Nostalgic and highly replayable
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“it has never been the same way twice.”
Steam review · 2203.6 h played ↗
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 95%CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)2006Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Strategy
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
A beloved 2006 medieval Total War with a deep campaign, weighty battles and huge mod support. Skip it if you want modern controls, UI and stability without tinkering.
Great for
Total War fans and medieval history buffs who enjoy deep campaigns, big battles and modding
Main risk
Dated camera, UI and AI, plus crashes on modern PCs, can frustrate without mods or patches
What players love
Huge, active modding scene
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Morbillion of cool mods (f.e. LOTR, GoT, enhanced vanilla etc.)”
Steam review · 570.5 h played ↗
Considered the best Total War
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“this remains the single greatest iteration of Total War to date.”
Steam review · 1227.1 h played ↗
Deep campaign with religion, crusades and politics
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Crusades/Jihad, population, unlimited build slots, sending units around without generals.”
Steam review · 546.6 h played ↗
Weighty, spectacular battles and sieges
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The sieges with multiple levels of walls are absolutely amazing”
Steam review · 67.1 h played ↗
Atmosphere, music and character
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Probably the best thing about the game is its music.”
Steam review · 59.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes and errors on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Game crashes on Windows 11 following any battle.”
Steam review · 96.5 h played ↗
Feels too dated compared to newer Total Wars
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“This game is extremely outdated. If you want a more fluid experience try a newer title.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Clunky, outdated camera, controls and UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the way the camera controls is atrocious.”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
Poor AI and unit pathfinding
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the biggest problems are the terrible pathfinding, clunky controls and units being unresponsive”
Steam review · 28 h played ↗
Broken diplomacy and frustrating campaign
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Because of the diplomacy. It's broken, and just doesn't work.”
Steam review · 142.5 h played ↗
Bugged tutorial
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“The first tutorial was bugged, and the victory screen appeared after my army crossed the bridge”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable15 GB
Minimum
OSmacOS 14 Sonoma
ProcessorApple M1 (8‑Core CPU), Intel Core i7 or better
Memory8GB
GraphicsApple M1 (7‑Core GPU), AMD Radeon Pro 555X or better
Storage15GB
OSmacOS 14 Sonoma
ProcessorApple M1 (8‑Core CPU), Intel Core i7 or better
Memory8GB
GraphicsApple M1 (7‑Core GPU), AMD Radeon Pro 555X or better
Storage15GB
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