Three Kingdoms vs Three Realms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Three Kingdoms
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A casual Three Kingdoms strategy where every run tells a different tale. Lead a warlord, gather legendary heroes, and decide the fate of the realm. โ Every run, a new tale - 8 random events (plague, Yellow Turban revolt, wandering strategist, tribute, harvest, imperial decree, famine, meteor) - Capture the enemy capital and decide the captive lord's fate โ execute, recruit, or banish - Single combat mini-game before each battle (Charge ยท Defend ยท Stratagem RPS, winner gets ร1.10 to the main battle) โ 8 warlords, distinct AI - Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, Ma Teng, Gongsun Zan - Per-faction AI styles: aggressive, defensive, balanced, opportunistic, recruiter - 5 scenarios โ Chaos, Guandu, Chibi, Hefei, Infinite mode โ 51 legendary generals - Guan Yu's duels, Zhang Fei's charges, Zhuge Liang's stratagems, Lu Bu's might - 10 specialties (charge, iron wall, fire attack, ambush, recruit, warlord, strategist, morale, rider raid, duelist) - Deterministic auto-battle: terrain ร walls ร morale ร specialties โ Reasons to replay - S / A / B / C / D grade after unification (weighted by turn, territory, generals, executions) - 14 achievements โ Lightning Unification, faction-specific, scenario victories, Purifier and more - Same seed โ same outcome (deterministic battle, events, and duel) โ Clean monetization - Free. No ads. No tracking. Ever. - One IAP โ All-Under-Heaven expansion (15 legendary generals + 4 scenarios)
Three Realms
Experience a grand strategy game where the legends of China, Korea, and Japan clash. Command 18 factions, 244 officers, and legendary skills across a vast map. Enjoy a streamlined, one-handed portrait mode experience designed for mobile.
- Three nations collide: China, Korea, Japan
- 18 factions and 76 cities
- 244 historical officers
- 75 legendary skills and 60 treasures
- One-handed portrait mode gameplay
- Streamlined turn-based campaign
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The legends of three nations collide. China, Korea and Japan on one map โ and one throne. The Three Kingdoms of China. The heroes of Korean history. The warlords of Sengoku Japan. A war history never allowed now begins! 18 factions, 76 cities. Seize all three capitals โ Luoyang, Hanseong and Kyoto! 244 officers, from Three Kingdoms legends to Yi Sun-sin and Oda Nobunaga. 75 legendary skills and 60 legendary treasures await you. Take any faction you like: the victory condition is the same for all 18. Forget clunky mobile strategy. Portrait screen, one hand. Two taps to march out, and a turn is over in no time. An interface rebuilt for the phone, and a campaign that keeps moving. Take your place among history and legend โ starting now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Three Realms at every 2 days against Three Kingdoms's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Three Kingdoms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Three Realms sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Three Kingdoms ships an update every 2 months, Three Realms every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Three Kingdoms | Three Realms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Byoungho Kim | SYDD Studio |
In-app purchases
Three Kingdoms
- Tianxia Expansion$1.99
Three Realms
- Korea Faction Pack$1.99
- Japan Faction Pack$1.99
- China Faction Pack$1.99
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- Custom Lord Mode$1.99
- All Faction Packs + Custom Lord$5.99
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