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Road to Empress Ⅱ

Live-action palace adventure where dialogue choices shape your political rise

New One Studio · Published by New One Studio, Ariel · Released Jun 8, 2026

AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 10K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 195 in 30 days
Players
271
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 15, 2026
Minimum PC
Dedicated
4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Road to Empress Ⅱ?

This single-player interactive drama follows a woman who starts as a nun at Ganye Temple and seeks power at the imperial court. You watch filmed scenes, choose dialogue that affects the story, navigate rival factions, and rule on petitions.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy character-focused stories of ambition and court politics

Not for you if...

  • −you want action-focused gameplay rather than a dialogue-driven drama

What players say

85% of 10,331 reviews are positive · 84% of 195 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, characters, and acting. They most often criticize generative AI imagery, particularly near the ending, with other complaints about uneven English translation and an underdeveloped alternative route.

Screenshots and trailer

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Road to Empress Ⅱ system requirements

Minimum: Dedicated, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Dedicated Graphics Card
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent or better
Graphics
Dedicated Graphics Card
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Road to Empress Ⅱ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Road to Empress Ⅱ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
57
Steam features
Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Thai, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Road to Empress Ⅱ 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

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1 DLC available.

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