Gujian3(古剑奇谭三) ▶ Trailer
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RPGStory RichMartial ArtsAction RPGSingleplayerOpen World

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 173

Peak in the last 7 days: 179

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Game description

Gujian 3 is a mass 3D single-person RPG developed by Aurogon Info & Tech (Shanghai), a subsidiary of Wangyuan Shengtang. As the latest hit of the Gujian series, it boasts more free and smooth combat experience with its full real-time combat system. This generation expands the world of Gujian based on previous works.

Basic info

Developer上海烛龙信息科技有限公司, Aurogon Shanghai
Publisher北京网元圣唐娱乐科技有限公司
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateDec 14, 2018
Price
  • Steam store −40% $29.99 $17.99 · Steam ↗

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7(SP1)/8/10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 4590
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti
Storage40 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 416 reviews from the past 1 year

68.9/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (86%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

Players come to this Chinese xianxia RPG for its writing and scenery more than its fighting, and it scores 68.9 across 416 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 72% of analyzed reviews and ranks 645th of 1096. 136 reviews praise the story, calling the narrative and characters emotionally moving, and some single out its theme of carrying a civilization forward. 72 admire the visuals, describing detailed textures, fine lighting and beautiful scene design, and some add praise for the music. Visuals & Sound ranks 652nd of 1249. 39 say it is fun or still a good game despite its flaws, and a few have replayed it several times.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1358th of 1396. 89 reviews criticize the controls, with many calling the combat stiff and weak, and some add clumsy jumping, long map runs and a poor interface. 37 describe rough onboarding, saying mechanics are poorly explained and mazes lack clear guidance. 33 are let down by the story, saying the plot loses focus, the late chapters feel rushed and cutscenes slow the pace. Content Volume ranks 1098th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“excellent character writing and narrative, emotionally impactful story” · 136 reviews
“gorgeous visuals with exquisite textures and lighting effects” · 72 reviews
“top-tier excellent game after eight years” · 39 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.99 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “stiff controls and weak combat feel with poor UI design” · 89 reviews
Positive “daily operation feel much better than Gu Jian 2, major progress for domestic games” · 11 reviews

Progression 13% · Difficulty 18% · Onboarding 21% · Freedom 16% · Strategy 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.42 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “excellent character writing and narrative, emotionally impactful story” · 136 reviews
Negative “narrative completely disconnected from grand theme, characters are tools not people” · 33 reviews

Characters 23% · World 23%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.25 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive monster designs, sparse enemy variety, music loops not seamless” · 18 reviews

Volume 13% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.17 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous visuals with exquisite textures and lighting effects” · 72 reviews
Negative “character facial expressions appear stiff and lifeless” · 6 reviews

Audio 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.31 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.20 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “enemies have crowd control, invulnerability, ranged attacks with infinite combos, unfair design” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.27 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “single-player game requires always-online, cannot reconnect or save on disconnect” · 18 reviews

Performance 3% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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