A Total War Saga: TROY
A Total War Saga: TROY
Game
Game2018
A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA
Developer CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega, released on 3 May 2018 for Windows. The game was brought to macOS and Linux by Feral Interactive on 24 May 2018 and 7 June 2018 respectively. It is the twelfth game in the Total War series of video games. The game is set in the British Isles, 878 AD. There are ten… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
213 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
71
Fresh
149 positive · 61 negative
95% range 64–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 149 | 61 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 1 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
5,778 of 8,335 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
72% recommend · 138 yes, 54 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 192 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (10,530 of 14,922 positive).
Many players praise the game's setting and atmosphere, especially for fans of the Viking and Anglo-Saxon era. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the game slow, repetitive, and lacking depth compared to other Total War titles. [4][5][6] Several players recommend the game with mods, which they say greatly improve the experience. [7][8][9]
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- [4]
TL/DR: a game of mediocrity, with some things great and some things bad, and most things meh. There are better places to spend your money. Since I gave it a bad review, I'll start with the good: 1. The maps generally are good, and the city battles are fantastic. Genuinely, the city battles are better than the games that came before and after; lots of detail, large maps, good chokepoints that make sense, rewards for …
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This is a much better game than people made it seem form the reviews. If your into the viking age and rise of Anglo-Saxons its great. It has some things done way better than in the older titles but is closer to troy. The governmental system in this is very good and better than troy in some ways but few things that are missing that I liked to see is trading settlements and provinces along with taxing them separately …
- [2]
Never understood the hate this game got. For me it's my first Total War game and my favourite of the bunch I've played. The artstyle, soundtrack, battles, world map, unit design are all *chefs kiss*. The world map is smaller than previous TW's but it works perfectly here. The game is more simplified and not overly complex unlike other TW games. If you're into the Viking era you'll love this.
- [3]
Total War: Thrones of Britannia is easily my favorite game in the Total War franchise. I know it isn't everyone's top pick, but it absolutely clicked with me. The setting is what makes it so special. If you're interested in the history of the English kingdoms, the Vikings, and the Scandinavian world, this game does an outstanding job of bringing that era to life. Every campaign feels immersive, and I found myself …
- [7]
I hadn't played Thrones of Britannia for quite a while, but coming back to it with the Thrones Reforged mod installed feels like playing a completely new game. The mod adds so much to the experience. The historical names and attention to detail make the campaign feel far more immersive, while the pacing feels much better balanced and rewarding. Unit rosters are more interesting, battles are engaging, and the overall …
Summarised from 28 of the 194 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA talk about great setting and atmosphere for Viking era fans; those who didn't talk about gameplay feels slow and repetitive. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game has received positive reviews. It has an aggregated score of 75 on Metacritic, indicating "Generally favorable reviews". The game garnered some criticism for what some perceived as stripped campaign and issues with combat compared to previous games, and a lack of variation between factions. The game won the award for "Best Strategy Game" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards 2018; its other nominations were for "Best Educational Game", "Best Audio Design", and "Heritage".
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Reactions
60 of 213 · most liked firstTL/DR: a game of mediocrity, with some things great and some things bad, and most things meh. There are better places to spend your money. Since I gave it a bad review, I'll start with the good: 1. The maps generally are good, and the city battles are fantastic. Genuinely, the city battles are better than the games that came before and after; lots of detail, large maps, good chokepoints that make sense, rewards for holding the walls or falling back to said chokepoints... this was the standout…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love total war games, but I have mixed feelings about this. This is basically like the OG Shogun, which is 18 years older and said a lot of things. The AI is stupid. They simply occupy my village when my much bigger army is next to it. Also, the diplomacy is a joke and completely useless. Aliance? More like they won't attack me for a while, but they won't help you much either. Offering vassal status with a 10 times bigger army at their gates? How dare you insult them? Or buying off Vikings…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a much better game than people made it seem form the reviews. If your into the viking age and rise of Anglo-Saxons its great. It has some things done way better than in the older titles but is closer to troy. The governmental system in this is very good and better than troy in some ways but few things that are missing that I liked to see is trading settlements and provinces along with taxing them separately maybe its in there but idk. The units list is not as bad at all as people made…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Total War Saga: Troy This game comes with a fully-functioning photo mode, with different sky box (sunlight) selection and positioning for lighting, toggle unit on/off, basic DoF and filters... But it doesn't feel as pretty as Three Kingdoms 🫤 and I can't seem to hotsample it. Might try again...
