Reigns: Three Kingdoms

Swipe-based strategy game of shifting alliances in ancient China

Nerial · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Jan 11, 2024

Reviews: Mixed; 53% of 362
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Apr 8, 2024

What is Reigns: Three Kingdoms?

This card-based strategy game takes place in the final years of China's Han dynasty, as rival factions fight for power. You swipe to make decisions, complete character quests, recruit heroes, and fight turn-based card battles, including ranked matches against other players online.

For you if...

+you like stories shaped by political choices
+you want to recruit heroes for card battles
+you enjoy building a dynasty through character quests

Not for you if...

−you want real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
−you dislike making frequent decisions through swiping

Screenshots and trailer

Reigns: Three Kingdoms system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor: Intel Pentium D 830 (2 * 3000) or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Thai, Turkish.