Oriental Empires

Oriental Empires

Released Sep 2017

Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.

80% positive · 3,006 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Oriental Empires launched on September 14, 2017 and received two paid DLC expansions: Genghis on November 13, 2018, and Three Kingdoms on August 29, 2019. These represent the game's two major content releases, spaced roughly nine months apart. Both DLC are fully released with no unreleased items listed on the store. After the Three Kingdoms DLC launched, the developer continued releasing patches. The most recent developer communication was a feature patch on December 22, 2021, which included AI improvements, modding support, and bug fixes. Since that date — now over four years ago as of June 2026 — there have been no further posts, announcements, or DLC listings of any kind. The developer never announced additional DLC or a third expansion after Three Kingdoms. The December 22, 2021 patch appears to be routine maintenance rather than a signal of ongoing content development. Given the established cadence of roughly one major DLC release per nine months between 2018 and 2019, the silence since August 2019 (when the last major content shipped) far exceeds any reasonable expectation of further content. The 2021 patch was maintenance activity, not a new content release. All DLC has shipped, no future content has been announced, and the developer has been silent since December 22, 2021. The game appears to be a complete product with its full content lineup delivered.
Evidence
Three Kingdoms DLC released — the second and most recent paid expansion for the game
dlc listing · Aug 29, 2019 source content shipped
high
Genghis DLC released — the first paid expansion for the game
dlc listing · Nov 13, 2018 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Achievements
60
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Step into the world of the ancient Orient. Control a city or tribe from the dawn of Chinese history, and turn it into a great empire. Develop your land, create great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic wars. Advance your technology, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s great civilizations. All the action takes place on one spectacular game map that brings to life the mountains, forests, plains and deserts of China. Zoom in close to review your troops and see your peasants toiling, or zoom out for a strategic overview. Plan your battles, end your turn, and then watch as your armies obey your orders, with hundreds of soldiers battling right on the game map.

FEATURES

  • Start out as a single nation or tribe, starting from humble beginnings with a single settlement and expand your empire and develop your culture with the aim of becoming the universally recognized Son of Heaven and ruler of the world.

  • Persuade the other factions to recognize you as such by either military force, or by diplomatic persuasion.

  • Play as one of 24 different factions each with their own special bonuses or penalties.

  • Vast beautifully rendered map featuring an attractive and authentic depiction of the landscape of China and Mongolia.

  • Large scale battles with hundreds or thousands of soldiers, depicted in detail right on the game map. Watch skilled armies and reinforcements go to battle, according to the battle orders and formations set by the player.

  • Fully animated 3D models, with variations in face and clothing for each model, including infantry, cavalry, chariot and artillery units, as well as naval forces.

  • Long seamless zoom range lets you step right into the game world or zoom out for a strategic overview.

  • Develop your settlements by constructing buildings and developing the landscape around them, build markets and ports to enable trade by land and water.

  • Elaborate research tree including technology as well as cultural, philosophical and religious developments.

  • Many other elements will determine the outcome of you quest for dominance such as Leaders, Sieges, Unrest and Rebellion, and Authority and Culture ratings.

  • As Emperor, set edicts, laws and decrees to balance power and move into a glorious new Era, with new technologies and military units that change the game!

  • Conquer together or betray your allies. Anything goes in multiplayer mode, supporting up to 15 players.

Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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