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Games like The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An

If The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost Eidolons, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch and 封神榜2022 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An: This is a historical strategy game set in the Three Kingdoms era, told from Liu Bei's perspective. It covers the Yellow Turban Rebellion to early Three Kingdoms. Featuring classic turn-based gameplay, it reinterprets historical events, offering both engaging battles and rich cultural insights.

2025StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby 开翼网络
The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An — Steam game cover
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93 handcrafted mission stages spanning黄巾到赤壁Class based combat with meaningful specializationClassical chinese dialogue annotated in real timeAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Lost Eidolons

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Top pick for The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning, skill tree progression, tactical and an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Second-strongest match for The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 封神榜2022

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Third-strongest match for The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Expeditions: Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning, branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Ranked #4 for The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

    2022StrategyRPG44.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Inkbound

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Ranked #5 for The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares mission based progression, turn based combat, character driven and an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Ranked #6 for The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    The dramatic RPG Fuga: Melodies of Steel series is now complete!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Pathway

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat, character progression and an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Ranked #7 for The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Ranked #8 for The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Lost Eidolons

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical positioning, skill tree progression, tactical and an atmospheric mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An

Does The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An run on Steam Deck?
The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An cost?
The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An are Lost Eidolons, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, 封神榜2022.
Who developed The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An?
The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An was developed by 开翼网络.

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