Romance Of The Three Kingdoms (Koei) series

Dynasty Warriors 7

In the new Story Mode, follow the ascent and fall of heroes. In Dynasty Warriors 7, experience a new Story Mode and follow the captivating story of our Kingdoms battling for rule of China. Experience the…

55 10 March 2011

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Action Fantasy Historical Warfare

Dynasty Warriors 7 is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Omega Force, released 10 March 2011 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 27 Sep 2026 Sources: IGDB , Wikipedia

What Dynasty Warriors 7 is

Dynasty Warriors 7 is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Omega Force and released in 2011. It was published by Koei. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Drawn from the classic Chinese epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms, this sweeping tale of war and ambition begins as the once mighty Han dynasty crumbles into corruption and chaos. As the Yellow Turban Rebellion sets the land ablaze and tyrants like Dong Zhuo seize power, ambitious warlords and loyal heroes rise across China, each dreaming of restoring order or forging an empire of their own. The story unfolds across four great factions vying for supremacy: the benevolent kingdom of Shu led by Liu Bei, the mighty Wei commanded by the cunning Cao Cao, the resilient Wu built by the Sun family, and the ascendant Jin. Told from the perspectives of legendary officers such as Guan Yu, Zhao Yun…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Romance Of The Three Kingdoms (Koei) series

Dynasty Warriors 7 is the 43rd of 71 entries we hold in the Romance Of The Three Kingdoms (Koei) series. It arrived 3 years after Romance of the Three Kingdoms 11 with Power Up Kit. The next entry was Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends in 2011. Its critic score of 55 is 7 points below the series average of 62. The highest-rated entry is Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII at 89.

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How it was received

Dynasty Warriors 7 holds a critic score of 55 out of 100. That places it above 13% of the 1,124 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 13 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Dynasty Warriors 7 launched on 10 March 2011, within three weeks of Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm and Total War: Shogun 2. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, Bulletstorm, Total War: Shogun 2.