Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS sits in the strategy genre, with action listed alongside it, and that mix shows up in how the game plays. The core loop has two layers that feed each other. On the campaign map you run a turn-based empire: you choose one of 12 legendary warlords, recruit heroes, build up your territory, and decide whether to form alliances or break them. When armies clash, the game shifts to real-time battles, and the way you fight can change how your heroes feel about each other and about you.

The setting is late Eastern Han China, beginning in 190 AD, when the realm is fractured and calling for a new emperor. The 12 warlords come from the classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and each one is described as having distinct abilities and goals. The maps range from lush subtropical grasslands to scorching deserts and snow-covered mountains, and the store description points to landmarks such as the Great Wall and the Yangtze River.

What sets the game apart is its relationship network. Based on the Chinese idea of personal connections, the system gives each character a personality, motives, and tastes, and characters form bonds of affection, hatred, gratitude, and grudges that drive the story. Your choices on the battlefield and in diplomacy feed into those relationships, so the story you end up with is partly shaped by who likes or resents whom.

The presentation leans into its setting. The store page describes a polished interface, detailed scenery, and a Chinese-inspired art style, and the battles are built to look dramatic. The short description also mentions hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry, and war machine units, so armies can look and fight quite differently from one another.

• Pick one of 12 legendary warlords from Romance of the Three Kingdoms and build an empire from there.
• A relationship network gives every character a personality, motives, and tastes, with bonds of affection, hatred, and rivalry shaping the story.
• Turn-based campaign play flows into real-time battles, and your conduct on the battlefield affects how your heroes get along.
• Hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry, and war machine units let you assemble varied armies.
• Adjustable difficulty, color alternative options, and the ability to save at any time make the experience easier to tailor.
• Multiplayer, co-op, Steam Cloud saves, achievements, and trading cards round out the package.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS holds a Steam review label of Very Positive, which is the official label on the Taiwan Steam store as 極度好評. About 82% of its reviews are positive, and the total runs into tens of thousands of reviews, so this is an established title with a large body of feedback behind its rating.

On Steam, a Very Positive label generally means that a clear majority of reviewers recommend the game, and an 82% positive rating in that range usually signals broadly strong player satisfaction. A label is still an aggregate, so it cannot tell you how a particular player will feel about the strategic depth, the battle pacing, or the price. Because the review volume is large, the figure is more stable than it would be for a small release, though new reviews can shift the number over time.

All prices here are Taiwan Steam store prices in NT$. Right now the game sits at its regular price of NT$ 1090 with no discount applied, and it is not on a tracked sale. Our highest recorded price is also NT$ 1090, so the current tag is the top of what we have logged.

The lowest paid price in our records is NT$ 327, a 70 percent discount from the regular price, and it is the earliest entry in our records. Discounts have been frequent, so another sale is plausible, but there has been no free-to-keep promotion, and the game has not been free to keep on any day in our records.

Our price record is still short, so this verdict is tentative. The frequency of discounts suggests that waiting for a sale with wishlist alerts turned on could save a lot, but if you want the game right away, the regular price is what you would pay at the moment. Treat any buying decision as provisional until more price history builds up.

1. Since Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is not free right now, start by opening its store page on the Steam Taiwan store.
2. Buy it at the current NT$ 1090 price if you are ready to commit, or add it to your wishlist if you prefer to wait.
3. Turn on Steam's wishlist sale notifications so you hear about discounts as soon as they begin.
4. Check back here for the price trend, since discounts have been frequent in our records.
5. When a discount you like appears, complete the purchase from the store page and confirm the game shows up in your library.

Traditional Chinese is listed among the supported languages, but it is not one of the languages with full audio support, which applies to English among others. The store flags the game with adult content, so check the content warning on the official Steam page before buying. The prices listed here are Taiwan-region Steam prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions or currencies. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so check the official Steam page before acting on any offer.