Total War: Three Kingdoms
In short: Total War: Three Kingdoms is a strategy game released in 2019 by Creative Assembly, available on PC. Our score: 8.8/10 (highly recommended). Lowest price we found right now: $10.76.
Command vast armies in ancient China.
Total War: Three Kingdoms brings the legendary Romance of the Three Kingdoms era to life with the series' most sophisticated diplomacy and character systems. Players choose from iconic historical figures like Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian, each with unique faction mechanics and starting positions. The dual mode system offers Romance mode with powerful hero characters who fight as one-man armies, or Records mode for historically grounded battles. Guanxi — the relationship system — tracks loyalty, rivalry, and friendship between characters, driving betrayals, marriages, and alliances. Spy networks let you embed agents in rival courts for intelligence or sabotage. The campaign map of China is gorgeous, with provinces connected by trade routes and strategic passes. Siege battles feature complex fortification systems and multiple approaches.
Game details
- Developer: Creative Assembly
- Publisher: Sega
- Release year: 2019
- Platforms: PC
- Category: strategy
Our review
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms brought to life with stunning diplomacy and character-driven campaigns. Total War's finest strategic layer.
Pros
- Deep diplomacy system
- Character-driven gameplay
- Two game modes
- Beautiful art direction
Cons
- DLC support ended early
- Performance demanding
- AI issues
FAQ
- Historical?
- Has Romance and Records modes for different experiences.
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Last updated: 01/04/2026