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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

RPGStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
50% of 4,843
Recent reviews
Mostly Negative
37% of 16 in 30 days
Players
39
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
Apr 28, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 460
4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

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

50% of 4,843 reviews are positive · 37% of 16 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.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 71 players on Oct 26, 2026.

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Sep 26, 202639
Sep 25, 202637
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Sep 21, 202636

How many players finish Empire of Sin?

5.1% of Steam players have unlocked «Alphonse Capone, No. 1», 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

Empire of Sin screenshot 1

Empire of Sin system requirements

Minimum: GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 3400G
Graphics
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 770 (2GB) or AMD® Radeon™ RX 470 (4GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Empire of Sin have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Empire of Sin 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, macOS
Achievements
57
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.

Does Empire of Sin 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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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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