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Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit

Turn-based historical strategy through eight roles vying for China

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Aug 29, 2017

Strategy

Reviews
Mixed
66% of 177
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
14
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
5 years ago
Jun 3, 2021

What is Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit?

This turn-based historical strategy game takes place during the conflict between Wei, Wu, and Shu. You choose one of eight roles, from ruler to strategist to volunteer-force leader, and pursue power through assignments, government affairs, battles, and personal events such as marriage and rivalries.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy turn-based warfare alongside diplomacy and domestic affairs
  • +you like choosing between different roles in a historical conflict

Not for you if...

  • you prefer real-time tactics to turn-based strategy
  • you want battles without assignments or domestic administration

What players say

66% of 177 reviews are positive

Some players call it a favorite in the series. Common complaints are the lack of an English translation and garbled text; some players say changing the system locale helps, while others report persistent display problems.

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit

Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 (*Japanese Ver. & Traditional Chinese Ver. only)
Processor
1GHz over
Graphics
1024x768 pixel over, High Color
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 (*Japanese Ver. & Traditional Chinese Ver. only)
Processor
1GHz over
Graphics
1024x768 pixel over, High Color
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: Japanese, Traditional Chinese.

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