The Emperor and State
Historical strategy simulation about ruling ancient China across generations
涂途 · Published by Hawthorn Games · Released Jul 26, 2024 · Early Access
CasualIndieRPGSimulationStrategyEarly Access
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 57% of 343
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 13
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 week ago
- Sep 11, 2026
Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.
What is The Emperor and State?
This single-player Early Access strategy simulation puts you in the role of an ancient Chinese monarch building an empire across generations. You hold court, set policies, appoint ministers, raise heirs, and manage diplomacy and war.
For you if...
- +you like balancing policies with interconnected national effects
- +you enjoy recruiting officials through imperial examinations
- +you want diplomacy alongside military campaigns
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer campaigns with other players
- −you prefer direct action to governing through court decisions
Screenshots and trailer
The Emperor and State system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- WIN7/WIN8/WIN10/WIN11 bit64
- Processor
- 2.5GHz
- Graphics
- 2 GB RAM
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- WIN11 bit64
- Processor
- 3.5GHz
- Graphics
- 4 GB RAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 62
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Grand Strategy
- Strategy
- Historical
- Simulation
- Strategy RPG
- Alternate History
- Turn-Based Strategy
- RPG
- Wargame
- Diplomacy
- Economy
- Management
- War
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Indie
Recent updates
- Sep 11, 2026 · Early Access Update - v0.72
- Jul 31, 2026 · Early Access Update - v0.7
- Jul 15, 2026 · Early Access Update - v0.69
- Jun 25, 2026 · Early Access Update - v0.68
- Jun 20, 2026 · Early Access Update - v0.67
1 DLC available.
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