Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
- Price:$24.99
- Release Date:3/4/2009
- Developers:
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:12/14/2025
- Steam App Id:10500
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition has 1,970 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 61% lower than its previous all-time peak of 5,024 players achieved on 1/26/2025.

Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition. It has received a total of 36,725 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 89 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition. Right now, it costs $24.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition and its growth over time. It currently has 53,907 followers on its community page.
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).
Players have rated Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition as "Very Positive" out of 36,725 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 33,314 positive reviews and 3,411 negative reviews — an overall 91% positive review rating. Additionally, Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition has earned a metascore of 90 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $24.99. It can also be purchased through Total War: Imperial Bundle and Total War 25th Anniversary Collection which give a discount off its base price.
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 functionaliy 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:
- Save Anytime
- PvP
- Playable without Timed Input
- Camera Comfort
- Co-op
- Stereo Sound
- Stats
- Multi-player
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Family Sharing
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- 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 |
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Soures & References
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Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 14). Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/10500
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 14). Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/10500
- Metacritic. (2025, December 14). 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

