Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

This game is my life!!! 10/10! If you like games with action, adventure, and strategy, then this is for you. I bought this for quite the amount of money, and was ready to refund the second i opened the game. Instead, I dived into the amazing world of Chinese warlords, political figures, and civilians. This game is crafted with a great effort that nobody can deny. I have played this longer than many other players, so you can trust me on this. After getting this game, I introduced to total war, and became a huge fan! (Being a history nerd and all). Total War shaped the games that I play on steam, and I think it will do the same for you! Devs, thank you for everything and keep creating, no matter what other comments may tell you!

For me this is the perfect Total War title. - Great interesting story, you can really get a sense and purpose to all the battles you are fighting. - Fun to learn about characters in this time period. These figures are show in numerous games and media its nice to get a better handle of who they are even if the names are confusing because of similarities. I feel like a 3 kingdom era expert among my friends after playing this - Beautiful UI makes managing fun to do. - Not too complicated tech tree. - Battles are pretty much what you would expect from Total War.

The best Total War game that currently exists. Excellent campaign, battles are fun, looks incredible.

Great Campaign and battlefield ai for Total War standards. Includes many historical references and blurbs that increase immersion greatly, overall a great buy.

Great game for historians and war fans alike. the graphics of such complex and large battles while running smoothly is amazing along with the unlimited potential for new staregies. It may be hard for beginning players of the genre but it is worth the full price if you have some money lying around. If not then remember patience is always rewarded and this is defineialy a good reward PS sorry for the typos

Been playing TW for 15 years. This is the best TW i've played since Shogun 2. I never thought I'd say it, but one of the best things about this game are the diplomacy and spy systems.

Total War: Three Kingdoms – A Beautiful Blend of Strategy, History, and Storytelling As a long-time fan of strategy games, Total War: Three Kingdoms quickly became one of my favorite entries in the Total War series. It brings a refreshing depth to both battlefield tactics and campaign strategy, all wrapped in the rich historical context of ancient China during the Three Kingdoms era.

The furious wild dlc made this enjoyable for me, Followers of the flame charging in after tigers and elephants is always cool to watch. 10/10

Absolutely one of the best modern Total War games. The downside to this title is a lack of unit variety and pretty similar factions. Everything else is solid. The maps are cool. Pathing works. Aside from Yaun Shao being known for having a lot of vassals, there is no one overpowered faction.

One of my top 3 total war experiences. A masterclass in the bread and butter of total war systems with tasteful RPG aspects and well thought out RTS portions. Do not miss out on this on sale but maybe only the furious wilds DLC is worthwhile, maybe a World Betrayed also.

With Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, Creative Assembly didn’t just take a beloved period of Chinese history and turn it into a game—they gave it life, drama, and elegance. Released in 2019, it marked a major turning point for the Total War franchise: a deeper narrative focus, enhanced diplomacy, and refined systems brought a new level of sophistication to the series. It’s not just about conquest anymore—it’s about legacy, loyalty, and the chaos of ambition. Set during the fall of the Han Dynasty in 190 CE, Three Kingdoms immerses players in one of the most romanticized and politically complex eras in Chinese history. You take the role of a warlord—perhaps the noble Liu Bei, the scheming Cao Cao, or the brutal Dong Zhuo—and fight to unite a fractured empire under your banner. Where the game shines is how it balances historical authenticity with the drama of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You can choose to play in Romance Mode, where generals are nearly mythic warriors able to solo armies, or Records Mode, which sticks closer to realism and grounded tactics. This duality makes the game uniquely flexible and appealing to both fantasy-leaning and history-loving players. The core gameplay remains classic Total War: a blend of real-time battles and turn-based empire management. But Three Kingdoms elevates both. On the campaign map, diplomacy is vastly improved. Factions now operate with motives, trust levels, and deal-making depth. Alliances, coalitions, betrayals—it’s all dynamic, and it forces you to think beyond brute force. The new guanxi system also tracks personal relationships between generals, which can impact everything from army loyalty to court politics. In battle, unit variety and general abilities make for dynamic engagements. Duels between generals add flair and narrative weight to encounters, though they can sometimes feel like flashy interruptions rather than strategic necessities. Three Kingdoms is arguably the most character-driven Total War game ever made. Each general has a rich background, personality, and set of relationships that evolve over time. Generals can defect, grow jealous, or become lifelong allies. This gives the game a near-RPG layer that turns conquests into personal sagas rather than just map-painting. The voice acting, art design, and UI presentation all reinforce this emphasis on drama and honor. Every decision feels weightier when it affects people, not just provinces. The aesthetic of Three Kingdoms is gorgeous—vibrant colors, elegant Chinese calligraphy, and a painterly style that brings menus, maps, and battlefields to life. Units are well-designed and animated, and battles play out like cinematic clashes straight out of a wuxia film. Performance-wise, the game is demanding on larger campaigns, especially in the late game. Still, the visual identity is one of the most unique and beautiful in the franchise. With multiple starting factions, branching character arcs, and two campaign modes (Romance and Records), Three Kingdoms offers immense replay value. The DLCs, like Mandate of Heaven and Eight Princes, expand on the timeline and characters, though not all have been equally well-received. Sadly, Creative Assembly ended support for the game earlier than many expected, leaving some fans feeling shortchanged despite the game’s solid foundation. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is not just a high point for the franchise—it’s a bold reimagining of what a historical strategy game can be. It weaves narrative, personality, and politics into its systems in a way that feels natural and deeply rewarding. It’s not flawless—AI can be inconsistent, and late-game management can drag—but its ambition is undeniable. Whether you’re a veteran of the Total War series or a newcomer drawn to ancient China’s drama, Three Kingdoms offers one of the most complete, character-rich strategy experiences out there. A kingdom may rise or fall—but this game’s legacy is already secure. Rating: 8/10

I only played older Total WAR titles because my PC couldn't handle the newer ones. I was surprised this runs smoothly. I am amazed the mechanics in the game. This is really a next gen Total WAR game comparing to the older ones. The diplomacy is where the game shines for me. I like I can control where my allies or vassals should attack. I never really interested about the Romance of the 3 kingdoms. I was more interested in the Japanese sengoku period. But I was wrong. This is pure gold too.

Picked this up during steam summer sale (75% off). As a veteran of Shogun, Three Kingdoms is great.

Pretty good, still fuck CA, they abandoned this game and they charge 3$ for blood in the game, absurd

This is my first RTS game, only bought because of Romance of Three Kingdoms Lore. Worth my $20 I spent. Very good game.

it's a good game, but it has some major issues and bugs especially a sync bug with steam cloud that could cost you hours of gameplay, and chances are slim that SEGA will ever come back and fix the problem on a 6 year old game, but if you look past all that, it's a decent game.

Been playing this game for 5 hours straight so far and kinda enjoy it, especially the voice lines. How witty, how very witty...

A historical Total War game that has a nice amount of depth to it's every mechanic in comparison to most Total War titles. Despite no longer receiving updates from the devs, modders are still pushing the limit of the potential this game could have had.

Fun game. Map play is fun, and battle play is solid.

It's a unique entry in Total War, and a very fun title. It's not surprising though that it was abandoned. The DLC was numerous and expensive in traditional CA fashion. Still a very good game.

Great tactics and strategy game with an improvement on the diplomacy aspect compared to previous titles.

After +500 hours i can confidently say it's the best TW game. Yes half the DLC is cheeks, but even without them it's more enjoyable then Rome 2 and the fantasy ones. Some complain that generals are god like with their abilities but you can litterly turn it off. The map is easily the most stunning visually. Factions do feel different and unique. The Diplomacy is hands down the best out of all the games. Not to mention the espionage system. Overall, if you want value for your money, get this one.

honestly not a fan of the new magic based total wars but the history option games great and lot of fun.

One of the best entries in the TW series. It was "abandoned" but the game is still super solid. Forget about all the DLC, the base game is good!

>be me >don't know shit, pick Gongsun zan randomly for fun and shit >building villages, feeling strategic >turn 15, Cao Cao declares war >spawns waves of doomstack out of nowhere >like litteral 5000 elite cavalry, where tf did they come from >my spearmen get thrashed into the Yellow River >litteraly just buy him into becoming my vassal >game over by turn 50, i get the mandate of heaven >10/10, Would unify china again

As a fan of three kingdoms, I like this game. But unfortunately, this game was abandoned by CA. Hopefully, there will be a Total War: Three Kingdoms 2 in the future

Generally expected good things based on other reviews, but didn't find them. I understand the drive to make games more and more modern, but this is a complete departure from every other Total War game I have ever played and I love the franchise. Here are the main problems I had with it: Settlements: Looking at the city management interface made me feel like I was having an aneurysm. I had to stop playing because of this. Also, it's very unclear what the benefits of each structure are and there is no in-game encyclopedia like Shogun 2 where you can see what new terms mean. Combat: Generally the same as other Total War games, but include confusing "buffs" and having troops under separate generals (not a bad thing just odd), and then having your general be a stand-alone unit who can duel the enemy general?? Campaign: Overall okay, I do like that there are more diplomacy/minister options. What I don't like is that you have "characters" who don't make any sense historically. Unless I missed something and Total War is an RPG now. TL;DR: If you like traditional Total War games you probably won't like this one based on interfaces and how focused it is on appearance instead of actual content.

Having played Shogun 2 and the Warhammer series, the UI here is just terrible in comparison. I just can't get past the world map itself. It's not intuitive, very cluttered, too dark and has horrible color schemes. It's a real shame because ROTK and its various characters has been one of my favourite settings in media.

Really wanted to like this game.. got it off recommendation from someone else.. but holy gods. I like leading wars, building strategies, winning over the world, or in this case China. I told myself if it was enjoyable I'd just get all the DLCs while it's on sale but- It's so.. boring. It feels easy to understand and yet the mechanics don't make sense when applied. Having so many people run from battles I'm winning is insane.. the formations are tiresome. And don't get me wrong, I researched a bit, Read some articles. It's related to morale and whether their general has fled. BUT HOLY F- what about honor?? Is it really historically accurate to say that people would turn tail and run as soon as ONLY their retinue started to wane in numbers. It makes ZERO SENSE. ZERO- that one section (for example, archers) might run simply because they are down in # versus considering that the rest of the army's retinue is fully winning the battle. This in turn deprives the army of backup because one section cut tail and run EVEN WHEN 75%+ of the enemy is fleeing and most of the little red checkpoints have turned green. Be so serious. This game is not logical at all. Seeing that happen killed my enthusiasm for the game, because it's a game but where's the realism?? I've read plenty of stories of honorable Chinese based battle where they fight or die trying. And you're telling me sections will just FLEE without regard to the main general (me) just because the section general dips? Be so serious. I literally fall asleep playing it, but not because it's fun. Because it feels tiresome to even try to play. I've played multiple war games, time management, city builders, etc etc. and I'm going to try to commit to learning the game a bit more and seeing if that changes anything but.. it says I have 39.4 hrs on the game but 3/4ths of that is spent falling asleep while playing it. So lame. And I really adore learning about Chinese culture too- so I am very disappointed. Can't stay awake long enough to immerse myself in another culture's game. Sigh. The dynamics of the game just feel so underwhelming when it comes to one thing vs the other. Maybe I'm stupid, but it's totally not enjoyable to not even be able to tell if getting new things like.. upgrading village, stats, gear, even MAKE a difference. It doesn't feel like anything does. So lame and disappointing. OH AND LET'S TALK ABOUT: Obstacles on the battlefield if i am giving the signal for all men to go attack one point, but the game thinks "ah this is too small place" some of my army will start to split and go left or right to circle around. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? You make stamina part of the game and allow the computer to CHANGE MY ARMY'S ROUTE? Why is the computer allowed to do this ?? Make the decision to send my army left or right or circle around when I direct them all to the go forward. It makes sense for them to fight, push forward, and follow behind. Do not piss me off. Especially when STAMINA is an impactful thing during battle?????????? And regarding night battles. In what world has fighting at night EVER 100% prevented reinforcement calls. Especially when my reinforcement army is RIGHT NEXT TO ME.?

I've tried liking this game, and there is so much that just doesn't work mechanically that it falls short. Disappointing as there is a lot of things I like in this TW game.

