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Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit

Historical strategy about rival warlords and real-time army battles

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Jan 16, 2018

Strategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 483
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
78
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Dec 19, 2019
Minimum PC
1024x768 pixel over
2 GB RAM · 11 GB disk
Full requirements

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

A single-player strategy game set in China's Three Kingdoms era, where rival warlords fight for control. You manage cities, handle diplomacy, and command armies in real-time battles, using large-scale plans called Gambits as conditions change.

For you if...

  • +you like managing cities and negotiating between rival factions
  • +you enjoy adapting battle plans as conditions change

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based battles to real-time army control
  • −you want online battles or downloadable content

What players say

72% of 483 reviews are positive

Players praise the choice of historical warlords, but complain that city management gets repetitive and battles give them too little control.

Players over time

▲ +34% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 86 players on Nov 3, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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

Minimum: 1024x768 pixel over, 2 GB RAM, 11 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit?

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10(*Japanese Ver. & Traditional Chinese Ver. only)
Processor
Pentium III 1GHz over
Graphics
1024x768 pixel over
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10(*Japanese Ver. & Traditional Chinese Ver. only)
Processor
Pentium 4 1.7GHz over
Graphics
1024x768 pixel over
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Japanese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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