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turn-based strategy video game
Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai
By Creative Assembly, released 1 Jan 2012
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Mac
What it is
Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai is a strategy game set during Japan’s 19th-century Boshin War period. Players lead a clan aligned with either the Imperial throne or the last Shogunate in a campaign shaped by the arrival of America, Britain, and France. Relations with those foreign powers affect unit recruitment and technology development as Japan modernises and industrialises. The game frames this conflict as a clash between samurai traditions and modern weaponry. The listed edition includes all DLC faction packs, with Saga, Obama, Tsu, and Sendai factions. Released in 2012, it supports single-player and multiplayer, including online and LAN PvP and co-op. Listed platforms are Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What players like, and what they don't
- Campaign set in 19th-century Japan
- Choose Imperial or Shogunate-aligned clans
- Foreign relations affect recruitment and technology
- Includes all DLC faction packs
- Listed platforms are Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Strategy is the only listed Steam genre
Who it suits
Suited to strategy players interested in a campaign about Japan’s Boshin War period, faction choices, and foreign relations.
Fall of the Samurai builds its campaign around rival political sides, modernisation, and foreign relations. It offers single-player as well as online and LAN multiplayer options.
