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Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition

Historical strategy combining turn-based campaigns with real-time Napoleonic battles

CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac) · Published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac) · Released Feb 25, 2010

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 19K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 138 in 30 days
Players
1,064
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
May 24, 2023
Minimum PC
256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shad…
1 GB RAM · 21 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition?

A historical strategy game set during the Napoleonic Wars, combining turn-based campaign management with real-time land and naval battles. Play as Napoleon or his opponents across campaigns spanning Italy to Waterloo, or lead France, Great Britain, or Spain in the separate Peninsular Campaign.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy turn-based campaigns and real-time tactical battles
  • +you want strategy centered on Napoleonic warfare
  • +you value historical battles and naval combat

Not for you if...

  • −you want a large, highly replayable grand campaign
  • −you expect capable, challenging computer opponents

What players say

91% of 19,331 reviews are positive · 89% of 138 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Napoleonic setting, real-time battles, and naval combat. The most common complaint is frequent crashing or freezing on newer systems; players also criticize weak AI and limited campaign replayability.

Players over time

▼ -4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,562 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20261,064
Nov 6, 2026856
Nov 5, 2026858
Nov 4, 2026814
Nov 3, 2026890
Nov 2, 2026934
Nov 1, 20261,030
Oct 31, 20261,030
Oct 30, 2026819
Oct 29, 2026886
Oct 28, 2026804
Oct 27, 2026611
Oct 27, 2026818
Oct 26, 2026939
Oct 25, 20261,111
Oct 24, 20261,040
Oct 23, 2026836
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026886
Oct 20, 2026868
Oct 19, 2026987
Oct 18, 20261,012
Oct 17, 20261,013
Oct 16, 2026857
Oct 15, 2026860
Oct 14, 2026892
Oct 13, 2026947
Oct 12, 20261,040
Oct 11, 20261,096
Oct 10, 20261,007
Oct 9, 2026910
Oct 8, 2026906
Oct 7, 2026872
Oct 6, 2026918
Oct 5, 20261,005
Oct 4, 20261,051
Oct 3, 2026985
Oct 2, 2026867
Oct 1, 2026879
Sep 30, 2026834
Sep 29, 2026915
Sep 28, 2026992
Sep 27, 20261,072
Sep 26, 2026979
Sep 25, 2026830
Sep 24, 2026878
Sep 23, 2026812
Sep 23, 2026791
Sep 22, 2026868
Sep 21, 20261,562

How many players finish Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «Bronze Tower of Pisa», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition system requirements

Minimum: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shad…, 1 GB RAM, 21 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/Windows® 7
Processor
2.3 GHz CPU with SSE2
Graphics
256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shader model 2b compatible GPU
Memory
1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista®/Windows® 7)
Storage
21 GB free space

Recommended

OS
Microsoft® Windows Vista®/XP®/Windows® 7
Processor
2.6 GHz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
256 MB DirectX® 9.0c shader model 3 compatible GPU
Memory
2 GB RAM (XP), 4 GB RAM (Vista®/Windows® 7)
Storage
21 GB free space

Does Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
71
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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