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Medieval II: Total War came out on November 10, 2006 for PC, then for Linux and Mac on January 14, 2016. On Steam, 95% of 27,516 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 4,900 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 5,810 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. It was nominated for 1 award.
Take command of your armies and expand your reign. Conquer, destroy, rebuild and improve the cities of the greatest medieval nations of the Western and Middle Eastern world. Employ diplomacy to manipulate your allies and enemies and direct epic and visceral real time battles with up to 10,000 meticulously detailed troops shedding blood on lush 3D landscapes complete with dynamic weather effects in order to re-write history and rule the world. Spanning four and a half centuries of Western history’s most bloody and turbulent era, Medieval 2 encompasses the golden age of chivalry, the Crusades, the creation and propagation of gunpowder, the rise of the professional army and the discovery and conquest of the Americas. The indirect sequel to 2002’s Medieval: Total War, Medieval 2 is set between years 1080 and 1530 and focuses on medieval warfare, religion and politics in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
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Awards
0 won, 1 more nominationMedia
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Medieval II: Total War player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.