Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
- Price:$6.24
- Release Date:3/4/2009
- Developers:
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:12/7/2025
- Steam App Id:10500
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition has 1,582 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 69% lower than its previous all-time peak of 5,024 players achieved on 1/26/2025.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition Review
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 91 / 100. This score is calculated from 36,672 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 33,267 positive reviews, 3,405 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition has earned a metascore of 90 on Metacritic.
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Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition Price
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition costs $6.24 in the Steam store as of 12/7/2025 which is a 75% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Total War: Imperial Bundle or Total War 25th Anniversary Collection which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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About Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is a Strategy game developed by Feral Interactive (Linux), CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, and Feral Interactive (Mac). On 3/4/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by Feral Interactive (Linux), SEGA, and Feral Interactive (Mac).
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 8 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Save Anytime
- Single-player
- Stereo Sound
- Custom Volume Controls
- Co-op
- PvP
- Camera Comfort
- Playable without Timed Input
- Multi-player
- Stats
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
- LAN Co-op
- LAN PvP
From the Steam community, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Classic
- Great Soundtrack
- Atmospheric
- Multiplayer
- War
- Tactical
- Historical
- Naval
- Turn-Based
- Real Time Tactics
- RTS
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Military
- America
- Grand Strategy
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Total War: Imperial Bundle | 14 | 2 | $10.00 | View |
 | Total War 25th Anniversary Collection | 20 | 12 | $138.45 | View |
Related Packages
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Total War: Empire - Definitive Edition | $6.24 | View |
Supported Languages
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is available in 8 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Polish | Yes | No | No |
| Czech | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/10500
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/10500
- Metacritic. (2025, December 7). Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/empire-total-war
- Feral Interactive (Linux). (2023, July 8). Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition. Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition. http://www.totalwar.com