Total War: WARHAMMER III
Developer CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive
Total War: Warhammer III is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. It is part of the Total War series, and the third to be set in Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe (following 2016's Total War: Warhammer and 2017's Total War: Warhammer II). The game was announced on 3 February 2021 and was released on 17 February 2022. It… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
898 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
462 positive · 225 negative
95% range 64–71%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 462 | 225 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 24 | 20 | 125 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 293 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (108,227 of 150,110 positive).
Many players praise the game's unmatched scale, variety, and replayability. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the aggressive DLC model and high cost to unlock content. [4][5][6]
- [14]
I want to love this game and the Total War series, but I struggle more and more every year, every release. Going back to the Skullmuncha issue where CA flat out said it was impossible to fix, I fixed it in 5 mins before even getting dressed for the morning. I turned it into a mod and it's amazing, CA remembered how to fix it! CA has proven they don't even TRY let alone CARE. The textures for races coming from the …
- [4]
Its a fun game, battles are amazing and there is a lot of variablity with lords and factions. But it has by far the worst business model I have ever seen, this is the most greedy scummy piece of ♥♥♥♥ business model that I would expect on a p2w mobile game and not a single player one. So you dont buy races, you buy Lords, each Race has a bunch of lords and you need to buy each, on top of that you need to buy previous …
- [1]
Do not be dissuaded by the negative reviews. There is literally no other game that compares. If you like Total War strategy and Tolkienesque D&D-like fantasy, you should remove all doubt and just dive right in. Whatever the shortcomings of Creative Assembly, they've made the world and all its characters come to life in a remarkable way, with great animations and outstanding voice casting. What I highly recommend you …
- [3]
Total War: Warhammer III is what happens when a strategy series fully embraces the fact that subtlety is overrated and that maybe the correct amount of fantasy warfare is “more.” More monsters. More artillery. More insanity. More factions. More spectacle. More completely unreasonable battlefield decisions that somehow become legendary victories. And somehow, instead of collapsing under its own excess, it works. What …
- [2]
After 3,816 hours, I can say this game isn’t perfect — but it’s easily one of the most complete, varied, and endlessly replayable strategy experiences ever made. Total War: Warhammer blends the best of multiple genres into one massive world: RPG depth with heroes that grow, evolve, and completely change how you play. Real‑time tactical battles that stay intense, chaotic, and fun even after thousands of hours. …
Summarised from 34 of the 406 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 9, 2026. How summaries are made
Total War: WARHAMMER III sits at 67% positive across 687 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Total War: Warhammer III received "generally favourable" reviews, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. Chris Tapsell of Eurogamer praised the game's tutorial and noted that the experience would be intimidating for new players because of the game's tendency to leave more intricate mechanics inadequately explained. He deemed the game to be a hectic and stressful yet fun and ultimately rewarding experience, and recommended it. Leana Hafer of IGN called the title a worthy capstone to the dark fantasy trilogy, praising its depth, quality of life improvements, alliances, and factions. Fraser Brown of PC Gamer praised the addition of new modes and features, namely the Daemons of…
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Reactions
60 of 898 · most liked firstI want to love this game and the Total War series, but I struggle more and more every year, every release. Going back to the Skullmuncha issue where CA flat out said it was impossible to fix, I fixed it in 5 mins before even getting dressed for the morning. I turned it into a mod and it's amazing, CA remembered how to fix it! CA has proven they don't even TRY let alone CARE. The textures for races coming from the old games are over saturated and look like garbage, STILL covered in red dots…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of those games where I wish steam reviews weren't just a simple Yes or No recommendation. At its core, TW:Warhammer III is a good game that stands out from games in other Total War series due to its variety and uniqueness of factions, units, and playstyles. Even if you're not into the Warhammer franchise, you can enjoy this game if you're into strategy, big battles, and fantasy. The sound is good, the visuals are good, the voice acting is great. The battles can be very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Algorithm ✅ 💁♀️Here’s information about me🫶 🌟Franchises I LOVE: -❤️ Final Fantasy ✨ -❤️ Dark Souls -❤️ Lord of the Rings -❤️ Game of Thrones -❤️ Baldur’s Gate -❤️ Fallout -❤️ Elder Scrolls -❤️ Halo -❤️ Total War 👱🏼♀️ In my 30s 😻 Cat Enjoyer 👩💻 Tech enthusiast 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ 🏳️⚧️ 🎮 Gamer ♡/⟳ appreciated 🤗 #promosky
neutral · AI labelView post →> Bought the game > Finished Yuri’s prologue > Seemed pretty good > Opened the campaign > Almost every faction was locked > “Buy the previous games and DLC.” > Can’t get a refund because the prologue took over 5 hours Corps deserve their own special cauldrons in hell
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My surprise was immense when I traveled with my daughters: after a long day of playing and exploring, I sat down to play some Total War, only to get hit with 'you need to be online to play'. What a great feature for a game I paid for and use for a total of zero online interactions. Gaming is in such a great place.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a fun game, battles are amazing and there is a lot of variablity with lords and factions. But it has by far the worst business model I have ever seen, this is the most greedy scummy piece of ♥♥♥♥ business model that I would expect on a p2w mobile game and not a single player one. So you dont buy races, you buy Lords, each Race has a bunch of lords and you need to buy each, on top of that you need to buy previous games, this comes to a total of 400€ for a single player game, they can get…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game was released four years ago. 85% off, $10—ok, good price, I bought it. I launched the game and only 5 factions out of 25 were playable. Imagine my surprise when I realized that if I wanted all the factions and heroes, I'd have to pay more than $200 for DLC. Even old factions from old games are DLC lol. Don't get scammed, and don't encourage this by giving them money. Don't buy this game and boycott CA until they change their greedy mentality.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Literally 10% of a game. Don't Buy unless heavily discounted. I paid for a full game. Here's what I get out of the box: - 9 out of 24 factions are playable - Approximately 10% of the total leaders are playable. - I can buy the rest of the game for MORE THAN $300! This is not a real game. It is an addendum to a previous game. I am genuinely flabbergasted why so many other reviewers are giving TW a free pass on this. I paid for 100% of a game and only get 1/10 of the game! Here are some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jumping on the bandwagon to give a big thumbs down to my favorite game franchise. Creative Assembly rightfully deserves the negative criticism that is flooding them right now. Game 1 was a pretty decent run, and then Game 2 had a rough start with the code branching fiasco (which happened again), but by the end of game 2, it was in an excellent state. Game 3 has been a PR and development nightmare. The release was crap. Between game 1 and 2 they had the issue where their development branches…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At nearly 1,000 hours, over 2,000 across all 3 titles, buying the DLCs (unfortunately at this point) and loving both the franchises involved in this game, I can't recommend it until the MAJOR creases get ironed out. Don't get me wrong, I want to love and have loved this game, but much like a campfire, sometimes you need some distance to avoid getting burned. Big and small bugs that are not only still rampant but are coming up to a decade old are still present in some form or another.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is great, the modding community is amazing, but the studio sucks ass. Giving the game a 10 euro DLC every now and then that contains 2 new legendary lords and a few units is stinky as it is, but considering 80% of the game is locked behind ♥♥♥♥ load of DLCs is extremely embarrasing for a game like this. Even the price is absolutely obscene.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hiya Bluesky! 🦋 💁♀️Here’s information about me🫶 🌟Franchises I LOVE: -❤️ Final Fantasy ✨ -❤️ Dark Souls -❤️ Lord of the Rings -❤️ Game of Thrones -❤️ Baldur’s Gate -❤️ Fallout -❤️ Elder Scrolls -❤️ Halo -❤️ Total War 👱🏼♀️ In my 30s 😻 Cat Enjoyer 👩💻 Tech enthusiast 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ 🏳️⚧️ 🎮 Gamer ♡/⟳ appreciated 🤗 #promosky
neutral · AI labelView post →Game is un-launchable after update. With a fresh install, verified files, and vanilla game with no mods the game is stuck in a reboot phase. Once you launch the game it closes. It has been fixed by going into my files and manually changing code and files which the average player shouldn't need to be doing. This is happening practically every update and at this point it isn't a bug it's a game feature and will be reviewed as such. **Update** I Will not be changing my review no matter how many…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has worst dlc creep i ever saw. Even basic campaigns are crippled if you do not have dlc. For example, playing as Belakor you can't assign your heroes and lords to any gods, only to chaos undivided. You need other dlc for basic gameplay as him. For such expensive game this is unacceptable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The DLC policy for these games is absolutely horrendous. Stop supporting companies like this. Anyone who owns TWH 1 or 2 got TWH3 for free. I figured this was just a money grab where after multiple years of the base game being available they can get an influx of new players who will then purchase their insanely overpriced DLC. I overestimated CA. This is not even the base game. It is only a tutorial mission. None of the base factions/lords/anything is in this game. Not only that, but after they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"The right to discuss is a privilege—it is not an entitlement you earn by playing the game" - CA's PR department
