Overview
Who made it, when it came out, and how players rate it overall and right now
Developer
CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive
Publisher
SEGA, Feral Interactive
Released
Feb 16, 2022
Genres
Action · Strategy
Steam store page
OpenAll-time positive
72%
Steam rating
Mostly Positive
Last 30 days
77%▲ 5 pts
English reviews
87,203
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
The Good
The most praised themes, as a share of all this game's reviews
Price & monetization22%
“amazing game, Well worth the money”
Content & grind16%
“It's a great game, with a ton of replayability in my opinion”
Gameplay & combat13%
“Excellent game, tons of fun and lots of unique gameplay and campaigns”
Story & characters10%
“Super fun, great lore, great graphics”
Developers & updates10%
“The vibe is great, the music is amazing and the game keeps getting better with updates”
The Bad
The most common complaints, as a share of all this game's reviews
Price & monetization28%
“Its just not worth the price if you are a new player”
Bugs & crashes19%
“It's literally unplayable until they fix this issue”
Developers & updates11%
“after the last update the game constantly crashes, I do not recommend”
Content & grind10%
“too much money for content that is buggy and unplayable”
Gameplay & combat6%
“Devs dont even care or know that core game mechanics are broken and not working”
Recent complaints
Top complaints in reviews from the last 30 days (Sep 30 to Oct 30), to spot new problems or recent fixes
Price & monetization16%
“total waste of time and money”
Bugs & crashes10%
“The game balance is so bad it's almost unplayable”
Developers & updates6%
“The code in the game is just terrible, and gets worse every time they patch/update the game”
Opinions over time
Percent positive each month, with the number of reviews below. The dashed line is the all-time score, and the last point covers the last 30 days.
Monthly % positiveFlagged monthAll-time score (72%)
Flagged events (red dots): months with a surge of negative reviews or a sharp drop in score.
- Aug 2023 (negative surge): 5,929 reviews, 40% positive vs a usual 80%, 3,394 more negative reviews than usual
- Sep 2023 (negative surge): 2,127 reviews, 46% positive vs a usual 80%, 908 more negative reviews than usual
- Oct 2023 (negative surge): 1,481 reviews, 42% positive vs a usual 80%, 616 more negative reviews than usual
- Oct 2025 (negative surge): 5,522 reviews, 29% positive vs a usual 84%, 3,822 more negative reviews than usual
Playtime
Percent positive by how many hours reviewers had played when they wrote their review
A low score under 2 hours often means a rough first impression, a bad launch, or performance problems.
Review Randomizer
A random review from this game's sample, which leans toward reviews other players found helpful
The Thrones of Decay DLC has brought me here to post a positive review. Shadows of Change was not worth the price, but this rework is fantastic. The Dwarfs are fun to play again.
I'm nearly at 3000 hours (I played WH1 and 2 longer, each), and after two years, I can finally recommend this game. It's so much better than launch. It's pricey with all the DLC, but it could be a game you play for years.