Men of War: Assault Squad vs Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Men of War: Assault Squad is a sandbox simulation game from Digitalmindsoft (2011) while Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition is a sandbox simulation game from CREATIVE ASSEMBLY (2006).
What each one is
Steam files Men of War: Assault Squad under Sandbox and Simulation. In contrast, it files Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition under Sandbox and Simulation.
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
At a glance
| Men of War: Assault Squad | Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 5,176) | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 36,357) |
| Critic aggregate | 77/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $9.99 | $24.99 |
| Install size | — | 15 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2011 | 2006 |
| Developer | Digitalmindsoft | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Men of War: Assault Squad vs Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Men of War: Assault SquadSandbox simulation gameTotal War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive EditionSandbox simulation gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Men of War: Assault SquadStrategy, World War II, WarTotal War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive EditionStrategy, Medieval, HistoricalThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Men of War: Assault SquadScore 7.3 · 87% on Steam · 77 criticTotal War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition ✓Score 8.2 · 96% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Men of War: Assault Squad5,176 reviews · 5 add-onsTotal War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition36,357 reviews · 15 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Men of War: Assault Squad ✓$9.99Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition$24.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Men of War: Assault SquadPlayableTotal War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive EditionPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
- The cheaper right now: Men of War: Assault Squad ($9.99)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (36,357 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategyWarTacticalRTSMultiplayerMilitaryReal Time TacticsAction
Where they differ
World War IIRealisticCo-opTanksDestructionLevel Editor
MedievalTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyTurn-BasedClassicGreat Soundtrack
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Men of War: Assault Squad is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Men of War: Assault Squad and 0 for Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Men of War: Assault Squad and Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition in scope?
Men of War: Assault Squad has drawn 5,176 Steam reviews and ships 5 add-ons. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition has drawn 36,357 Steam reviews and installs in 15 GB.
Is Men of War: Assault Squad or Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition rates higher (8.2 to 7.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Men of War: Assault Squad or Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition?
Men of War: Assault Squad is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $24.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.