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The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Faithful historical adaptation with rich cultural content
  • Deep and challenging turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Multiple difficulty levels and upgrade customization
  • Frequent updates and long campaign length
  • Good save system allowing turn rollback

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow pacing and repetitive early game
  • Enemy ai and balance issues
  • Limited character model variety and animation
  • Some ui and usability frustrations (e.g. saving, inventory management)
  • Occasional bugs and technical problems

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The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 26/08/2026