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended (with a serious warning) Total War: Warhammer III is, at its core, an excellent strategy game. The scale of Immortal Empires, the faction variety, and the sheer ambition of combining three games into one massive sandbox is genuinely impressive. Battles feel weighty, factions are meaningfully different, and when everything clicks, this is one of the most enjoyable Total War experiences available. However, the DLC strategy seriously undermines that experience. This isn’t about…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy 25 anniversary, Total War! And what a 25 years it was. Just try out any TW game from the 2000's to instantly see how much has been lost. There's a reason why Medieval 2 and Empire are still some of the most popular TW games to this day. The amount of cut content and removed features is staggering, which only makes sense when you consider their monetization strategy: the classic endless DLC mill, which is slowly but surely getting less and less attractive with each release. "But how's the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not be dissuaded by the negative reviews. There is literally no other game that compares. If you like Total War strategy and Tolkienesque D&D-like fantasy, you should remove all doubt and just dive right in. Whatever the shortcomings of Creative Assembly, they've made the world and all its characters come to life in a remarkable way, with great animations and outstanding voice casting. What I highly recommend you do, however, is to play it with Venris's SFO: Grimhammer III and Hecleas' AI…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →80% of the content is locked behind a paywall for a game i payed for.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Purchased it on a whim because I like RTS games and Warhammer and had been watching some gameplay recently. I will get straight to my biggest gripe: What a deranged & scummy business model. Creative Assembly is pathetically greedy. Pay for the game, then you realize the faction you loved from TTRP is an additional purchase. And then you realize each faction lord might end up being another separate purchase. All for basically a single game mode which isn't even that fleshed out in terms of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TWW is a great strategy game. But Creative Assembly is just a greedy company, they don't care about game or players. They don't care about feedbacks, don't fix great bugs or issues on time. Now they announced TWW40K before they fix the this game's issues. I'm sorry that such a great game is under CA.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 3,816 hours, I can say this game isn’t perfect — but it’s easily one of the most complete, varied, and endlessly replayable strategy experiences ever made. Total War: Warhammer blends the best of multiple genres into one massive world: RPG depth with heroes that grow, evolve, and completely change how you play. Real‑time tactical battles that stay intense, chaotic, and fun even after thousands of hours. Turn‑based strategy with meaningful decisions, diplomacy, economy, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Creative assembly is the worst, most greedy game company that exists right now. They forbid youtubers from saying bad things about their games, even when it's not a sponsored video. the amount of dlcs is ridiculous but not the worst I've seen but needing to own OTHER GAMES to access content in their newer games should be made illegal and is definitely the most anti consumer thing I've could even think of. If your on the edge do not buy anything this disgrace of a company. Edit: I'm surprised…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun to play Not fun to not be able to play updates always break, random no reason given crashes Fix it yourself or wait without any idea when it'll work epic has problems you cant play because they need DLC $$ Barely any communications from CA or devs (maybe because of what they siad last time ?) Wasn't it something like Live support is a privilege or players should just (STFU) not complain as much I mean, I Bought everything on sale, Do Not Buy FULL Price, CA has a reputation for a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →right now I can pay 20 dollars for Warhammer Total War III, a game that could scarcely even be imagined in 1998. that's the equivalent of 10 dollars in 1998 prices, which is what I would try to scrounge together for a copy of PC Gamer so I could play one janky level of Myth on the demo disc
positive · AI labelView post →Total War Warhammer 3 - where you pay best part of 50 quid for 10% of the content of the game, absolutely shocking, never going to buy a game from these guys again returned instantly when i realised how much this game relies on the DLCs, even just sticking to playing the Empire, 50% of the units are DLC locked just no
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is good, but the DLC situation is honestly ridiculous. If you buy this game, you’re basically only getting about 20~30% of its content. More than half the races are completely paywalled, and even the ones you get in the base game feel incomplete because their best units are sold separately. It ends up feeling less like a full game and more like a paid entry point for a ton of extra purchases. Starting the game and realizing most of it is locked behind DLC just kills the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve been on Bluesky for less than a week and I’m loving it! ❤️ 💁♀️Here’s information about me🫶 🌟Franchises I LOVE: -Final Fantasy✨ -Souls -LOTR -Game of Thrones -Baldur’s Gate -Fallout -Elder Scrolls -Halo -Total War 👱🏼♀️In my 30s 👩💻Tech enthusiast 🏳️🌈LGBTQ🏳️⚧️ 🎮Gamer ♡/⟳ appreciated 🤗 #promosky #promotwt
