A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA: online co-op

3 May 2018
2+players

Teen

Strategy · Historical · RTS

From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?

70%Mostly positive12,000 Steam reviewsOpenCritic 75 · 44% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Same room, own screens on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

70%

Mostly positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists LAN play and online co-op for PC. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 70% positive of 12,000 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
2+players, co-op and versus
Online
2+players, co-op and versus

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Publisher: SEGA
Platforms: PC
Series: Total War
Released: 3 May 2018 on PC
Languages: Text in 13 languages, voices in 4
Age rating: Teen (ESRB)

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Online play is the way to play it together.
Do you need two copies of A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA on?: PC.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA free?: No, it's a paid game.

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