Games set in ancient China

China's history is full of mysticism, wonder and folklore. In the 80s and the 90s China wasn't exactly an open country and videogaming wasn't the main attraction for the chinese population. It was a japanese company that took advantage of ancient China's history to develop some interesting games (i.e. the Romance of the Three Kingdom series).

Most popular ancient China games

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 3: Dragon of Destiny

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Bandit Kings of Ancient China

DOS1989 KOEI

Based on a classic Chinese novel, Bandit Kings of Ancient China combines strategy, RPG elements, and about 800 names you’ll never remember. You play one of 108 outlaws trying to overthrow a corrupt regime — think Romance of the Three Kingdoms but with more mustaches and less actual romance. A fascinating historical deep dive, if you can...

Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected Interplay Productions

In Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess (1990), the classic formula gets an eastern makeover—complete with new rules, a new board, and a fresh batch of animated fatalities. If you thought regular chess was confusing, welcome to xiangqi. The game keeps the over-the-top duels but swaps knights for elephants and bishops for cannons. Don’t worry t...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

DOS1989 KOEI

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2

DOS1990 KOEI

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by Koei. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), MS-DOS.In Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, players take on the role of a ruler during this period, and their objective is to unify China under their rule. ...