Choose Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord
Choose Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord launched in 2021.
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord vs Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) is 2 years older than Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord (2021). Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord (71.3% positive). 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 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Choose Total War: THREE KINGDOMS if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 17,216 reviews.
Both Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS sit in Strategy 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
 Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord |  Total War: THREE KINGDOMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.11 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.3% positive (355 reviews) | 84% positive (17,216 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | LongYou Game Studio | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) is 2 years older than Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord (2021).
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord (71.3% positive).
- Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (1.11 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Total War: THREE KINGDOMS has co-op; Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord does not.
- Steam Deck: Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord is Deck Playable, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is Deck Unsupported.
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord vs Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — FAQ
- Which is better, Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord or Total War: THREE KINGDOMS?
- On Steam reviews Total War: THREE KINGDOMS scores higher (84% positive) than Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord (71.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord or Total War: THREE KINGDOMS first?
- If you want chronology, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS (2019) came out before Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord (2021). 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 Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord and Total War: THREE KINGDOMS similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Does Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord have multiplayer like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS?
- No. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord is listed as single-player only.