neutral · AI labelView post →"The right to discuss is a privilege—it is not an entitlement you earn by playing the game" - CA's PR department Game still has known bugs, such as the fire at will bug, settlement siege pathing issues, ai issues, etc. Patches are slow and often just hot fixes putting a band aid on one issue and sometimes introducing more that are then put back on the backlog. Years into the lifestyle theres still a huge part of the map left empty (ind and kuresh). Total War Warhammer 2 is the better game,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Would be great if the game didnt have... 32 dlcs absolutely insane cant recommend buying the base game at full price EVER, pick it up on sale if you must but even then you are missing alot.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I liked the game, excessive overpriced DLC, dumb AI, and poor performance keep this from a recommend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a game breaking bug where the AI will completly stop doing anything & just keep their lords next to their settlements and do nothing. This has been in the game for months at this point with no fix in sight. They've still not done anything about the horrible siegies there are far too few battle maps so you'll be seeing the same few battle maps over and over and over. The game is just missing so much polish & I know the dev's focuse most their time in creating DLC as that is what keeps…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's really hard to recommend this game. On the one hand, I have however many hours in it, when it's good it's great, and many of the factions have mechanics that could carry you for hundreds of hours alone (i.e., dwarves). At the same time, my god, does C.A. not have a good handling on this. Their dev team is pushed to the limit while still expected to run as if they have endless resources, they simply cannot honor every promise they've made with the DLC schedule, and there are more DLC for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, Insane business practices. I wouldn't recommend this game or anything from this publisher ever. The greed with which they released content is an embarrassment to game makers and an insult to gamers.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Discussing games with a friend, why I keep going back to FALLOUT 4; I finally clarified that my ideal game is "THE SIMS with occasional firefights" and that's a limited marketplace. STATE OF DECAY 2, a bit. I'd take a TOTAL WAR with base management but a smaller -- oh shit it's CULT OF THE LAMB.
neutral · AI labelView post →♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ insane how 90 percent of the game is locked behind ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ paywalls ive spent almost 50 bucks with everything on sale and am still missing 50 percent of the in game content and ive already owned the game itself having to buy the the first 2 games and every dlc just to be able to use most the factions is wild then when you do spend money to unlock a faction 80 percent of the factions roster are locked behind more pay walls stupid greedy selfish bastards for real guarantee when 40k drop…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AI slop is impacting all of our lives in different ways but the more recent way it has broken my heart is watching Creative Assembly ruin the Total War franchise with it with their rerelease of Shogun 2. I can only imagine how fucked their 40k game is going to look when it comes out.
negative · AI labelView post →Don't start on easy with the recommended faction. Start on the hardest difficulty, but maintain the ability to save and load. Slam your head directly into the brick wall. Figuring out a new game with your favourite faction is precious. Make it count by challenging yourself. Try everything.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have never and will never "review bomb" a game. But since the normally coping community recently gained some awareness as to what is happening (and has happened for at least the last 3 years) to the game they love so much, this review will hopefully not end up down voted into oblivion. Over the years I invested thousands of hours into Warhammer II and was hyped as anyone when they announced Warhammer III. Sadly Warhammer III is an unmitigated disaster on the fast track towards hell. It has…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Total War: Warhammer III is what happens when a strategy series fully embraces the fact that subtlety is overrated and that maybe the correct amount of fantasy warfare is “more.” More monsters. More artillery. More insanity. More factions. More spectacle. More completely unreasonable battlefield decisions that somehow become legendary victories. And somehow, instead of collapsing under its own excess, it works. What makes Warhammer 3 special is the sheer confidence of the setting and faction…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Take fantasy clichés and turn them up to the extreme. Did you ever think how cool it would be if instead of a dozen units representing armies in stuff like warcraft 3 it would have actual armies duking it out? Have you ever wanted to play as french Knights who are magically imbued and that ride flying horses and hippogryphs into battle? Did you ever wonder what it would be like for a dragon to wrap a T-rex around it, fly up in the air and then drop it down while a battle rages around them?…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introduce game breaking bug do not immediately fix it This game is single handedly keeping CA afloat yet they treat it like crap
