Rank 01Why this
Shares diplomacy system and faction politics with Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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- 35 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
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The closest matches to Total War: THREE KINGDOMS: Total War: WARHAMMER II, Oriental Empires, Crusader Kings III, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, and Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares faction politics with Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
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Wargame: Red Dragon
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Military, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Total War: WARHAMMER II
Shares diplomacy system and faction politics with Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- 93% of 50,658 reviews
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- 4Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- 85% of 105,864 reviews
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- 7Wargame: Red Dragon
Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- 88% of 8,039 reviews
- 8Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Also RTS and Military, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- 85% of 18,417 reviews
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- 11Europa Universalis IV
Shares economic management with Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- 87% of 47,407 reviews
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- 18ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
Also Grand Strategy and Military, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- 64% of 668 reviews
- 19Kingdom Heroes 8
Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
- 60% of 166 reviews
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
- Price: $39.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 84% of 17,216 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy
- Metacritic 85
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Diplomacy system is amazing
- Tutorials are good enough for returning players
- Challenging
- Epic
- Character development
- Diplomacy system
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Military, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Knights of Honor
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Why this: Shares faction politics with Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Rome: Total War™ - Collection
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Real Time Tactics, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
Why this: Also RTS and War, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Total War: THREE KINGDOMS at current Steam store prices.
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Shares faction politics with Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Military, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Why this: Also RTS and Historical, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
World of Warships
Why this: Also Military and War, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
PlanetSide 2
Why this: Also War and Tactical, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Historical and Turn-Based Strategy, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Tactical, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same challenging mood as Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Also Military and Tactical, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
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Other recommendable Steam games by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Total War: WARHAMMER
Why this: Shares faction politics with Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.
About Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
The closest matches to Total War: THREE KINGDOMS: Total War: WARHAMMER II, Oriental Empires, Crusader Kings III, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, and Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Total War: WARHAMMER II, Oriental Empires and Crusader Kings III — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and epic, and single out its character development and diplomacy system. 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.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is a 2019 strategy game set in ancient China during the Three Kingdoms period. The title blends turn-based empire management with real-time tactical combat across two distinct gameplay layers. Players navigate character development, diplomacy systems, economic management, and faction politics while commanding armies in large-scale battles on the campaign map. Reviewers describe the experience as both challenging and epic in scope, while players note the tutorials are thorough enough to welcome returning fans of the series. The game carries an 84% positive rating from over 17,000 Steam reviews and is priced at $59.99. Steam Deck compatibility is not currently supported.
About Total War: THREE KINGDOMS: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
Is Total War: THREE KINGDOMS worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 17,216 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 78% positive across 209 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $39.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 142 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 36 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Diplomacy system is amazing
- Tutorials are good enough for returning players
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“One of the good TW titles, had a blast with it. However when picking it up after a little over a year i get a black screen on launch. Google reveals this is a known issue, never fixed, tried almost the full drill (verify files, update…”
“This game might be good but I've never really been able to get it to function or run properly. I've tried on three different systems over the last couple years and the best I got out of it was maybe 50 hours while constantly having to…”
People who play it also play: Total War: WARHAMMER II, Oriental Empires, Crusader Kings III
Frequently asked about Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Can I run it?
Does Total War: THREE KINGDOMS run on Steam Deck?
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS 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 Total War: THREE KINGDOMS cost?
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Total War: THREE KINGDOMS have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Total War: THREE KINGDOMS supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Total War: THREE KINGDOMS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Total War: THREE KINGDOMS are Total War: WARHAMMER II, Oriental Empires, Crusader Kings III.
Who developed Total War: THREE KINGDOMS?
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS was developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux).