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Empire of Ember

First-person fantasy action RPG with army command and city building

Poleaxe Games LLC · Published by Poleaxe Games LLC, Forthright Entertainment · Released Jan 20, 2022

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Third-party account required

Reviews
Mixed
61% of 138
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Feb 13, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Empire of Ember?

In this first-person fantasy action RPG, you play a battlemage ruling a city after a cult kills your mentor. You explore procedurally generated maps and dungeons, fight with weapons and spells, and command troops on destructible battlefields. Away from combat, you construct buildings, train soldiers, and pass judgment at court.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy switching between direct combat and tactical army orders
  • +you like developing a settlement between dungeon expeditions

Not for you if...

  • −you want a straightforward adventure without city or troop management

What players say

61% of 138 reviews are positive

Players praise how city management, troop recruitment, and adventuring connect. Complaints focus on bugs that prevent progress and unclear guidance about what to do next.

Screenshots and trailer

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Empire of Ember system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
Notes
SSD harddrive

Does Empire of Ember have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Empire of Ember run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Optional Google account for asynchronous multiplayer
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
36
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Italian, French.

Does Empire of Ember 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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