neutral · AI labelView post →played scottland, got good economy and people were happy. vikings invaded me, then we got peace. i teamed up with neighbor for protection. we including the vikings invaded ireland, got much of north ireland. civil war broke out when i took north ireland. i won civil war, almost died. biggest country northumbria went to war with me. my country was not in shape for such a war so i left. 10/10 best game ever, recomended for viking nerds. i wish they could include a bigger map with norway,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the Total War I want this game is great, and at 1500 plus hours you can see how much fun i have had.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never understood the hate this game got. For me it's my first Total War game and my favourite of the bunch I've played. The artstyle, soundtrack, battles, world map, unit design are all *chefs kiss*. The world map is smaller than previous TW's but it works perfectly here. The game is more simplified and not overly complex unlike other TW games. If you're into the Viking era you'll love this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish I could like this game. The battles are fine, unit progression promotes diverse and varied armies which is great. Sieges are alright but got repetative fast. Almost every offensive siege plays one of 3 ways: 1. I attack the gates and break it easily. I fight in the ramp with only a handful of units while the AI pumps every unit to hold me and they lose morale one by one. By the time I get up the line, the siege is done. 2. The exact same with towers. 3. A mix of the two AI just piles…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Total War: Thrones of Britannia is easily my favorite game in the Total War franchise. I know it isn't everyone's top pick, but it absolutely clicked with me. The setting is what makes it so special. If you're interested in the history of the English kingdoms, the Vikings, and the Scandinavian world, this game does an outstanding job of bringing that era to life. Every campaign feels immersive, and I found myself genuinely invested in the factions and the history behind them. The modding…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA Thrones of Britannia is a work of art. Your journey will return you to England's ancestral past, into the Anglo-Saxon age. To the Danelaw, the fyrd, to Alfred of Wessex. If you're a fan of The Last Kingdom, this will be the game you want. There are a lot of strategy "experts" on here, as well as a lot of longtime Total War fans, that will tell you to avoid this game. But that depends on who you are. I'm not a Total War "expert" myself, not even close. But…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Apparently being king means spending 90% of your time staring at a map and wondering why everyone hates you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →polished conclusion of Rome 2 TW and Attila engine spanning on blood and rain soaked and contested Dark Ages British Isles..whether you are playing as Welsh, Scottish or Irish factions or Anglo-Saxon kingdoms or Vikings you will surely have fun. And there is also Norman invasion.. Graphics look nice, both on campaign and battle map especially with mods, factions are deep and differentiated with strengths and weaknesses..units reflect their faction.. To conclude this is a nice addition to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →best total war game yet wish you could travel too denmark, norway and sweden also
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game had great potential. The return to the multiple town settlements and the new recruitment mechanics in combination with its wonderful score and siege battles made for potentially a really fun experience reminiscent of Shogun 2. Unfortunately like most historical titles after Attila this one lacks depth. No unique new mechanics, diplomacy forgotten, agents removed but with no real addition to make up for this exclusion, and theres only 3 stances your armies can have since 'ambushing'…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After starting off with Rome II and working my way through Empire, Napoleon, Attila, and Shogun 2, now this, I can say this is probably my least favorite. It sucks because I really wanted to play this a lot, especially since it’s largely about my ancestry. There’s simply not much content, units, or just things going on in general. I love the campaign and playing as the Anglo-Saxons, but beyond that, it was boring as ♥♥♥♥, repetitive, and just seems like it could’ve been DLC for Attila. I love…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, dont listen to bad comments, You just have to put reduce the political difficulty to easy to not have this annoying faction evnts and enjoy ! Battles are epic, the grand compaign is cool
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like this game. I enjoy the smaller scope and the lack of unit variety doesn't bother me at all in this setting. The sieges are some of the best in all of Total War. I enjoy that I can Ultimate Victory the campaign in a weekend, and I don't have to sit through 300 factions at the end of every turn. Obviously this game is not as dense as other TW titles that have much larger scopes, but for me it's a nice relaxed weekend killer where I can establish Scottish dominance while watching The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the sloggiest Total War titles ever made. So much repetition, poor design choices, bland units and research options. Horrible building options where most seem absolutely obsolete besides a choice few. Tried to grind to get a good chunk of the achievements but its so annoying just chasing an army around to your minor settlements (no garrisons so a single unit can take any of them). I wouldn't buy unless it was under $10 and you might enjoy your first playthrough and that's about it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the worst total war game I played, and I played all of them. I love total war saga in general, but this one is the worst. Gameplay is soooo slow, every basic building takes 4 or more turns to build. But the worst of all are that loyalty points. This game is no more about conquering, but managing, politics and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥...First total war game I actually do not like at all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bottom line up front: There is one reason I won't recommend this game, and that is the ease with which your lands can be taken without a fight. In other Total War titles, even your small towns have a garrison to rally to fight off an invader, but in ToB, an army can simply sneak into your town and you lose it. This ruins anything you built in the town, and still takes away your provincial dominance. When it happened the first time, I was done.