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Mobile game · 1985

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

The player takes control of a master, a general capable of commanding as many states as he can acquire, and, if successful, unifies China. As many as eight may play, but only one can succeed. There are five chronologically arranged scenarios. The first has China in its most disorganized period and the last has virtually all of China controlled by one of three generals. The precise requirements for success in each of these scenarios differs, but in all cases the goal is to rule as many states as possible. After the completion of any scenario but number five the game will automatically advance to the next. You may start the game at any scenario. Koei's Romance of The Three Kingdoms is based on an historical novel of the same name written in the Fourteenth Century, which was in turn based on a more serious official work of history by Ch'en Shou (233-297 A.D.), who chronicled major historical events in China from 220 to 265 A.D. Your master strives to unite China. You must enlist the help of others, fight well and negotiate shrewdly. Without able and loyal subordinates you will not be able to win the game. Choosing good people and winning their loyalty will not be easy and all the able and loyal subordinates in the world will not help if diplomatic and military resources are not used well.

Estimated daily players

~70,0000.0% no change vs one week ago

Range 5K600K

Estimated total players

~1,400,0000.0% no change vs one week ago

Range 500K4M

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Estimates, not counts — nobody publishes real player numbers for mobile games, so these are modelled from public signals. How we work them out

Dec 31, 1985AndroidWindows PhoneESRB 12

What the estimate rests on

  • Steam 79%
  • Reddit 21%

Player estimates

Nobody publishes how many people play Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so these figures are modelled from the public counts on Steam, Reddit, Twitch. Each count stands in a roughly known ratio to a population — one Play rating per ~45 players, one Steam review per ~35 owners — and the estimates below combine those readings, weighted by how much each source can be trusted to speak for the whole game. Read the range as the answer and the headline as its middle.

Estimated daily players

~70,000

0.0% no change vs one week ago

Range 5K600K

Built from the live counts: Steam concurrents, Discord and Reddit members online, Twitch viewers.

Estimated total players

~1,400,000

0.0% no change vs one week ago

Range 500K4M

Everyone who has ever played, from the cumulative counts: store ratings and installs, Steam reviews, members and subscribers.

Average estimated players per month

Mean estimated total players for Romance of the Three Kingdoms per calendar month, newest first
MonthEstimated total playersChange
August 2026~22,000

Community activity

Last checked Aug 9, 2026

Store signals

How many people have rated, reviewed or installed Romance of the Three Kingdoms where it is sold.

Steam players in game

29

Reviews
35

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

Only the games with a PC port appear here, but where Steam does report it is a real concurrent-player count rather than a proxy for one.

Community signals

How many people gather around Romance of the Three Kingdoms outside the stores — members, subscribers and live viewers.

Reddit members

20,063

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

Subscribers to the game’s subreddit.

Twitch viewers

0

Live channels
0

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

People watching this game on Twitch right now, summed across every live channel in its category.

Not tracked for Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Google Play, App Store, Discord, YouTube. A platform appears here once the game has a link to it — most mobile games have no Steam port or subreddit, so a gap is normal rather than a sign the game is small.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

We estimate that about 1,400,000 people have played Romance of the Three Kingdoms — plausibly between 500K and 4M. Around 70,000 of them play on a given day, in a range of 5K and 600K. Both figures are modelled from public counts on Steam, Reddit and Twitch rather than published by the developer, so read them as a scale rather than as a headcount.

Is Romance of the Three Kingdoms still active?

Yes. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is holding steady — it measured within a percent of where it was a week ago. We recheck every source daily, and the charts on this page show each platform's readings over time.

How are the Romance of the Three Kingdoms player estimates worked out?

Nobody publishes player counts for mobile games, so we infer them. Each public count we can read is converted into a population using a documented ratio — roughly one Google Play rating per 45 people who played, one Steam review per 35 owners, one Discord member per 40 players — and the live counts (Steam concurrents, members online, Twitch viewers) are converted the same way into a daily figure. Those separate estimates are then averaged in proportion to how much each source can be trusted, which is why sources that disagree widen the published range instead of cancelling out. This page is built on 1 readings taken since August 9, 2026.

How big is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Reddit community?

Romance of the Three Kingdoms has 20,063 members on Reddit, as of August 9, 2026.

When was Romance of the Three Kingdoms released?

Romance of the Three Kingdoms was released on December 31, 1985 for Android and Windows Phone.

What platforms is Romance of the Three Kingdoms available on?

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is available on Android and Windows Phone.

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