Plays great and seems like it would be a very enjoyable game, but the font size is too small and with no way to increase it, I have no choice but to refund, which is a shame. Even tried mods but none that i added worked.

Having played many thousands of hours on all the Total War series I found I couldn't manage 20 hours on this one. While all the reviews praise it I found it flat tiresome and tedious. I found It simply has no flavour to it other than a congested mess.

the game kick me to desktop when it is my turn to move, here is how: Game Start -> Continue Campaign -> Made My Moves -> Enemy Moves Done -> Kicks Me To Desktop.

This game is different from the traditional TW games of the past, but in a very good way. The Hero's can change the tide of battle, just like in the legends or you can set it up to be exactly like the old TW games where Hero's don't have as much of an effect. I have played every TW game since the original Shogun. They have had good ones (ROME/SHOGUN/MEDIVAL/NAPOLEAN) and they have bad ones... (TROY,THRONES,PHAROAH)... this one is on the better side. Its worth playing and they really put a lot of money into DLC content. I just wish the TW Team would give us an American Civil War Era like they did with EMPIRE, where the global conflicts of the time can affect the American Civil War and lead into a Global Fight with the obvious factions like European Countries and the United States. Could you imagine conquering the US and then going on to dominate South America and maybe even Europe as the United Confederate States of America?

This is a terrible game that does not live up to the Total War title. overly simplistic with minimal detail ion army and city management...basic premise is click twice, end turn. The only slightly redeeming quality are the battles, but they do not differentiate near enough to make the purchase worthwhile. 1/10

Total War has been watered down too much. I miss the days of Medieval 2 and Empire total war. They were shining examples of what the series is meant to be. Unfortunately the Battle AI in Medieval 2 was absolute garbage and the campaign AI was too aggressive. In conclusion: There needs to be research, In depth building construction, be able to garrison a town or castle without raising a lord, the dlc feels like content that should already be there and the hero units seem kinda irrelevant and are overpowered to the point where it is game breaking and takes away from the games realism. I'm sorry to say that after Shogun 2, the Total War series has been nothing but a disappointment.

There is a shitty bug that has meant that attrition occurs in territory that I own. Diplomacy with friends you make can oscillate wildly even if you have done nothing to them. There are advantages to having allies but it all becomes a bit meaningless when the AI relations change too randomly. It is frustrating you feel like you've wasted time in bothering to make allies in the first fucking place. and It is complete bullshit.

really fun and looks great, new mechanics and a slight learning curve from normal TW titles,

What's not to like? I bought the bundle with Yellow Turbans and The Wild, because it seemed the best deal.

I see that I'm not the only one with this complaint so it seems the devs aren't listening....MAKE THE TEXT BIGGER!!!!! SEEMS LIKE A GOOD GAME BUT i CAN BARELY READ ANYTHING, AND THEIRS A LOT TO READ!

Ok...did they like lose this codebase or something, and thats why none of the *amazing* stuff in here is not in Egypt? Holy crap this is awesome. Oh man I can only imagine if warhammer was using some of this functionality. Actually the Retinue model would probably fit the WH model better. So much goodness I see why everyone loves this one.

theres too many negatives for me to even recommend this game just to give a few quick examples cause im not going into detail -lack of campaigns -lack of game actually following story quest for you and other factions -game crashes way too much you need mods for stability buy the game on sale(get it from a diff site its not worth the 15$ for how much it crashes) get TROM mod or MTU two mods ive played and made my experience better

Horrible UI. I hate being in this game, it makes me feel repulsed and annoyed. I have sunk over 1000 hours into other TW games, but I couldn't stomach 2 in TW Three Kingdoms.

Wont launch, freezes on first loading screen. Tried everything, run as admin, turn off firewall, offline mode, verify integrity, reinstall, nothing.

This and Shogun 2 were the best games that CA created. After these two it went down hill

Unlike all previous total war games wich have been great, this one is total trash. Constant high pitched screaming by commanders, nonstop. Forced to quit in under 30 minutes.

idk it just doesn't feel right like the other games do, you will probably enjoy it though

user interface sucks proto-historical setting is nice

Favourite Total war Game, a shame its abandoned by Creative Assembly

sad that they dropped the game but it's still fun tbh