Ambition: A Minuet in Power

A historical dating sim about romance, gossip, and political influence

Joy Manufacturing Co. · Published by Iceberg Interactive · Released Aug 18, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 353
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Feb 4, 2022
Minimum PC: DirectX 10 GPU; 0.3 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ambition: A Minuet in Power?

This visual novel follows a woman seeking wealth and influence in Paris in 1789, as revolution approaches. You plan weekly social engagements, attend parties, pursue romances, and sell secrets, making choices that affect political events while risking your reputation and safety.

For you if...

+you enjoy juggling relationships, money, and social standing
+you replay stories to pursue different romantic paths

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-driven adventures to dialogue and calendar management

What players say

84% of 353 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, characters, and historical setting. Complaints center on repetitive encounters, unclear progression and relationship feedback, and uneven romance endings. Players also report bugs that skip scenes or interrupt play.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ambition: A Minuet in Power system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1+
Processor: AMD64 or Intel64 CPU
Graphics: DirectX10 or OpenGL 3.2 Compatible GPU
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Ambition: A Minuet in Power have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Ambition: A Minuet in Power 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
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Ambition: A Minuet in Power 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