Total War: WARHAMMER
Released May 2016
The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.
78% positive · 52K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Total War: WARHAMMER launched on May 24, 2016 and received a steady stream of paid DLC and free content updates through mid-2017. The final piece of post-launch DLC content was Norsca, released on August 10, 2017. All 14 DLC entries on the store are marked as released, with none outstanding.
A notable recent development occurred on December 4, 2025: Creative Assembly made the Immortal Empires combined campaign map and The Lost God prologue campaign free for all owners of WARHAMMER I and II. This was a content unlock/gift rather than new original content for WARHAMMER I specifically — it reflects the studio's ongoing stewardship of the trilogy as a whole.
The developer's December 2025 25th Anniversary Showcase focused on announcing new franchise projects (including Total War: MEDIEVAL III in pre-production), rather than any new content for WARHAMMER I. All communications point to Creative Assembly's attention being directed toward future titles in the franchise, not continued development of this game.
There is no unshipped DLC, no announced future content, and no developer statement indicating further updates are planned for Total War: WARHAMMER. The game has been a complete, self-contained product since the Norsca DLC shipped in August 2017, with the December 2025 Immortal Empires unlock being a legacy courtesy update rather than evidence of active development.
Evidence
Norsca DLC released — the final paid DLC for the game. All 14 DLC entries in the store listing are marked as released with no unreleased items.
Total War 25th Anniversary Showcase announced Total War: MEDIEVAL III in pre-production and highlighted multiple new franchise projects. No new content announced for Total War: WARHAMMER.
Content
14 of 14 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
SEGA
Achievements
185
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Total War: WARHAMMER
The Old World echoes to the clamour of ceaseless battle. The only constant is WAR!
A fantasy strategy game of legendary proportions, Total War: WARHAMMER combines an addictive turn-based campaign of epic empire-building with explosive, colossal, real-time battles. All set in the vivid and incredible world of Warhammer Fantasy Battles.
Command five wholly different races: Bretonnia, the Empire, the Dwarfs, the Vampire Counts and the Greenskins, each with their own unique characters, battlefield units and play style.
Lead your forces to war with powerful Legendary Lords from the Warhammer Fantasy Battles World, arming them with fabled weapons, armour and deadly battle magic; hard-won in individual quest chains.
For the first time in a Total War game, harness storms of magical power to aid you in battle and take to the skies with flying creatures, from ferocious dragons and wyverns to gigantic griffons.
Additional Free Content
Total War: WARHAMMER launched to critical acclaim in May 2016. Since then, a wealth of free content has been added, including the recent addition of Bretonnia as the fifth playable race in the Old World.As well as this additional race, the rich world of Total War: WARHAMMER has been expanded since release with the inclusion of four new Legendary Lords, brand new units, new Lores of Magic and over 30 bespoke maps for single and multiplayer battle. These updates are available for free to all new and existing players.
Hundreds of hours of gameplay await you at the dawn of a new era. Total War: WARHAMMER brings to life a world of legendary heroes, towering monsters, flying creatures, storms of magical power and regiments of nightmarish warriors.
Lead Extraordinary Races
The Chivalrous knights of Bretonnia, the valiant men of the Empire, the vengeful Dwarfs, the murderous Vampire Counts and the brutal Orcs and Goblins of the Greenskin tribes. Each Race is wholly different with their own unique characters, campaign mechanics, battlefield units and play style.Command Legendary Characters
March your forces to war as one of 12 Legendary Lords from the Warhammer Fantasy Battles World, arming them with fabled weapons, armour, mounts and deadly battle magic as you uncover their tales through a series of unique narrative quest chains.Conquer this World
The very first Total War game to feature a fantasy setting. In the Old World Campaign, experience incredible depth and the freedom to conquer as you see fit across a gigantic sand-box map. Crafted from a twisted magical landscape and populated with an incredible array of awesome and deadly creatures, this is your chance to experience fantasy strategy on a scale as yet unimagined.Unleash the Monsters
The battlefields of Total War: WARHAMMER echo to the swoop and roar of dragons, the bellowing of giants and the thundering hooves of monstrous cavalry. Towering beasts of both earthly and supernatural origin wade into the melee of battle, bringing death to hundreds of lesser creatures at a time.Harness the Winds Of Magic
Smite your enemies with magical storms, melt their armour, sap their fighting spirit or bolster your own forces with devastating spells that split the sky and consume the battlefield. Rally wizards, shamans and necromancers to your armies and bend titanic and unpredictable energies to your whim.Watch the Skies
Harass your enemies with Dwarfen Gyrocopters, plunge into their front-lines with terrifying Wyverns and achieve air superiority with a stunning array of flying units for the first time in a Total War game. Entirely new tactical possibilities present themselves as you deploy your winged minions in open battles and jaw-dropping sieges.What is more, this title will go on to combine with two future sequels and additional content packs to create the largest Total War experience ever. An epic trilogy of titles that will redefine fantasy strategy gaming.
Last evaluated Jun 14, 2026
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