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hadn't played Thrones of Britannia for quite a while, but coming back to it with the Thrones Reforged mod installed feels like playing a completely new game. The mod adds so much to the experience. The historical names and attention to detail make the campaign feel far more immersive, while the pacing feels much better balanced and rewarding. Unit rosters are more interesting, battles are engaging, and the overall flow of the campaign just clicks in a way that keeps me coming back for "one…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really wanted to play this game but despite trying hard with Sega support couldn't get it to stop constantly crashing on load up, transition out of battle or clicking on a settlement. Apparently it is not fully compatible with Windows 11 as it is "an old game" and also wouldn't work in compatibility mode. I have plenty of older games that still manage to work fine or that studios have bothered to patch to make them compatible. Apparently too much effort for CA/Sega. Hence became the first game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the era, atmosphere and battle mechanics, but paying 1/3 of the price for blood which is essential for combat to feel visceral and realistic? Absolutely pathetic, I refunded on principle... This is about war - how is gore considered exclusive or separate?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Creative Assembly heavily updated the loyalty system in August 2018 which in my opinion ruined the game. No matter what faction you play you end up having more problems and battles with in house fighting than you do with the real enemies. Takes the fun out of the game and makes it a real slog and headache. Shame really!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The rebel system is absolutely stupid 1% unrest spawns a full 20unit army after 4 turns
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one catches some flack, but its a good little total war game in a unique setting, and might actually be one of the better "entry level" games. Doesn't have the best replay-ability and a campaign will probably only take you 20-25 hrs but its def worth it (though I'd probably wait for a sale)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Meet Ivan Kanev (but you can call him Jovanie 😉), the Development Director on Total War titles. In today’s Dev Roll Call he shares some interesting insights into creating A Total War Saga: TROY 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been playing the Total War series from the very beginning. Until now, Rome 2 and especially Shogun 2 were at the top of my list, but I have to admit that "THRONES OF BRITANNIA" is really fun to play. The graphics are better, more readable than in Rome 2 or Attila (MAPS! The maps finally look good, nice and readable, almost like Rome 2, but even better. It lacks more extensive diplomacy, trade, or agents, but oh well... The map may not be large, but there are plenty of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is not the most popular and beloved Total War game. It is an underdog whose value is bitten by a trend. However, truly: it is more pretty and entertaining than it is usually told. I have noticed that most of the negative reviews are written by players who played it less than 10 hours, and positive - by those who played even hundreds. People find something to enjoy this game. Yes, it resembles the old good first Shogun or even more Medieval Total War - Vikings Invasion. But it was a GOOD…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A rare total war that is not a DLC scum-fest. Everything feels slower pace. You'll hit end-turn a lot more than in other total wars, but actual campaign length is pretty similar in terms of realtime spent. It's an unusual one with big changes to food, recruitment, and campaign movement speeds, but it's still a normal fun total war that is easily accessible.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Underrated, and better than the total war slop they have pumped out these last couple years
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is barely a total war game. They really tried to do everything outside of the combat differently and it would be great. It would be absolutely amazing to have more politicking and logistical management if LITERALLY ANY OF IT WAS EXPLAINED AT ALL! It needs an entire tutorial campaign but it doesn't have one... Also the naval combat is really really really stupid.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i am currently playing this while watching britannia the show lol. just like any total war title this is gold. if you like total war then youll enjoy this. especially if its on sale! i find it to be a great addition to my total war collection. if you have seen the last kingdom on netflix you get to be alfred in the first faction campaign. i thought that was cool.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If played with overhaul mods it is actually an excellent total war game. I think they as usual made a very poor vanilla version that then got a name as a poor game but it was really more about the balancing and realism of the game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Realy mediocre game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ya know its funny, im american so until late ive always been a big history buff abt some american civil war, ww1, ww2, and up only. getting into these games has gotten me interested in the roman empire, medieval times (i mainly like early to high, but pike and shot is pretty cool tho) crusades, napoleon, trade in general, naval warfare and ships of the line, the huns, ancient warfare in general honestly, and even the battles to control the true english crown.. crazy how much games influence our…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game feels so undercook that its painful. So much potential has been wasted here. Good ideas and mechanics executed badly. You could have had Shogun 2.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The last good total war game, yes its hard, yes in brutal, but there's no dragons or magical hero powers. just good old fashion pillaging and warfare. closest we got to medieval 3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite mixed feelings of the community this game became one of my fav Total Wars because of the time period - it becomes better with Shieldwall mod, but neverheless it has fun battles and offers interesting development of your generals. Anarawt trampling Mercians under hooves of his stallion is a sight to behold. As mentioned before, Shieldwall adds much needed features and increases complexity basic ToB lacks - it is oddly familiar to Attila, and yet different. For fans of the period it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love when the enemy units are stuck at sea unwilling to attack me resulting in me losing the battle
