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DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires

DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires

DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires is part of the "Empires" series, in which you aim to conquer ancient China using both strategy and the one warrior versus one thousand tactical action the WARRIORS series is known for.

Released Feb 26, 2015 Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Platforms Windows ActionCharacter CustomizationHack and SlashMusouStrategy
View on Steam ↗ $49.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

66.6%positive1,573 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I love the customization element that the other games are missing”

— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“you can be japanese man in the six dynasties”

— a player, Steam review · 78 hrs played
Not recommended · 10 found this helpful

“Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires (DW8E) isn't a bad game by any means, but it is a fine example of Koei Tecmo's monetization that's been annoying me over the years. Like Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Complete Edition (DW8XLCE), unfortunately, DW8E is a compromised port which uses…”

— a player, Steam review · 67 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:59 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

16playing at last check
2024-hour peak
1,048all-time peak
0 250 500 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 341 avg · Mar 2015

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

48achievements
21.4%median completion
1.0%rarest: Completionist
77.8% of players 72.7% of players 70.8% of players 69.9% of players 67.9% of players 66.8% of players 64.6% of players 62.7% of players 61.1% of players 58.9% of players 58.9% of players 54.8% of players 53.9% of players 48.5% of players 48.4% of players 45.3% of players 38.1% of players 35.2% of players 34.3% of players 33.8% of players 33.3% of players 25.6% of players 24.4% of players 22.2% of players 21.4% of players 19.8% of players 19.3% of players 18.5% of players 14.8% of players 14.8% of players 14.7% of players 14.4% of players 14.3% of players 13.5% of players 9.0% of players 7.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.1% of players 5.9% of players 5.0% of players 2.6% of players 2.3% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.0% of players 77.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
77.8%Crushing Victory — Win a battle with more than 90% of your total forces remaining.
72.7%First Mission — Complete your first mission.
70.8%Start of a Long Road — Complete a Strategy Objective for the first time.
Rarest badges of honor
1.0%Completionist — Accomplish all of the achievements in the game.
1.2%Master of Strategy — Execute all Strategy Commands at least once.
1.3%Decorated Veteran — Achieve all titles.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$49.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$49.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US49.99 USD
EU49.99 EUR
UK39.99 GBP
Australia75.95 AUD
Canada54.99 CAD
Japan5,657 JPY
Brazil90.99 BRL
China310.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$18 Japan Canada China US Australia UK EU≈$57

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 22, 2024
DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS Demo Available & Digital pre-orders now live!

The DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS Demo is out now! What's more, digital pre-orders have started! In the demo, you will be able to play the thrilling 'Battle of Sishui Gate.' Players can choose from four t

May 14, 2024
“SAMURAI WARRIORS 4 DX” is now available on Steam !!

“SAMURAI WARRIORS 4 DX” is now available on Steam !! Experience the intense battles that take place in the Warring States period of Japan, with more than 50 playable officers. Includes more than 150 d

Jul 13, 2022
WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition is now available on PC via Steam!

WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition includes all of the content featured in the original WARRIORS OROCHI 3 (2012) launch as well as most of the previously released downloadable content, high

Jul 17, 2019
Regarding the display language issues that occurred since July 9th, 2019

The following solution can be taken against the display language issues reported on July 9th, 2019. Since save data is organized by language, it will load according to the display language. 【Issue】 ・I

Jul 10, 2019
Regarding DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Empires

On July 9th, 2019, we confirmed the following issues with "DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Empires": ・If the display language has been changed, it will not be able to be set back to the previous selection. ・The s

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction
Player tagsAction · Character Customization · Hack and Slash · Musou · Strategy · RPG · Historical · Third Person · Beat 'em up · Singleplayer · Anime · Great Soundtrack (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese * , Traditional Chinese *
Achievements48
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/dw8e/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows® Processor: Core2 DUO 2.4 GHz or better Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 640*480 pixel over DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c over