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A monumentally fun game whose scope is a human marvel. If you want to see a T-Rex stomp a vampire, an elf headshot a russian bear, or a dwarf gut a sex demon, this is your game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best f*cking game ever, can't wait to see Total War WH40K, it will be even bigger franchise.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought the "Total War: Warhammer III Collection" bundle idiotically believing that it would unlock all of the content for the game. What a fool I was. CREATIVE ASSEMBLY and Games Workshop are greedy. How can you hope for a fair, clear sale from the greedy? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could I be so naive? There is no deal. Buying the $85.22 bundle--on sale 55% off, by the way, $190.68 normally, at the time of writing (it WILL go higher as they churn out more DLC)--does not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm going to give all new people some game. Go to cdkeys.com and buy warhammer 1, 2, and 3 for like 35 bucks combined. This gives you all the default races that came with each game and will give you PLENTY to start the game with. Pick whatever sounds the most cool and enjoy. This is my first warhammer game and I've become helplessly addicted. Playing with friends is a lot of fun. The monetization is confusing af but just follow what I said above if you want to give it a full shot and you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you buy just the basic game %90 percent of the game is locked, you only get %10 of the game. out of 26 race you are only allowed to play 8 of them. This is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. dlc are supposed to be extra content for the game not the game it self. it is literally buying 28 game to own 1 full game. I hate this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is to farm DLC money and nothing else. I hate this model and the fact you think I'm paying 60$ to unlock a game I already spent 50+ on is retarded
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good: super fun Bad: could use some polish by the developer (yes, still after all these years) Ugly: DLC situation Recommendation: Buy on discount.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are lots or reasons why people aren't a fan of this game, but for me it's the AI. I don't mind a hard game but I do mind a game that cheats. The AI basically shares map awareness with the other factions you are at war with when they have no diplomatic ties at all. I don't get map awareness shared from other factions I don't have alliance with, so neither should the AI. They will coordinate and time their pushes such that when you are being attacked, it's always from multiple of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was never a fan of the Warhammer universe. I respected the Total War franchise, but I wasn't a die-hard fan either. Total War: Warhammer III made me reconsider some of my views. For example, I developed a certain interest in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles universe thanks to two games: Total War and Vermintide 2. I knew it was an old and respected universe that serves as a source of inspiration for many authors and developers, but at first glance, it seemed overloaded with clichés. Only then I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've enjoyed this genre of strategy for years since Rome 2 and wanted to love this one. The core gameplay is fun and the world is immersive with incredible lore. But it's impossible to ignore the monetization. Between three games and dozens of DLCs, accessing the ''complete experience'' costs a fortune. I was told mods could unlock paid factions and DLCs... they can't. What should feel like a full game is chopped up and being sold piece by piece. If you're okay with that, you'll have fun. But…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →whole reason i got a gaming pc. such a great game and cant wait to see what comes next
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great trilogy of games. I have a good time when playing single and with friends. Please CA don't let major bugs taint this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →POV: you're 500 years into a Rome Total War classic game.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm going to upset people with this one. I have all the DLC for this game bought on sale. spent exactly $200 dollars in total. At the time of review I have 269 hours and I know I'm going to get to 1000 and beyond. From an entertainment perspective I've spent .74 cents for each hour of entertainment with my current hours. As I keep playing my return of investment is only going to get better. People with 1000s of hours complaining about the DLC practice well... tell me another form of paid…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is probably my favorite strategy game since the old Command & Conquer games. There's an absurd amount of content, even without buying any DLCs (which you should only buy on sale since they go on heavy sale several times a year - same goes for the base game). If you own the first or second game (and/or their DLCs), you can play all those factions in this game and they don't feel just shoehorned in at all. Every campaign feels different, even if you play the same faction twice. There…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is enough historical precedent for this that it is a persistent game mechanic in Total War lol
neutral · AI labelView post →This is one of the most dishonest and money hungry studios I’ve ever seen. They’ve had a half broken game for years, yet all they do is release DLCs to milk the players dry without actually fixing the game, there are bugs that have been known for YEARS and are clearly being ignored by Creative Assembly, this isn't an indie studio but a well resourced AAA developer. At the same time, they’re silencing criticism on social media while peddling empty hype to get people excited and sell them the…
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