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Needs a few mods to be truely good but the scale of battles in this time period were almost exactly the scale of total war battles (about 1000-2000 man armys) so its the most historically accurate in that way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unplayable. Glitchy/laggy. Spent 40 min troubleshooting trying to fix it, but no fix online or on YouTube worked for me. RTX 3060 GPU. Too bad, seemed like a good game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really nice graphics, fun battles, campaign is alright, runs really smoothly, has nice mods. if you like the era, id recommend it. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having played every Total War title since the original shogun, I actually really liked this entry into the franchise. It gets a lot of hate and maybe that's not unwarranted, but I think it's just different. One of the major complaints I believe is that minor towns/settlements don't even have battles. It's true. You just walk in and take them with your army. The AI does the same to you. This can be frustrating, especially at first, but if we're being honest: in the newer total war games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you have ever played a Total War game, then this is a fun addition to the franchise. So very British too ... your general gets married, and is a bit crap for several turns because he is "chuffed to bits" with his new wife. Fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Personally love this game, it’s actually unique from the other total wars in style. It’s also a lot less buggy. Beautiful graphics and a different and challenging ecosystem. Definitely recommend it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a huge Medieval and European history buff so I am definitely biased in favour of this game. That being said I think the game is the perfect blend of Atilla style battles with a more Medieval II type campaign in terms of being able to expand freely until a late game invasion crisis. The game looks amazing and the battles are properly balanced not to mention that units feel like they have weight to them making collisions, shield walls, and archer volleys feel impactful. I love this game and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Total War game with a pretty good foundation, a likable setting, and some interesting ideas. Unfortunately, a drawn out campaign can get boring and samey pretty quick with pestering mechanics such as constant loyal-checking on your generals and administrators. I will say, I enjoyed the economy and recruitment crawl in this game than I did others, as I'm never a huge fan of getting a ton of income too quickly because it makes pacing too easy. I also really like how they categorized recruitment…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nothing to do and weird UI. Just feels like a mod for Atillla. Also each turn i can only move my army 2 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ METERS. Good concept, horrible execution
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like some aspects of the game and enjoy the time period. I am dearly missing Agents, indept diplomacy (especially trading Regions). The loyality of your generals/governers also was never really a problem although i completely ignored the mechanic until the very late stages of the game - A bit sad to include a mechanic which doesn't have to be played. The freedom in shaping your settlements is also not really there. Still i really liked the campaign victory conditions and global…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best games in the series. Don't let the negative reviews scare you away. Thrones of Britannia gets many things right, and in some ways it improves on previous entries. For example, you can't recruit a full 20/20 stack of elite infantry in a couple of turns, even if you have enough money. And recruiting takes time. Mechanics like these, with their focus on realism, make the campaign far more immersive and make you feel like you're actually waging a war rather than simply capturing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →IMO this is one of the best Total war games out there. This is scratching an itch that only Brytenwalda M&B and Viking Conquest M&B could scratch back in the day.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why are no Black people in this game? Racism, clearly Like going to Baskin Robbins and they have 12 flavors of vanilla, disgusting and unathletic. Did you know the average ♥♥♥♥-size in Nigeria is 8.5 inches long? Well, let's just say this game certainly had no Nigerians on the developer teams Like many caucasian wives, I am left unimpressed, unsatisfied, and fingering myself to thoughts of Idris Elba. Buy at your own risk, also doesn't come with a live-in European serf as advertised 6/7 as a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still great game after quite some years, feels grounded and realistic, with fun battles and many interesting gameplay mechanics. A shame they didn't expand it further with DLC's.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably the "ugliest" total war game so far (I thought Three Kingdoms got the worst UI - I was wrong). Also game doesn't work well on the high end rigs - heats the gear more than TW Warhammer 3 with ultra settings, yet needs multiple workarounds just to keep more or less playable FPS.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Total garbage, Lets hope after having a break they fix the direction they are taking TW in.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →shieldwall reforged makes this what it should have been... but ca did a decent job
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is incredibly disappointing. It suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, and the difficulty is laughably easy—even on Very Hard or Legendary settings. Some regions lack access to important buildings, and overall, the game is missing essential components that make it feel incomplete and unplayable. TOTAL TRASH, and a waste of your money just like all the other products this godawful company spews out.............
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Suppose it has historical value and such, but its not particularly play able. You get to fight an army of 4 units at turn 1, but usually takes multiple turns to get more units and moving them to the next fight. the buildings feel unrewarding, and useless, since you get plenty of coin but need to build food resource. slow and sluggish campaing, and the battles arent particularly fun either. the special clan/family management of governors and estates is also lame. 1/5 for a Total war…
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