Medieval: Total War
Medieval: Total War is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics computer game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Activision. Set in the Middle Ages, it is the second game in the Total War series, following on from the 2000 title Shogun: Total War. Originally announced in August 2001, the game was released in North America on 20 August 2002 and in Europe on 30 August for Microsoft Windows.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2002
- Developer
- Creative Assembly
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 20 August 2002 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Creative Assembly |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1415062, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Medieval: Total War? How long to beat it
Total play time for Medieval: Total War is about 40.4 hours to do everything, and around 31.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 31.6h | 8 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 35.7h | 5 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 40.4h | - |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Medieval: Total War sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Medieval: Total War lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 63ahead of 16% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 48ahead of 86% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Medieval: Total War
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Common questions about Medieval: Total War
What platforms is Medieval: Total War on?
Medieval: Total War is available on PC. It first released in 2002.
Who made Medieval: Total War?
Medieval: Total War was developed by Creative Assembly.
How long does it take to beat Medieval: Total War?
about 31.6 hours for the main story, 35.7 hours with the main extras, 40.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.