Empire of Sin

Prohibition-era crime strategy with gang management and turn-based turf wars

Romero Games · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Dec 1, 2020

Reviews: Mixed; 48% of 6,289
Recent reviews: Mixed; 60% of 15 in 30 days
Playing now: 24; peak 24h 38
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 4 months ago; Apr 28, 2026

What is Empire of Sin?

Empire of Sin is an isometric crime strategy game set in Prohibition-era Chicago. Choose a mob boss, recruit a gang, manage businesses such as speakeasies and casinos, and fight rival gangs in turn-based battles to expand your territory.

For you if...

+you enjoy managing businesses in a Prohibition-era crime setting
+you like turn-based fights tied to territory control

Not for you if...

−you want real-time fights instead of turn-based battles
−you dislike overseeing businesses and supply chains

What players say

48% of 6,289 reviews are positive · 60% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Chicago setting, running rackets, and turn-based battles. Their most common complaint is bugs that can block missions or derail campaigns, including after a recent update. Many also question the price given those issues.

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Empire of Sin system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 or AMD® Phenom™ II X3 720
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 (1GB) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 250 (2GB), AMD® Radeon™ Vega 11
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11