Comparison

ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord vs 三國時代3

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

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About

ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord

Engage in a turn-based strategy game set in the Three Kingdoms period. Manage cities, recruit over 1,300 officers, and plan intricate battles influenced by terrain and weather. Explore a rich world with detailed city features and numerous researchable technologies.

Highlights
  • Turn-based lord-playing strategy
  • Detailed city and officer attributes
  • Appealing battle system with environmental factors
  • Over 1,300 officers and 300 officer features
  • Rich variety of gameplay content
  • Offline classic SLG experience
Features
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Requirements of The Last Warlord: To ensure the game's normal operation, it is required that iOS version should be higher than iOS Version 16 and use iPhone X or X Plus, iPhone 12 or above, or iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, iPad 2017 or any iPad Pro to run the game. [Download Instructions] Additional resources, approximately 1.94G, need to be downloaded for the first launch. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threekingdomsthelastwarlord Forum: https://steamcommunity.com/app/577230/discussions/1/ Three Kingdoms: The Last Warlord is a turn-based lord-playing strategy game developed by the Chengdu Longyou Studio. The studio created this game world set in the period of the Three Kingdoms mainly based on people's opinions on other games set in that period. The game is very detailed in depicting the differences between various cities and also the abilities and features of the military officers. The game also applies an appealing battle system in which weather, landforms, and many other factors will influence the result of each battle. The game is based on the famous Chinese historical novel by Luo Guanzhong (about A.D. 1330 - 1400). I. Simple and graceful graphics finished by fine-lined drawing The portrait of every character in the game is finished by fine-lined drawing with the same style as the picture-story books "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". All interfaces of the game are designed in a typical Chinese style. II. The governing modes are easy to get started with: There are easy governing modes in the game so that players can manage various affairs easily and spend more time enjoying its other facets. Due to the game's lord-playing mode, players do not need to pay much attention to cities besides their own capital. Instead, they can order prefects to govern other cities and later on give them commands when necessary. III. A rich variety of gameplay and contents Over 1,300 officers are available in the game (including those recorded in historical books and novels). There are up to 30 attributes for officers. Over 300 features of officers are available. Over 500 kinds of verified precious items have been applied to the game world for players of different preferences to choose from. Over 60 cities of different styles and 200 features of cities are available. There are also abundant techs research and development items. Its system of combat units contains three main kinds of combat units and about 20 kinds of special combat units. Ultra abundant official positions. Numerous simulated natural phenomena, incidents and disasters will highly represent the calamitous period of the Three Kingdoms. Travelling around will trigger various incidents. IV. The turn-based battle mode requires careful planning in deploying troops Weather, landforms, and even the height of the battlefield will influence any battles in the game. There's also a siege mechanism with a great gaming environment. There are various siege vehicles for players to storm castles and also defending their own castles. V. Other functions There are also other functions available in the game. Cloud Save Steam Cards The achievement system allows players to collect and show off achievements.

About

三國時代3

A single-player strategy wargame set in the Three Kingdoms period. Players expand their influence through various operations like troop deployment, recruitment, and diplomacy to conquer the land. Features diverse battlefield terrains and an open-ended scenario editor.

Highlights
  • Three Kingdoms strategy wargame
  • Single-player gameplay
  • Recruitment and diplomacy mechanics
  • Diverse battlefield terrains
  • Open-ended scenario editor
  • Conquer and unify the land
Features
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三國時代3是一款三國策略類單機戰棋遊戲,玩家通過出征、招募、勸降、裝備、離間、同盟等一系列操作來壯大自己的勢力,獨霸一方,一統天下。 戰場有城牆、樹森、山脈、河流等多種地形。 還有內寘開放式的劇本編輯器,可以自由設定地圖和武將等資訊

Screenshots

ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord4 screens
三國時代34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 三國時代3 at 100% against ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord's 63%. 三國時代3 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On ads, monetization model and device support 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

ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord costs $2.99 and 三國時代3 $4.99 up front. ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 三國時代3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

三國時代3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord's written reviews are positive against 100% of 三國時代3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord ships an update every 6 days, 三國時代3 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord versus 三國時代3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord三國時代3
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB15 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperChengDu LongYou Tech Ltd文龙 陈

Customer experience

ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative25.8%

三國時代3

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord

One-time10
  • Treasures Editor$0.99
  • Dawn of Heroes$1.99
  • The Last Warlord: Map Remastered$1.99
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  • Oath of Heaven$1.99
  • The Realm Reunified$1.99
  • Art Upgrade Pack$1.99
  • Heroes Assemble$1.99
  • Feature DLC$1.99
  • Ming Dynasty: Oceanic Ambitions$2.99
  • Oath of Heaven: Enhanced Edition$2.99
None

三國時代3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord free?
ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 三國時代3 free?
三國時代3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord or 三國時代3?
三國時代3 is rated higher. ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while 三國時代3 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord or 三國時代3 have ads?
Neither ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord nor 三國時代3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord or 三國時代3?
ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord ships an update every 6 days, and 三國時代3 every 6 weeks. Most recently, ThreeKingdoms The Last Warlord was updated on November 10, 2026 and 三國時代3 on October 30, 2026.

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