Comparison

The Samurai Wars vs Three Kingdoms Chronicles II

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Samurai Wars

Engage in tactical warfare with historical samurai portraits. Command troops, utilize unique skills, and employ diplomacy, ninja tactics, and political maneuvering to conquer Japan. Collect over 400 samurais and 200 treasures.

Highlights
  • Tactical troop command
  • Unique samurai skills
  • Diplomatic activities
  • Ninja operations
  • Political maneuvering
  • Town development
  • Collectable warlords and treasures
Features
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◆The Samurai Wars◆ This is a tactical war game using actual portrait of samurai. Conquer whole Japan as Oda nobunaga who is famous samurai warlord with over 400 samurais! ◆Intuitive Battle◆ You can command your troop and use tactical skill by Flick/Tap! Defeat enemy by using each samurai's tactical skill! ◆Various Strategies◆ It is not easy to survive by just tactics in battlefield. Diplomatic activities like trading and alliance... Various Ninja's activities... Political activities in Imperial court and Shogunate... Development of town... Let's plan your own strategy! ◆A lot of Warlords, Treasure There are over 400 samurais and 200 treasure items. Can you collect all?

About

Three Kingdoms Chronicles II

Engage in a historical strategy simulation set in ancient China. Govern cities, recruit officers, and command armies on a grand map to contend for the realm. Utilize diplomacy, manage resources, and develop your cities to forge your own path through a turbulent age.

Highlights
  • Grand map warfare
  • City development and technology
  • Officer recruitment and skills
  • Diplomacy and alliances
  • Resource management
  • Succession and relationships
Features
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3 Kingdoms II is a historical strategy simulation set in ancient China at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. Choose a faction, govern cities, recruit officers, and contend for the realm. Shape the age with strategy • March armies, attack and defend cities, and command the war directly on the grand map. • Supply lines matter. Protect your provisions or cut off the enemy’s to seize the advantage. • Command 1,000+ officers and use 200+ skills to shape both battle and diplomacy. • Develop cities, recruit talent, and advance technology to support a long campaign. • Forge alliances, turn rival factions against one another, and create openings through diplomacy. • Marriage, sworn brotherhood, and heirs add relationships and succession to your realm. • Explore a range of scenarios and events as you write your own path through a turbulent age. The realm is unsettled. Win it with strategy.

Screenshots

The Samurai Wars4 screens
Three Kingdoms Chronicles II4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Three Kingdoms Chronicles II at none against The Samurai Wars's shown. The Samurai Wars's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Samurai Wars sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Three Kingdoms Chronicles II sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for The Samurai Wars against 4.0 for Three Kingdoms Chronicles II. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Samurai Wars has 63 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of The Samurai Wars's written reviews are positive against 60% of Three Kingdoms Chronicles II's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Samurai Wars ships an update fortnightly, Three Kingdoms Chronicles II every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Samurai Wars versus Three Kingdoms Chronicles II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Samurai WarsThree Kingdoms Chronicles II
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (63 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB192 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperKeita Nagafuchilubin zhang

Customer experience

The Samurai Wars

All ratings59 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative36.1%

Three Kingdoms Chronicles II

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

The Samurai Wars

One-time8
  • Stone 100$0.99
  • Available Samurai +14 variants$3.99
  • Scenario pack - Honnoji no Hen$3.99
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  • Scenario pack - Sekigahara$3.99
  • Remove ADs$6.99
  • Stone 1000$8.99
  • Stone 5000$39.99
  • Stone 12000$89.99
8 purchases

Three Kingdoms Chronicles II

One-time8
  • 6寶石$0.99
  • 70寶石$8.99
  • 220寶石$26.99
Show 5 more
  • 188寶石$27.99
  • 288寶石$45.99
  • 460寶石$54.99
  • 488寶石$74.99
  • 648寶石$99.99

Questions

Is The Samurai Wars free?
The Samurai Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Three Kingdoms Chronicles II free?
Three Kingdoms Chronicles II is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Samurai Wars or Three Kingdoms Chronicles II?
The Samurai Wars is rated higher. The Samurai Wars averages 4.1 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Three Kingdoms Chronicles II averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do The Samurai Wars or Three Kingdoms Chronicles II have ads?
The Samurai Wars shows ads; Three Kingdoms Chronicles II does not.
Which is updated more often, The Samurai Wars or Three Kingdoms Chronicles II?
The Samurai Wars ships an update fortnightly, and Three Kingdoms Chronicles II every 8 days. Most recently, The Samurai Wars was updated on October 23, 2026 and Three Kingdoms Chronicles II on October 29, 2026.

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