Strategy · March 15, 2011
Total War: SHOGUN 2 (2011)
Position in Strategy
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 64.3k Steam reviews | Top 9% in Strategy |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 84% — this title sits in top 30% |
| Metacritic | 90/100 | Genre average 79 — top 7% of Strategy titles |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 1.1k
- Historical · 676
- Turn-Based Strategy · 612
- RTS · 548
- Grand Strategy · 515
- Tactical · 389
- Singleplayer · 354
- Multiplayer · 350
- Real Time Tactics · 285
- Military · 252
- Diplomacy · 231
- Ninja · 230
- Co-op · 195
- Turn-Based · 176
- Medieval · 172
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English volume_up
- Czech
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- Polish
- Russian volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
Full audio (6)
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Russian
- Spanish - Spain
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- LAN PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- LAN Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Input & Comfort
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
Other
- Single-player
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
59.1k positive · 5.1k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.4/10
Curator recommendations
36.4k
Press Quotes
“...the best gameplay and design of any entry in the franchise.” 9.5/10 – Game Informer, Editor's Choice Gold Award “Consistently thrilling” 92% – PC GAMER, Editor's Choice “...one Hell of a homecoming.” – IGN
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Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 15, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Publisher | SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
| Base price | $5.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 8 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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