IndieRPGSimulationStrategy
Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Give it 7 hours
Gets good by 7h then rated almost like by veterans
Reach the ending at least 11% of players who started
Started playing 92% of owners
Steam reviews 88% positive of 8,971
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (26%); after 20h it's 1 in 9 (11%).
- At least 11% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Battle of Guandu”: only 12% of starters get there.
- 92% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 9,013 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 51.5h for positive, 22.3h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (92% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Battle of Guandu Participated in and completed the last battle of Guandu in the plot Most players quit here 13% −87
- Battle of Red Cliff Participated in and completed the last battle of Red Cliff in the plot 9% −4
- Battle of Yiling Participated in and completed the last battle of Yiling in the plot 5% −4
- Unify the world Unify the world through force ≥11% +7
story milestone ending (most common ending) biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (37)
story milestone ending side
- First time getting a topic First time getting a topic 100%
- Top-quality topic First time getting a legendary-level topic 95%
- Wealthy Hold more than 10,000 gold 88%
- First experience with a mission Completed a bulletin board mission 75%
- Idle and wild Play as an unofficial general for the first time 74%
- First friendship First friendship with a general 74%
- Become a monarch Play as a monarch for the first time 69%
- First friend First friendship with a general 65%
- Going to Wushan together Rolling the sheets with a military commander 63%
- Inexhaustible A total of 5 top-quality topics 62%
- Play as a general Play as an ordinary general for the first time 60%
- First best friend First friendship with a general 60%
- Taiping Taoism Converted to Taiping Taoism 56%
- Flying together Marry a military commander 55%
- First love Make a general your lover 50%
- First time traveling Unlocked attractions in a scenic spot for the first time 45%
- Unrivaled in the World Win the championship in the world martial arts competition 44%
- Become a governor Play as a governor for the first time 42%
- Wealthy enough to rival a country Hold more than 1 million gold 39%
- Attack the city Conquer the enemy city for the first time 39%
- The best debater in the world Win the championship in the world verbal battle competition 37%
- Task master Completed 10 bulletin board missions in total 36%
- Loyal and faithful Sworn brotherhood with a military commander 35%
- Secret romance Make a general your lover 29%
- Change of Principle First monarch to change state religion to Taiping Taoism 28%
- Unrivaled Raid Successful Taiping Raid on a lord 27%
- Become a legion commander Play as a legion commander for the first time 24%
- Familiar with the route Unlocked all attractions in a scenic spot 15%
- Overwhelmed the God of War Defeated Lu Bu in a regular martial arts competition 15%
- Battle of Guandu Participated in and completed the last battle of Guandu in the plot 13%
- Unify the world Unify the world through force 11%
- Battle of Red Cliff Participated in and completed the last battle of Red Cliff in the plot 8.7%
- Peace in the World Restored peace to the world through Taiping Taoism plot 8.3%
- Task-oriented Completed 100 bulletin board missions in total 6.0%
- Defeated Zhuge Liang with wisdom Defeated Zhuge Liang in a casual argument 5.5%
- Battle of Yiling Participated in and completed the last battle of Yiling in the plot 4.5%
- Traveled around the world Unlocked attractions in all scenic spots 2.6%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.