Three Kingdoms Mushouden

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Three Kingdoms Mushouden is a single player role playing game. It was developed by NanBei Studio and was released on June 16, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Set in 182 AD during a time of imperial corruption and social unrest, Three Kingdoms Mushouden lets you play as either an original character or a renowned warlord. Build your military strength, forge alliances, and recruit famous generals while navigating historical events inspired by Records of the Three Kingdoms and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Choose to act alone or unite forces in a richly detailed East Asian historical setting.

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86%

Audience ScoreBased on 112 reviews

story6 positive mentions

grinding7 negative mentions

The game offers a rich Three Kingdoms setting with engaging character development and a variety of RPG features, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
The sandbox gameplay allows for open-ended exploration and strategic decision-making, providing a sense of freedom in how players approach their journey.
Frequent updates from the developers show a commitment to improving the game, addressing player feedback, and adding new content.

The game suffers from grindy and repetitive gameplay, with many quests feeling similar and lacking variety, which can lead to boredom over time.
Combat mechanics are often described as clunky and unresponsive, making battles feel chaotic and less strategic, especially with larger parties.
Translation issues and UI design flaws hinder the overall experience, leading to confusion and frustration during gameplay.

story
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is a mixed bag, featuring engaging elements and a rich setting inspired by the Three Kingdoms, but suffers from repetitive dialogue, poorly handled mission triggers, and a lack of meaningful rewards for story quests. Players often find the early game challenging due to difficulty spikes and grinding requirements, which can detract from the overall narrative experience. While some appreciate the depth of character arcs and political intrigue, many feel that the execution is hampered by bugs and a lack of coherence in mission design.
- “The story especially was really surprisingly good.”
- “The map isn’t the full thirteen provinces, but it’s dense: cities feel distinct, politics are lively, and mission variety keeps your ledger busy.”
- “The possibilities here with each character having their own story arc (and now workshop/mod support it seems).”
- “Dialogue repeats far too often, and some campaign missions stay in the quest list even after you’ve already completed them, which breaks the sense of progression.”
- “The developers are trying to tell a story, but they haven't a clue on how to do that.”
- “Also, the story quest chains don't reward you with anything (most of the time, big rewards like characters and weapons, but not supplies and money), so there's a real danger, if you're following the story missions, of running out of supplies and money...so you have to stop what you're doing, go back to a town and farm money and supplies until you can go again.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a rough and inconsistent flow, with a mix of engaging mechanics such as character building and officer recruitment, reminiscent of titles like Bannerlord. While the battles are enjoyable, they often feel secondary to the narrative experience, and the gameplay loop can become repetitive due to a lack of variety in quests and encounters. Overall, the game offers potential but requires refinement in certain mechanics, particularly in home ownership and combat strategies.
- “While the gameplay itself is simple, the character depth and character building are outstanding—it's truly enjoyable to dive in and experience the world through the eyes of your chosen character.”
- “If you are someone who likes Romance of the Three Kingdoms and enjoys Bannerlord-style gameplay, this game is for you.”
- “Recruiting officers is a fun mechanic; you can either get generic peons from the job agencies or find out rumors/do random events that get you acquainted with famous generals, which you can build relations with and hire.”
- “The overall gameplay flow feels rough and inconsistent.”
- “The gameplay loop seems repetitive so far in my 5 hours of gameplay as it's basically a bunch of quests that ask you to go to a certain place, get met by 1 or 2 groups of enemy units along the way with little variance.”
- “There are a lot of game mechanics involved, though I think buying your own home needs a lot of work.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessively repetitive and tedious, with players noting that the fun diminishes as the grind intensifies. While some enjoy the mid-game elements that introduce more story and character, the overall experience is marred by a lack of engaging content and a monotonous game loop dominated by procedural missions.
- “It's okay and fun for a while, but unfortunately it gets extremely grindy and repetitive.”
- “Tldr: it is very grindy, repetitive, and there's just not that much to do.”
- “Boring game loop of grinding procedural generated missions, scripted missions are few and far between, a very soulless sandbox.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and translation issues that detract from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, some players still find enjoyment in the gameplay mechanics and achievements.
- “The game is a bit coarse, buggy at times, and has translation issues (occasionally they have simply forgotten to translate a button or dialogue line).”
- “Game is also buggy; I received an SS rank and top merits for the campaign breakout at Yuancheng with Cao Song and Cao Cao, used my strategies, and received injuries to most of my army, but got the reward of the steed and the golden whips.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers a decent amount of content that enhances its replay value, though some users feel that it lacks significant replayability.
- “Overall, a decent game with so much content and replay value.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh due to the dynamic events and character interactions.”
- “Not much replayability”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their dark and gory art style, which is both simple and effective. However, fans of the Three Kingdoms aesthetic may find some elements visually unappealing or inconsistent.
- “The art style is great; however, if you're a fan of everything related to the Three Kingdoms, some elements may look off.”
- “I like the graphics, to be honest. They are dark, gory, and simple.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is often derived from the absurdity of overwhelming odds, as players find themselves in comically disproportionate battles, such as facing 200 bandits with a small group. However, this can lead to frustration rather than laughter, as the difficulty can overshadow the intended comedic effect.
- “If you went with the last option, prepare for a huge fight. You need at least hundreds to win. I had to reload after the first attempt; I got wrecked. 10 vs 200 bandits was not funny.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised, contributing positively to the overall experience alongside its engaging three kingdoms setting and impressive art.
- “The game has many good aspects, in particular the three kingdoms setting, the art, and the music.”