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River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next

2D beat 'em up retelling Three Kingdoms with motorcycle combat

Arc System Works · Released Nov 6, 2024

Action

Reviews
Mixed
62% of 42
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

What is River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next?

A 2D beat 'em up set in a comedic version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. You fight through battlefield stages with special moves and tactics, ride and customize the Red Hare motorcycle, and follow Kunio as Guan Yu toward the Battle of Wuzhang Plains.

For you if...

  • +you like old-school 2D beat 'em up action
  • +you want comedic historical retellings with pixel graphics
  • +you plan to fight through stages in co-op

Not for you if...

  • you want an open world rather than separate stages
  • you prefer serious and realistic historical storytelling
  • you dislike 2D beat 'em up combat

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River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next

River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-3210
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-6700
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060(6GB VRAM)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

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