Celestial Empire: Prologue

A city builder set in ancient China with divine powers

President Studio · Published by President Studio, PlayWay S.A. · Released Sep 10, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 442
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 months ago; Mar 25, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1070; 8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Celestial Empire: Prologue?

This free, 3D city-building prologue introduces part of a larger game set in ancient China. You place buildings, manage production chains, irrigate farms, and research technologies while dealing with seasonal challenges.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing residents' needs as your settlement expands

Not for you if...

−you want a full game rather than a limited prologue
−you prefer modern infrastructure to historical resource management

What players say

86% of 442 reviews are positive

Players praise the approachable learning curve, the ability to relocate buildings, and first-person city exploration. Recurring complaints concern rice-field placement and trouble connecting fields to irrigation.

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Celestial Empire: Prologue 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
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.

Does Celestial Empire: Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Celestial Empire: Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

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

Does Celestial Empire: Prologue 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