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Is Total War: Rome II Multiplayer?

Yes

Total War: Rome II is multiplayer online for up to 8, but it has no split screen.

  • PC 

Total War: Rome II multiplayer at a glance

How you play

Players2 to 8 online

Can you play Total War: Rome II split screen or online?

Total War: Rome II has no split screen or local co-op on PC or Mac: each player needs their own device, and up to 8 can play together online. Everyone needs their own copy.

CrossplayNot needed

Does Total War: Rome II have crossplay?

It's only on PC, so everyone plays there.

What it costs

Copies neededYes, one copy each

Before you start

MicNo

Do you need a mic?

You can play without voice chat.

Age rating16+

What age is Total War: Rome II for?

PEGI 16

What is Total War: Rome II like?

Each of you leads an ancient faction such as Rome or Carthage, managing provinces and armies turn by turn on a Mediterranean map and fighting battles in real time. Battles can combine armies and fleets.

Two of you can start a campaign as allies or as rivals, each with your own faction and a city or two, and play toward conquering the map over many evenings, saving between sessions. In a co-op campaign the battle screen shows your partner's nearby armies as reinforcements, so you know whether they'll join the fight. While the AI factions take their turns you both wait. For a single evening, multiplayer battles put up to eight players in four-against-four fights, including city sieges and naval battles.

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Will your group like Total War: Rome II?

Yes

Pairs who want a long campaign to share over weeks, or bigger groups who like commanding armies in large battles.

No

Groups who want quick matches or a campaign for more than two, or who'd get bored waiting through AI turns.

What games are like Total War: Rome II?

If your group likes Total War: Rome II, the closest are Civilization VI, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Crusader Kings III. Like Total War: Rome II, all three ask for the same level of attention.

Info checked on October 13, 2026.