ChinaPC Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
PC (Personal computer) - one of the most popular home platforms and the only one which doesn’t offer playing video games as its main purpose. PC was born in the 1970s, but it is impossible to give an exact moment of its birth or even a name of its creator. However, IBM is the one who gave computers their present shape, using, at the beginning of the 1980s, an idea of open architecture – which is today one of the most important differences between computers and consoles.The foundations of PC as a gaming platform are currently systems of digital distribution of video games (Steam, Origin, Uplay) and MMO games that mostly work in f2p (free-to-play) model.
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Total War: Three Kingdoms
Strategy 23 May 2019
The twelfth main entry in the Total War series of strategy games. For the first time in history, it takes the players to the ancient China, to the times when the country was split into three rival kingdoms. The title combines traits of classic RTS and turn-based strategy game.
Prince of Qin
RPG 22 August 2002
A cRPG action game that takes us back twenty-two centuries during the last 20 years of the Qin Dynasty, when, as Prince Fu Su, we fight to regain the rightful throne of the Chinese Empire.
Where Winds Meet
RPG 2024
An action RPG that takes us to a fantasy version of China at the end of the 10th century. In Where Winds Meet, we take on the role of a swordsman traversing the world and facing enemies as he searches for a place for himself in a land in conflict.
Dynasty Warriors 6
Action 10 October 2008
Another part of the very popular series. The "Warriors Dynasty 6" introduces the new combos system in the first place. Graphics have also been significantly improved, especially the animation of the main characters' behaviours.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
RPG 03 March 2023
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is an action RPG by Team Ninja studio. The game is set in a fantasy version of ancient China, and the game mainly involves fighting hordes of monsters with the help of a very arcade combat system.
Stronghold: Warlords
Strategy 09 March 2021
Another full-fledged installment of Stronghold, a popular strategy game series developed by FireFly since 2001. As always, the game takes us to medieval times, and allows us to assume the role of a lord with a small castle and a poor village at his command. Our job is to grow the area to become a powerful domain.
Dynasty Warriors 9
Action 13 February 2018
Another full-fledged installment in the popular series of third-person perspective action games with tactical features. The series is developed by the Japanese studio Omega Force. The story of Dynasty Warriors 9 is loosely based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms that describes the Chinese civil war that occurred during the 2nd and 3rd century. The player can choose from a few dozen of varied characters, some of which are well known from the previous entries in the series.
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
Strategy 14 March 2001
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon is a real-time strategy created by Overmax Studio. The action of the game was set in the second century AD. Players take on the role of rulers of one of the three kingdoms fighting to take control of China. In accordance with the genre convention, the game focuses on building up the economic base and creating an army that will defeat the opponents.
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper
Action 09 December 2005
PeCet conversion of the fourth installment of the world-wide popular series of dynamic action games from Koei, i.e. Dynasty Warriors. The plot of the described production again refers to selected historical events from the so-called Age of Three Kingdoms (the period of breaking up China into three dynasties: Wei, Wu and Shu).
The Hong Kong Massacre
Action 22 January 2019
Inspired by John Woo's films, this spectacular top-down view shooter is Sweden's debut project by VRESKI studio. Players go to Hong Kong, where a fierce war of triad takes place. The gameplay is based on efficient bypassing of opponents' balls, which makes it easier to slow down time, and eliminating them with a wide range of weapons. The whole is complemented by a spectacular audiovisual setting and largely destructible environment.
Black Myth: Wukong
Action 20 August 2024
A third-person action game with RPG elements, by the Chinese studio Game Science. Playing as the titular WuKong, the player traverses a dark fantasy world inspired by Chinese mythology.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
Action 13 May 2014
Self-contained extension for Dynasty Warriors 8. Produced by Omega Force studio, the addition introduces two new heroes, changes in Commander Mode, as well as a system of online rankings. Apart from novelties, the production also has the whole content of the basic version of the game.
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
Action 15 February 2022
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires allows you to wage wars for control over ancient China. The player both gives orders to troops and stands alone to fight against thousands of enemies. There is also a strategic layer where we move armies and conduct diplomacy.
Three Kingdoms: Zhao Yun
RPG 18 January 2024
Three Kingdoms: Zhao Yun is an isometric hack'n'slash action RPG set in China, at the beginning of the Third Kingdom era. The protagonist is Zhao Yun, on a journey to become a world-famous general.
Celestial Empire
Strategy 2025 (early access since June 2024)
An economic strategy in which we are tasked with building a city during ancient China times. Celestial Empire has us become the governor of the province, responsible for developing the settlement into a metropolis, taking care of the inhabitants and contacting deities.
Sword and Fairy 7
RPG 22 October 2021
Sword and Fairy 7 is an action RPG inspired by Chinese folklore. It is the first part of the series which offers an arcade combat system. Game focuses on dynamic battles, in which we can freely switch between two characters.
Chinese Empire
Strategy 11 March 2024
A city builder type strategy game, in which we play as a young Chinese ruler. The goal of Chinese Empire is to turn our settlement into a thriving empire. We do that by erecting buildings, gathering resources, producing goods, and maintaining relations with neighbors.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV
Strategy 28 February 2020
Another part of the popular series of turn-based strategy games with RPG elements, the action of which is set in China, in the Three Kingdoms period, i.e. shortly after the fall of the Han dynasty in the second century BC. The production was developed by Koei Tecmo, which has been continuously developing its series since its inception.
Oriental Empires
Strategy 14 September 2017
A turn-based 4X strategy game set in ancient China and developed by Ntronium Games. Oriental Empires focuses on faithfully recreating historical events concerning the Chinese empire - the game encompasses a period of three thousand years between 1500 B.C and 1500 A.D. The player becomes a leader of a small tribe and their goal is to build up a powerful empire. To do so, they have to cultivate land, gather resources, build new towns, as well as recruit and train the army.
Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
Strategy 26 March 2002
Real-time strategy with extensive economic elements. The action takes us to the ancient Chinese Empire, when the war divided the country into three principalities - Shu, Wei and Wu. The player plays the role of one of the three principality rulers, and his task is to unite China.
Tale of Immortal
RPG 26 May 2023
Tale of Immortal is a 2D sandbox RPG. The game utilises a universe inspired by Chinese mythology and culture. The game was developed by the independent company Ghost Valley Studio.
Fantasy Westward Journey
RPG 01 December 2001
The game belongs to the MMORPG genre. It is one of the most popular titles of this type in China. The production offers several different races and classes of characters to choose from, and its action takes place in a universe inspired by Chinese culture. NetEase is responsible for the development of the game.
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms
Strategy 24 November 2006
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms is a real-time strategy based on The Three Kingdoms' historical Chinese carbon black, depicting events after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The creators of the game take us to the year 189, where playing the role of General Liu Bei we try to unite the state and restore the splendour of the mentioned Han dynasty.
The Legend of Three Kingdoms Online
RPG 15 July 2005
The Legend of Three Kingdoms Online is a MMORPG, strongly based on historical messages and novels describing the history of the era of the Three Kingdoms (China, around the 3rd century A.D.), an extremely popular and important period for the Chinese people.