Celestial Empire

City building in ancient China with divine blessings and demons

President Studio · Published by PlayWay S.A., President Studio · Released Sep 23, 2025 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 751
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 25 in 30 days
Players: 23; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 21, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1070; 8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Celestial Empire?

A single-player Early Access city builder set in a fantastical version of ancient China, where you govern a settlement for the Emperor. On handcrafted maps, you place homes and workplaces, gather resources, organize production chains, and trade with other settlements. Research unlocks technologies and housing upgrades as residents’ needs grow, while harsh winters require preparation.

For you if...

+you prefer relaxed planning to high-pressure management

Not for you if...

−you want combat to drive your strategy games

What players say

88% of 751 reviews are positive · 96% of 25 in the last 30 days

Players praise the familiar city-building mechanics and production-chain planning. Recurring complaints concern limited depth and replayability, along with gaps in trading controls and resource information.

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Celestial Empire system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1070, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: GTX 1070 or similar (Integrated Graphic Cards are not supported)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Integrated Graphic Cards are not supported. Intel ARC series may not be supported yet. SSD required / 30 FPS in 1920x1080 with "Low" preset.

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: 3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
Graphics: RTX 2060 or similar (Integrated Graphic Cards are not supported)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Integrated Graphic Cards are not supported. Intel ARC series may not be supported yet. SSD required.

Does Celestial Empire have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Celestial Empire run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 19
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Italian, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Celestial Empire use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam