Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

About This Game

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the multi award-winning strategy series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign game of empire-building, statecraft and conquest with stunning real-time battles, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes and legends.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

China in 190CE

Welcome to a new era of legendary conquest.

This beautiful but fractured land calls out for a new emperor and a new way of life. Unite China under your rule, forge the next great dynasty, and build a legacy that will last through the ages.
Choose from a cast of 12 legendary Warlords and conquer the realm. Recruit heroic characters to aide your cause and dominate your enemies on military, technological, political, and economic fronts.

Will you build powerful friendships, form brotherly alliances, and earn the respect of your many foes? Or would you rather commit acts of treachery, inflict heart-wrenching betrayals, and become a master of grand political intrigue?

Your legend is yet to be written, but one thing is certain: glorious conquest awaits.

ANCIENT CHINA RECREATED

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Discover Three Kingdoms China, a land of breath-taking natural beauty. Battle across lush subtropics, arid deserts and snow-capped mountains. Marvel at legendary landmarks like the Great Wall of China and the Yangtze River. Explore the length and breadth of ancient China as you restore harmony to its embattled landscape.

CHINA’S GREATEST LEGENDS

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Forge a new empire as one of 12 legendary Warlords drawn from China’s celebrated historical epic, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Peerless commanders, powerful warriors and eminent statesmen, these characters each have a unique playstyle and objectives. Recruit an epic supporting cast of heroes to command your armies, govern your provinces and strengthen your growing empire. Characters are the beating heart of the game, and China’s very future will be shaped by its champions.

GUANXI SYSTEM

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Modelled on Guanxi, the Chinese concept of dynamic inter-relationships, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS takes a paradigm-shifting approach to character agency, with iconic, larger-than-life heroes and their relationships defining the future of ancient China. Each of these characters is brought to life with their own unique personality, motivations, and likes/dislikes. They also form their own deep relationships with each other, both positive and negative, that shape how your story plays out.

ARTISTIC PURITY

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

With stunning visuals and flamboyant Wushu combat, THREE KINGDOMS is the art of war. With beautiful UI, vibrant vistas and authentic Chinese-inspired artwork, this reimagining of ancient China is a visual feast.

REAL-TIME & TURN-BASED HARMONY

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

The turn-based campaign and real-time battles of Total War: THREE KINGDOMS are more interconnected than ever before. Actions in battle now have much greater consequences, affecting your Heroes’ relationship towards you, as well as the friendships and rivalries they develop with other characters. In a world where powerful allies are one of the keys to success, this adds a brand-new element to how victory is achieved.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Gameplay consists of graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict, weapons and depictions of human injury and death.

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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Unite China under your rule
and forge the next great dynasty

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Choose from a cast of 12 legendary Warlords and conquer ancient China. Recruit heroic characters to aid your cause and dominate your enemies on military, technological, political, and economic fronts.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

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Warlords

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Cao Cao is a brilliant strategic commander, excelling in war and politics. He divides and conquers, manipulating relationships between other factions.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Dong Zhuo is a brutal tyrant who kidnapped the child emperor and now rules China in his stead. Fear, intimidation and Lü Bu are his weapons of choice.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Gongsun Zan is a military-minded man who sees ruling a state much like commanding an army. He is a warrior without fear or restraint.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Kong Rong is the perfect warlord for those who focus on logic, rules, and reason while fighting for the greater good.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Liu Biao is the choice of those who wish to use wisdom, knowledge, and clarity of thought to bring peace back to this chaotic land.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Liu Bei is a modest, merciful, and loving warlord whose caring nature motivates powerful heroes to join his side and fight for his cause.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Ma Teng is a born survivor. He’s well equipped to withstand the harsh conditions of the arid plains, mountainous regions and the deep jungle.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Sun Jian is a skilled and daring warrior known for taking risks. He excels under pressure and is at his best when the deck is stacked against him.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

A handsome and charismatic lord, Yuan Shao is a noble leader of men whose appeal to the common soldier cannot be underestimated.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Yuan Shu’s is a scheming powermonger and hustler doing everything in his power to forge his own dynasty and rule China as emperor.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Zhang Yan is an underdog and a man of opportunity, hovering between nobility and banditry and taking the path that best serves him.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

Zheng Jiang is a law unto herself, a fierce warrior who wants nothing more than to see the Han dynasty fall – no matter what the cost.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Deluxe Edition

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Is Total War 3 Kingdoms DLC worth it?

IS IT WORTH IT? It's not essential, unless they somehow incorporated into the main campaign's timeline like they've done with Mandate of Heaven below. Unlikely, since there is about a 100 year gap between the two periods.

How many DLC does Total War: Three Kingdoms have?

Total War: Three Kingdoms saw seven DLC releases over the course of two years, but many fans feel Creative Assembly quit the game too early - and before the release of a promised expansion that would build out the north of the map.

What is the latest version of Total War: Three Kingdoms?

The last major update for the PC version was Patch 1.7. 1 on May 27th, 2021. The last update for the Mac / Linux version was Patch 1.0. 16 on March 9th, 2022.

How long does it take to beat Total War: Three Kingdoms?

Moderate 9.8% Retirement.