Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs

Released Jan 2024

An epic real-time strategy game set in chaotic Ancient China. Control the kingdoms of Liu Bei, Sun Quan, or Cao Cao, warlords who played a pivotal role in Ancient China. Lead your kingdom, innovate tech, forge alliances, build a formidable army to unite the nation.

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Evaluation

Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs is a classic real-time strategy game that released on January 6, 2024. The store description presents it as a complete, self-contained experience with three campaigns, a full tech tree, and a defined set of features — there is no mention of planned DLC, expansions, seasonal content, or any post-launch content roadmap. The developer has made no announcements about future content of any kind. Since launch, the developer has published only three bug fix patches: one shortly after launch on January 15, 2024, one on February 27, 2024 addressing a multiplayer issue, and a compatibility fix on January 13, 2025 for Windows 11 systems. No major content updates, feature patches, or content announcements have been made at any point. The game appears to have shipped as a finished product with post-launch activity limited to maintenance and compatibility work.

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Store description presents a fully-featured, self-contained RTS with three campaigns, 40+ skills, and a 100+ item tech tree. No DLC, expansions, or future content mentioned.

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Compatibility patch for Windows 11 24H2 crash. Most recent developer communication — maintenance only, no content additions or future plans mentioned.

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Developer

Object Software

Publisher

Strategy First

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Platform

Windows

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Unsupported

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer

Strategy RPG Isometric War RPG Historical RTS Strategy 2D Archery Top-Down Alternate History Diplomacy Fantasy Management Martial Arts

About this game

Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs is an epic real-time strategy game that depicts a turbulent and chaotic time in Chinese history. Three individual campaigns allow you to control the kingdoms of Liu Bei, Sun Quan, or Cao Cao, warlords who played a pivotal role in Ancient China. Lead your kingdom and develop new technologies, establish strategic alliances and create a mighty army in an attempt to unify the nation.

This real-time strategy game features a unique period in Chinese history and is based on the classic historical novel, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", written in the 14th Century. Play the game and experience the thrill of being a heroic conqueror in that chaotic, war-ridden time.

Warriors choose from more than 40 different skills.
Multi-map system enables you to separate battlefield and city development.
Use domestic policies, diplomacy, science, trade and other management factors to affect your Kingdom's overall state.
Unique Profession-Transference system enables laborers to be trained as sergeants and then, if needed, revert to laborers again.
Tech-Tree is composed of over 100 items extracted from the social reality of the Three Kingdoms period.
Engage in 3 campaigns that allow you to change the destiny of China.