Napoleon: Total War
Napoleon: Total War is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega for the Microsoft Windows and macOS. Napoleon was released in North America on 23 February 2010, and in Europe on 26 February. The game is the sixth stand-alone installment in the Total War series. The game is set in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Players assume the role of Napoleon Bonaparte, or one of his major rivals, on a turn-based campaign map and engage in the subsequent battles in real-time. As with its predecessor, Empire: Total War, which included a special United States storyline, Napoleon features three special campaigns that follow the general's career.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2010
- Developer
- Creative Assembly
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 23 February 2010 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive |
| Publisher | Feral Interactive |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q906260, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Napoleon: Total War? How long to beat it
Total play time for Napoleon: Total War is about 86.4 hours to do everything, and around 28.3 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 | 28.3h | 45 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 55.2h | 27 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 86.4h | 5 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Napoleon: 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 Napoleon: Total War lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 75ahead of 28% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 51ahead of 89% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Napoleon: Total War
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Common questions about Napoleon: Total War
What platforms is Napoleon: Total War on?
Napoleon: Total War is available on PC. It first released in 2010.
Who made Napoleon: Total War?
Napoleon: Total War was developed by Creative Assembly, Feral Interactive and published by Feral Interactive.
How long does it take to beat Napoleon: Total War?
about 28.3 hours for the main story, 55.2 hours with the main extras, 86.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.