Choose Rise Of Three Kingdoms
Choose Rise Of Three Kingdoms if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rise Of Three Kingdoms launched in 2024.
Rise Of Three Kingdoms vs The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An
Rise Of Three Kingdoms and The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An both land in Strategy, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam. Rise Of Three Kingdoms (2024) is 1 year older than The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An (2025). Rise Of Three Kingdoms is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An (11.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An
Choose The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An if you want an Indie experience. The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An launched in 2025.
Both Rise Of Three Kingdoms and The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rise Of Three Kingdoms |  The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SLGames | 开翼网络 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Rise Of Three Kingdoms (2024) is 1 year older than The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An (2025).
- Rise Of Three Kingdoms is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An (11.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rise Of Three Kingdoms has no Deck rating yet.
Rise Of Three Kingdoms vs The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An — FAQ
- Should I play Rise Of Three Kingdoms or The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An first?
- If you want chronology, Rise Of Three Kingdoms (2024) came out before The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Rise Of Three Kingdoms and The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.