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About Total War: Warhammer
A unique combination of colossal real-time battles and an addictive turn-based sandbox campaign game of statecraft, politics and empire building, Total War: WARHAMMER will deliver hundreds of hours of absorbing gameplay. What is more, this title will go on to combine with two further standalone instalments and additional content packs to create the largest Total War experience ever. An epic trilogy of titles that will redefine fantasy strategy gaming. This is the dawn of a new era. Total War: WARHAMMER brings to life a world of legendary heroes, towering monsters, flying creatures, storms of magical power and regiments of nightmarish warriors.
Release Date
May 24, 2016
Developer
The Creative Assembly
Publishers
Feral Interactive
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Is Total War: Warhammer worth buying?

Steam
78.49% positive
'Mostly Positive', 52,232 reviews
Metacritic
86
Critics (IGDB)
85/100
23 critics

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What is Total War: Warhammer about?

It is an age of endless conquest, thousands of warriors clash in titanic battles as entire races wage war on one another, each led by a formidable hero seeking dominion over the world. All at your command. The valiant Karl Franz marshals the men of the Empire, seeking to unite the fractured elector counts under a banner of strength against their common enemies. Hungry for the vicious brutality of combat, the Greenskins flock to the tribe of Grimgor Ironhide; Orcs and Goblins alike filled with an insatiable thirst for carnage. High King Thorgrim orders the stoic Dwarfs forth from their mountain strongholds, marching to vengefully right the grave injustices dealt to them over the millennia. Yet the motives of the Vampire Counts under Mannfred von Carstien are shrouded in murderous secrecy, his armies raised from the rotting ranks of the dead. And while the Old World becomes torn by betrayal, war and the unleashing of unfathomable power, a greater threat still whispers in the winds from the north. The fabric of reality itself begins to rend and buckle…

StrategyFantasyRTSWarTurn-Based StrategyGames WorkshopGrand StrategyMultiplayer

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

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Right now the lowest price for Total War: Warhammer we're tracking is $4.95 at Instant Gaming — 92% below Steam's $59.99. We compare 5 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Total War: Warhammer has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Total War: Warhammer is $4.19 at Instant Gaming on May 31, 2026. The current best price is about 18% above that low.

Is Total War: Warhammer worth buying?

78% of 52,232 Steam user reviews for Total War: Warhammer are positive ("Mostly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 86.

When was Total War: Warhammer released?

Total War: Warhammer released on May 24, 2016, developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Feral Interactive, Sega Games, Sega.

What platforms is Total War: Warhammer available on?

Total War: Warhammer is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac. It supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative.

When do Total War: Warhammer prices drop?

Total War: Warhammer last hit a new low of $4.19 on May 31, 2026 at Instant Gaming. Current best price is $4.95. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.

Where's the cheapest place to buy Total War: Warhammer?

The cheapest Total War: Warhammer price right now is $4.95 at Instant Gaming, 92% below the Steam price.

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