The player assumes the role of the ruler with a task to establish his empire, recruit his army and effort to control the weak territories to expand his empire. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous titles and takes place in the historical settings. The game has Single-player mode only and serves as the thirteenth entry in the series of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 mixes the elements of Grand Strategy, Role-playing, and Strategy Simulation created and published by Koei Tecmo Games Co, Ltd.