Three Kingdoms: Art of Command

Field battles fought by paper soldiers

Lead armies represented by paper soldiers and use the terrain to your advantage. Fire attacks, ambushes, and flank attacks change the course of a battle, and officers' tactics appear as paper-cut cut-ins. Generals settle things one on one in duels.

Diplomacy in the audience hall

Rulers receive envoys in the audience hall. Propose non-aggression pacts, or answer proposals from other rulers. With your strategist's counsel you can accept or demand gold, but even a pact you have made can be broken. Some alliances come from historical events, such as the one between Sun Quan and Liu Bei before the Battle of Red Cliffs. AI rulers also use diplomacy and schemes.

Seven main scenarios from 190 to 227

The Coalition Against Dong Zhuo, Warlords Contend, the Battle of Guandu, Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage, the Battle of Red Cliffs, the Struggle for Hanzhong, and the Memorial on Deploying the Troops. All 610 officers are placed according to when they appear in the historical record and whom they served at the time. Officers debut and die year by year, so the pool of talent keeps changing.

At a glance

• All scenarios and difficulty levels available from the start
  
• Supports English, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語
  
• Gamepad and Steam Deck controls, keyboard shortcuts
  
• Plays without an internet connection
  
• Save slots: 1 autosave, 10 manual

For newcomers

A separate tutorial scenario, "The Yellow Turban Rebellion of 184," starts you as Liu Bei. You search for officers, recruit, conscript, train, sortie, and manage a city in turn, with guidance on what to press at each step. You can turn the guide off at any time.