Vae Victis - Khan

Vae Victis - Khan

Early access since Mar 2024

Conquest and seduction, sexual dominance and fiefdom management; Forging an empire is a brutal business where you must balance the needs of your budding Khaganate with your own desires. In this revenge story meets an empire simulator, the risks are high but the bounties are heavenly...

80% positive · 372 reviews
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Evaluation

Vae Victis - Khan has been in Early Access since March 1, 2024 and continues to receive active development from solo developer Doorknob22. The game has shipped a long series of major versions since launch, including Version 0.17 (March 18, 2026), Version 0.18 (August 10, 2026), and a follow-up patch (0.18.8) on September 20, 2026 — just two days before today's date. That September 20 post closes by saying "I'll see you on version 0.19!", directly confirming that the developer considers Version 0.18 finished and is moving on to the next major update. The developer's communication has been consistent and recent, with no gaps of concern. Earlier in development (January 2025), the developer stated that Version 0.14 would mark the end of the main story, and indeed Version 0.14 shipped in June 2025 completing that story arc. However, development has continued well beyond that point with substantial overhaul updates (0.15 through 0.18) that have overhauled visuals, animations, sound, and added localization support (Portuguese, Simplified Chinese). These post-story updates represent meaningful ongoing development work, not just maintenance. The developer has also discussed plans for a follow-up game ("Vae Victis - 2"), but this has not signaled any conclusion to ongoing Khan updates — the most recent post makes clear another version is in the works. The game remains in Early Access with active and very recent development.
Evidence
Developer released patch 0.18.8 and signed off with 'I'll see you on version 0.19!', directly indicating another major update is in progress.
news post · Sep 20, 2026 source content planned
high
Version 0.18 released with overhauled character scenes, new achievements, Simplified Chinese localization, and various improvements.
news post · Aug 10, 2026 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Details

Developer
Publisher
Doorknob22
Achievements
79
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

A prince, an escaped prisoner, a usurper, a brute, a fighter. Karder Dal-Arouya is many things but has one goal in life: to conquer the empire stolen from him by his treacherous queen mother.

Guide Karder on his adventures to reclaim his throne. On his quests you will meet friends and foes, powerful beasts and sexy rulers. Dominate your defeated foes and decide whether you want to use them for your dark pleasures or seduce them to aid you with their skills and knowledge.

Each new release will include a new fiefdom to conquer, new ruler to defeat and abuse (or seduce and recruit) and a miniquest offering unique combats, unforgettable sexual encounters and fun puzzles.

Vae victis - khan offers the following features:

  • Alluring rulers to defeat and decide their fate: whether to abuse them in your dungeons or to recruit them to your council and eventually seduce them

  • Quick and unique Rock, Scissors, Paper based one on one combat with some interesting twists such as aggressive or defensive attacks, subdue attacks for taking your (sexy) opponents unharmed and more.

  • Fiefdom management aspect: increase your Troops and Gold reserves so you can wage wars on new fiefdoms but monitor your fiefdoms Morale and Obedience lest you lose them to rebellions.

  • Miniquests for sabotaging enemy fiefdoms, obtaining powerful magical artifacts and more. Some characters you'll meet in those quests can be revisited later, allowing you to see how meeting you altered the course of their lives.

  • Strong impregnation theme, most sexual encounters will elaborate on Karder's desire to dominate and breed his defeated opponents.

  • As the game progresses, we release additional fiefdoms (and wenches) to conquer, elaborate on the back story and introduce additional features such as enhanced army combat and more.

Vae victis - Khan is a very NSFW game. Its protagonist is a complete bastard who doesn't hesitate to abuse and exploit other people but you will (almost) always have the option to choose a mild (yet highly erotic) path as well. There is no gore or blood during the sexual scenes of the game but other than that Karder can be a total sadist.

Last evaluated Sep 22, 2026
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