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Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

  • 8players
  • Evenings at a time
  • PC

Strategy · Historical · Turn-Based Strategy

Turn-based empire building across the ancient Mediterranean, with each clash fought as a real-time battle between armies and fleets.

Who can play

  • No split-screen on any platform.
  • Same room, own screens for up to 8 players on PC.
  • Online for up to 8 players on PC.
  • Each player online needs their own copy.
SteamPrice on SteamGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
A copy each

How it plays

  • Two players can share a whole campaign, either as allies building neighbouring empires or as rivals racing for the same lands, taking turns on the campaign map.

  • A campaign runs over many evenings, and the AI turns between yours can be slow, so it suits a patient pair who like history and planning.

  • Larger groups of up to eight can fight one-off battles, four a side.

  • Each player needs a copy.

  • Strategy

Is it good

87%

Very positive on Steam

of 55,000 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

2.4k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

No split-screen. Online for up to 8 on PC. LAN play for up to 8 on PC. 87% positive of 55,000 Steam reviews.

    • PC
    PC
    Same screen
    No
    Same room, own screens
    8players, co-op and versusCheck (how we check facts)

    LAN games still sign in through Steam. Battles take up to eight, four a side; whether a campaign can be played over LAN is not confirmed.

    Online
    8players, co-op and versus, full story togetherEditor (how we check facts)

    A campaign takes two players, as allies or rivals; custom multiplayer battles take up to eight, four a side.

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Quick facts

Developer
Creative Assembly
Publisher
SEGA
Platforms
PC
Series
Total War
Released
  • Sep 3, 2013 on PC
  • Sep 3, 2014 on Mac
Languages
Text in 9 languages, voices in 3

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Answers

Updated

Does Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition have couch co-op?
No. Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
How many players can play Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition together?
Local co-op and versus on separate screens for up to 8 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC.
Do you need two copies of Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition?
Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
Can you play the Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition story together?
Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
What platforms is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition on?
PC.
One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition work on Steam Deck?
Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition free?
No, it's a paid game.

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