The game is the second installment in the Total War Saga subseries, following 2018's Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia. Multiplayer, which supports up to 8 players, was introduced on November 26, 2020. Agents return in Troy, and players can send priests and spies to infiltrate hostile cities. Outside of battles, players also need to collect sufficient resources, such as wood, bronze and food, in order to keep the army running. If the approval ratings with the Gods are high enough, the player would gain gameplay benefits. As the player progress in the game, they can also build their relationship with the Greek gods.
There are a total of eight heroes representing the two factions (the Trojans and the Achaeans), and each hero has two unique abilities that can be used during battles. Real-time battles take place in large sandboxes, and players can command the infantry, hero units as well as mystical beasts as they battle opponent forces. The game is set in the Bronze Age, during the Trojan War, though its scope also covers the surrounding Aegean civilizations.
Like its predecessors, Total War Saga: Troy is a turn-based strategy game with real-time tactics elements.
