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DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires

Third-person hack-and-slash battles and strategy to conquer ancient China

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Feb 26, 2015

Action

Reviews
Mixed
67% of 1,566
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
50
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Mar 22, 2016
Minimum PC
640*480 pixel over
0.5 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires?

This third-person action and strategy game is set in Three Kingdoms-era China. You play as an officer, fighting large groups of soldiers and making strategic decisions across conquest scenarios as you try to unite the country. You can also create your own characters.

For you if...

  • +you like fighting crowds of enemies in action battles
  • +you enjoy creating characters and rival factions
  • +you want strategy alongside direct combat

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-led campaign rather than conquest scenarios

What players say

67% of 1,566 reviews are positive

Players praise character creation and the mix of crowd battles with empire strategy. The most common complaints concern the PC port, especially confusing or unresponsive controls and crashes; some players also report lost save progress.

Players over time

▲ +33% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 50 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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How many players finish DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires?

34% of Steam players have unlocked «A New Hero», 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

DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires screenshot 1

DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires system requirements

Minimum: 640*480 pixel over, 0.5 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows®
Processor
Core2 DUO 2.4 GHz or better
Graphics
640*480 pixel over
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows®
Processor
Core i7 860 or better
Graphics
1280*720 pixel over　※No 4K compatible
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
48
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.

Does DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires 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

21 DLC available.

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