Oriental Empires

Turn-based empire strategy in ancient China with tactical battles

Shining Pixel Studios · Published by Iceberg Interactive · Released Sep 14, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 3,009
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 13; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 years ago; Dec 22, 2021

What is Oriental Empires?

Oriental Empires is a turn-based strategy game set across ancient China and Mongolia on a zoomable map. Starting with one settlement, you build cities, research technology and culture, negotiate with rivals, and give armies battle orders as you seek recognition as Son of Heaven.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing population happiness against territorial growth
+you like planning army formations before large battles
+you want diplomacy as an alternative to conquest

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to turn-based army orders
−you want strategy without managing settlements and research

What players say

81% of 3,009 reviews are positive

Players praise the freedom to build an empire, the diplomatic options, and the scale of battles. Common complaints include a steep learning curve, an awkward interface, and a slow pace, especially on large maps.

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Oriental Empires system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64 bit (32 bit NOT supported)
Processor: Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz or equivalent AMD processor and above
Graphics: 256 MB DX 9 Compliant videocard with pixel shader 3,0
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Minimum Resolution: 1024 x 768

OS: Windows 7,8,10 - 64 bit (32 bit NOT supported)
Processor: Intel i5 3.2 GHz or equivalent AMD processor and above
Graphics: 512 MB DX 9 Compliant videocard with pixel shader 3,0
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Minimum Resolution: 1024 x 768