Samguk.io vs Three Realms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Samguk.io
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A realm in chaos, and three minutes is all it takes. samguk.io is a 3-to-5-minute .io battlefield: raise your banner with a single general, absorb soldiers, storm castles, and unite the land. โถ One finger, three minutes, one war Drive your horde with the joystick and wanderers and routed soldiers rally to your banner. Collide with an enemy army and the fight is on. No button combos, no long tutorials. โถ Break them and they join you Defeated soldiers do not vanish. The enemy banner snaps, the soldiers kneel, and they turn your color. Thirty men become a screen-filling horde. โถ Duels: settled by might When two generals meet, time slows for a one-on-one bout. Blows are traded, a winner is decided, and the loser's army wavers. Lรผ Bu's halberd, Guan Yu's Green Dragon blade: the gap in might is settled by a single duel. โถ The gate opens: the climax always comes After three minutes the castle gate opens. The gatekeeper's final host pours out, and every run ends in battle. There is no losing by timeout. โถ 58 regions, one realm Rise in Zhuo and defeat the gatekeeper holding each region. Every region you take is painted in your color on the world map. Paint all 58 and the realm is yours. Defeated gatekeepers join the field from the next run on. โถ Form up before you march, grow on the field Read the triangle of infantry, archers and cavalry and set your formation. Terrain, morale, provisions, and the warhorses and war manuals you pick up make every session different. โถ Your nemesis always returns Lose, and the general who beat you is marked as your nemesis and appears next run. Take revenge for double the reward. Retry straight from the results screen, zero wait. We sell only cosmetics and time. Combat power is never for sale. * Available in English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional) and Korean. * A work of fiction inspired by Romance of the Three Kingdoms; it may differ from history.
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 ads: Three Realms at none against Samguk.io's shown. Samguk.io's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Samguk.io sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Three Realms sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samguk.io | Three Realms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jegeon Jung | SYDD Studio |
In-app purchases
Samguk.io
- Banner Codex$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Founding Retainer Pack$3.99
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- Moe Army Skin$3.99
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
Questions
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