Shogun: Total War

Nobunaga's Ambition lets you step into the shoes of iconic Sengoku leaders such as Oda Nobunaga, Takeda Shingen, or Uesugi Kenshin. Manage diplomacy, economics, and battlefield tactics as you strive to bring the fifty provinces of Japan under a single banner.

✦ Best for hardcore strategy fans craving deep sengoku-era depth

Rome: Total War blends turn-based empire management with real-time tactical battles, letting players lead a faction from the Republic to empire. Command legions, manage provinces, and rewrite history in a richly detailed ancient setting.

✦ Best for strategy enthusiasts

Medieval II: Total War blends turn‑based empire management with real‑time tactical battles set in the medieval era. Lead your nation from the map to the battlefield, forging alliances, managing economies, and commanding massive armies.

✦ Best for experienced strategy fans

Empire: Total War transports players to the 18th century, letting them manage nations, conduct diplomacy, and expand colonies in a deep turn‑based campaign.

✦ Best for hardcore strategy fans who love deep 18th‑century warfare

Step into the Sengoku period and command samurai, ashigaru, and warlords to unify Japan under your banner. The game blends deep turn‑based strategy on the campaign map with massive real‑time battles that test your tactical prowess.

✦ Best for strategy enthusiasts craving deep turn‑based and real‑time warfare

Medieval: Total War blends deep turn‑based empire management with massive real‑time tactical battles set in the Middle Ages. Lead your dynasty, manage diplomacy, and wage war across a historically rich map.

✦ Best for strategy fans craving deep turn‑based and real‑time medieval warfare

Shogun: Total War – Mongol Invasion expands the classic Shogun: Total War experience with a dramatic new campaign that pits Japanese warlords against the fearsome Mongol Empire.

✦ Best for history buffs and strategy veterans

Medieval II: Total War – Kingdoms is the acclaimed expansion pack that adds four distinct kingdoms, each with its own unique campaign, units, and historical flavor.

✦ Best for hardcore strategy fans who love deep historical campaigns

Rome: Total War - Alexander expands the classic Total War engine with a focused campaign on Alexander the Great's historic campaigns. Players manage empire building, diplomacy, and massive tactical battles across the ancient world.

✦ Best for strategy fans craving deep historical empire management

Rising Sun is a turn‑based strategy game that immerses players in a stylized feudal Japan where political intrigue and tactical combat intertwine. Command samurai, negotiate alliances, and expand your clan’s influence across a beautifully illustrated map.

✦ Best for hardcore strategy fans who love deep diplomacy and tactical combat

Napoleon: Total War blends turn‑based strategic empire management with real‑time tactical battles, letting players guide the French Empire from the battlefield to the political arena.

✦ Best for hardcore strategy fans craving deep napoleonic warfare

Taiheiki is a turn‑based strategy game that adapts the classic 14th‑century Japanese epic and its television drama adaptation. Players command units on a grid, maneuvering across varied terrain and issuing orders in real time.

✦ Best for players craving historic tactical rpgs with deep terrain and dual campaigns