Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze

Turn-based board game where victory depends on your weakest category

Dire Wolf · Released Dec 12, 2019

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Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 108
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Sep 23, 2025
Minimum PC: with DX11; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze?

A digital strategy board game set in ancient China's Warring States period, where you lead a dynasty competing for influence. You expand across the board by placing tiles representing governors, soldiers, farmers, traders, and artisans, wage war against neighboring states, and build pagodas for prestige.

For you if...

+you like simple rules with complex strategic choices
+you want online board game competition with friends

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time strategy over turn-based board games

What players say

90% of 108 reviews are positive

Players praise the graphics, music, and interface. Opinions on the AI range from challenging to weak or unfair, and players disagree about how clearly the tutorial teaches the rules. Some also report that visual effects and pagodas obscure tiles.

Screenshots and trailer

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Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze system requirements

Minimum: with DX11, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit version only)
Processor: Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
Graphics: Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Dire Wolf Digital account required for online play.
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam