The Emperor and State overview

Overview

The Emperor and State comes from 涂途 and is published by Hawthorn Games. It arrived on Steam on Jul 26, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Emperor and State's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 21 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:09:57 UTC, with a tracked peak near 246. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 58% positive across 337 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Emperor and State is available in 2 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Emperor and State has sold up to 17,191 units and has 314 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $177,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Emperor and State overview details

The Emperor and State combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Roadmap ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Game Pleases follow us and add the The Emperor and State to your wishlist! Your support is the greatest motivation for game development! English localization is still in progress. We expect to provide English support in the update after the release of the Early Access version. We sincerely ask for your understanding and patience. Game Introduction The Emperor and the State is a simulation game that combines elements of strategy, management, development, and collection. Players will portray ancient Chinese monarchs, governing the country, collecting renowned ministers and consorts from various eras, nurturing descendants, and ultimately building an enduring empire through generations. Conduct court sessions, handle memorials, and set national policies. The State includes over 20 different Indicators that interdepend and influence each other. By adjusting the relationships between these Indicators, stabilize and promote the development of the nation. Issue decrees, contemplate strategies, appoint officials, and enforce decrees. Decrees are categorized into seven major types, requiring issuance by the Secretaries of the six Ministry: Personnel, Revenue, Rites, Military, Punishment, and Public Works, as well as the Prime Minister. These decrees contribute to the governance and development of the nation, with most requiring cooperation between the Emperor and ministers through policy proposals. Making distant friends while attacking nearby in diplomacy.…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Emperor and State is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 21 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:09:57 UTC, a tracked peak of 246, and 58% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Grand StrategyStrategyHistoricalSimulationStrategy RPGAlternate HistoryTurn-Based StrategyRPGWargameDiplomacyEconomyManagementPoliticsDramaWar

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