
Every Total War Game Ranked
Total War spans 10 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2006 and 2026. The highest-rated is Total War: Warhammer (87) and the lowest is Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia (71). Across 144 critic reviews, the series averages 79, and Total War: Warhammer has drawn the most reviews.
Highest ratedTotal War: Warhammer 87
Lowest ratedTotal War Saga: Thrones of Britannia 71
Series average79
- 1

Total War: Warhammer
8721 critic reviews·May 23, 2016·SegaPC“The Total War series has always felt like something I should be into – live battles full of strategy and manoeuvring, epic maps playing out like an extended”
- 2

Total War: Warhammer III
8615 critic reviews·Feb 16, 2022·SegaPC“Another solid entry into the franchise in what should be the exciting conclusion of the trilogy. Blood for the Blood God and all that good stuff!”
- 3

Total War: Warhammer II
8515 critic reviews·Sep 27, 2017·SegaPC“Total War: Warhammer 3 is a uniquely complex game, mildly overwhelming with the diversity of features and options it offers, each adding their own nuances to gameplay.”
- 4

Total War: Three Kingdoms
8521 critic reviews·May 22, 2019·Sega GamesPC“Total War: Three Kingdoms is a fantastic addition to the series, taking place in the Three Kingdoms period of China's history. The gameplay requires patience and strategizing, but is satisfying when successful.”
- 5

Total War: Rome II
789 critic reviews·Sep 2, 2013·SegaPC“The new engine is stunning. When you do manage to get a decent battle going, it is a bit of a visual treat.”
- 6

A Total War Saga: Troy
7815 critic reviews·Aug 12, 2020·SegaPC“Splicing history with Hollywood, Troy is an exciting new take on the Total War formula.”
- 7

Total War: Attila
7616 critic reviews·Feb 16, 2015·SegaPC“Total War Attila is the most fun the series has been since at least Shogun 2.”
- 8

Total War: Rome Remastered
7510 critic reviews·Apr 28, 2021·CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPC“Total War: Rome Remastered reflects quality and care from every raised gladius and stray denarius. We think you’ll love this, says the remaster. If not, no worries, you can change it.”
- 9

Total War: Pharaoh
7312 critic reviews·Oct 10, 2023·SegaPC“Total War: Pharaoh will surely benefit from the shortage of AAA strategy games with real-time battles, but it may play things too safe for the most demanding fans of the series, and given it’s a full-price release, the…”
- 10

Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
7110 critic reviews·May 1, 2018·SegaPC“An understandable attempt to create a more accessible Total War experience, but it’s been streamlined so much it offers only a small taste of the series’ full potential.”
Total War games in release order
- 2006Medieval II: Total War—
- 2009Empire: Total War—
- 2010Napoleon: Total War—
- 2011Total War: Shogun 2—
- 2013Total War: Rome II78
- 2015Total War: Attila76
- 2016Total War: Warhammer87
- 2017Total War: Warhammer II85
- 2018Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia71
- 2019Total War: Three Kingdoms85
- 2020A Total War Saga: Troy78
- 2022Total War: Warhammer III86
- 2023Total War: Pharaoh73
- TBATotal War: Warhammer 40,000—