A most offensive defensive Grand Strategy game, with a black humor infused plot, set in a grim, disillusioned world. Quell the rebellion, tame the Western Marches, disobey your orders and save your brandy. Not strictly in this order.
- Wargame (224)
- Sandbox (219)
- City Builder (216)
- Tower Defense (214)
- RTS (209)
- Turn-Based Strategy (201)
- Grand Strategy (196)
- Base-Building (189)
- RPG (183)
- 2.5D (180)
- Isometric (177)
- Dark Humor (174)
- Story Rich (168)
- Strategy (165)
- Medieval (156)
- Management (147)
- Military (139)
- Building (124)
- Survival (122)
- Action (108)
Early Access | 4 Feb, 2020 |
Release Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
Price | $ 17.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 74.2% (mostly positive) / 80.2% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 68.1% / 73.3% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 97 / 136 |
Curators | 42 reviews Top 15% |
Median Play Time | 7.9 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 26 minutes |
Followers | 2.6K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 9.6K |
Copies Sold | ± 3.7K |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 52K Top 30% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Empires in Ruins's Steam rating and reviews between February 2020 and July 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (February 2020) to 80.1% (July 2023).
The 136 reviews suggest that Empires in Ruins might be a reasonable indie success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Empires in Ruins's review languages. The most popular language is English (48%), followed by Simplified Chinese (19%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 14 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 9 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Empires in Ruins, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. The time played is adequate, reaching 16 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2 times less than the median for positive reviews.
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 74.2% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Empires in Ruins's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!