Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
- Released
- 2009
- Developer
- CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 90
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition?
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 3 March 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Publisher | SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
| Languages | 8 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Camera Comfort
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
Input
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Save Anytime
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
24 games overlap with Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition, Rome: Total War - Collection and Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition.
Common questions about Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
What platforms is Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition on?
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is available on PC. It first released in 2009.
How much does Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition cost?
$24.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition?
91% of 38,055 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition?
90 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition?
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition was developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).