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Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

Strategy

Player score
8.8/10
88,148 reviews
Released
2013
Developer
CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
76
Steam Deck
playable
Download
Not stated
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What is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition?

Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released1 September 2013
DeveloperCREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive
PublisherSEGA, Feral Interactive
PlatformsPC
GenresStrategy
Languages9 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition received?

Players88%positive of 88,148 · Very Positive
Metacritic76critic aggregate, PC
Achievements188on Steam

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

7 declared features

Seeing

  • Camera Comfort

Hearing

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround 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?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on content14 DLC listed
Age gateNone

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?

$59.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Games like Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

24 games overlap with Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Rome: Total War - Collection, Total War: ATTILA and Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition.

All 24 games like Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

Common questions about Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

What platforms is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition on?

Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition is available on PC. It first released in 2013.

How much does Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition cost?

$59.99 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: ROME II - Emperor Edition?

88% of 88,148 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: ROME II - Emperor Edition?

76 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: ROME II - Emperor Edition work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

Who made Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition?

Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition was developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive.