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My Lovely Empress

Empire management sim balancing your people against reviving your empress

GameChanger Studio, Neon Doctrine · Published by Neon Doctrine, Raw Fury · Released Aug 20, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 312
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 22, 2025
Minimum PC
HD 5570
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is My Lovely Empress?

This single-player visual novel and management game casts you as Emperor Hong, ruler of the Crimson Empire, after his empress dies. You manage resources, make decisions affecting your citizens, work with other rulers, and summon Yaoguai creatures to help with imperial duties.

For you if...

  • +you like making difficult decisions while managing an empire
  • +you like dark fantasy based on East Asian mythology
  • +you enjoy strengthening summoned creatures through relationships

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast-paced action to reading and resource management
  • −you want romance routes with the summoned creatures

What players say

81% of 312 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, character designs, and story. Common complaints include repetitive events, management decisions that feel confusing or too dependent on luck, and choices that seem to have little impact.

How many players finish My Lovely Empress?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Mama's Boy», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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My Lovely Empress system requirements

Minimum: HD 5570, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3 Dual Core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 - i7 Quad Core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does My Lovely Empress have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does My Lovely Empress run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Indonesian, Simplified Chinese.

Does My Lovely Empress 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.