
A Shogun 2 reskin with better graphics, 4K UI and all DLC, but it keeps old bugs, adds new ones, and uses AI art. Skip it unless you own the original and got the $10 discount.
Great for
Existing Shogun 2 owners who want 4K UI, nicer visuals and all DLC at the $10 loyalty price
Main risk
Old bugs remain and new ones, crashes, AI art and poor performance make it feel like a cash grab
What players love
Good value at the $10 loyalty price
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Good game for the $10 upgrade. I would've paid $10 for the alt-dragging control update all on it's own.”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
Runs smoothly with no bugs for many
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“My campaign runs at like 120fps. my battles are between 50-90fps”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Playable minor clans and all DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I do like the fact that they allow us to play minor clans now.”
Steam review · 4.6 h played ↗
4K/high-res UI scaling and 64-bit
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“finally can play 4k withUI scale”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Modernized controls and QoL
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“What I like the most are the modernized controls. With them I can finally alt+mouse drag the armies”
Steam review · 12.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Old bugs unfixed and new ones added
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“It does not fix bugs which were present 15 years ago, but instead adds new ones.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Undisclosed AI-generated art and cutscenes
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“UNDISCLOSED AI USE - CA used AI to make the new unit cards, they look awful and characters have missing fingers.”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Poor performance and low FPS
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Very poor performance I get 70fps in 40 vs 40 unit battles in Warhammer 3 .. in this game i get 30”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Oversaturated, harsh lighting and blurry textures
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Woeful contrast and lighting to the point where the action is just not readable on the screen.”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Steam Workshop removed, mod.io crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“as soon a I clicked "Subscribe" on two different mods the game crashed. Now it crashes any time I open the Modding menu”
Steam review · 8.5 h played ↗
Multiplayer and co-op desyncs
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Can confirm the multiplayer de-sync glitch is still an issue.”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Since the last analysis (Oct 13)
- New complaintOversaturated, harsh lighting and blurry textures (#4)
- New complaintMultiplayer and co-op desyncs (#6)
- New praisePlayable minor clans and all DLC (#4)
- New praise4K/high-res UI scaling and 64-bit (#5)
- Complaint gonePrice too high; should be free
- Complaint goneCrashes during battles
- Praise goneAll DLC included, plus new voice-over and factions
- Praise gone64-bit upgrade improves stability
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown70 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-8100
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB VRAM
Storage70 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Storage70 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-8100
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB VRAM
Storage70 GB available space
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