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March of Empires

March of Empires

Claim your title as Shogun, Highland King, Northern Tsar or Desert Sultan and join this genre-redefining strategy game where you will wage constant war for real territorial conquest! Fortify your castle, fuel a massive army, and enter the ultimate fight for realm domination!

Released Dec 11, 2017 Developer Gameloft Platforms Windows Free to PlayMedievalWargameStrategyWar
View on Steam ↗ Free (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.

64.3%positive1,682 reviews
Recommended · 19 found this helpful

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— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Recent migration to a new game engine has caused numerous problems with bugs here there and everywhere. Beyond that, the game itself has a lot of depth. There is a large pay to progress element to the game.”

— a player, Steam review · 3,864 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“not a balance game if you do not keep purchasing . stronger players keep feeding on smaller players”

— a player, Steam review · 59 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:52 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

688playing at last check
75124-hour peak
2,031all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 1.3k avg · Jan 2021

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.

87achievements
17.4%median completion
1.6%rarest: Resource Magnate
81.8% of players 56.8% of players 54.5% of players 52.2% of players 50.2% of players 47.2% of players 45.0% of players 41.6% of players 37.3% of players 37.2% of players 36.3% of players 36.3% of players 35.4% of players 35.1% of players 35.0% of players 32.6% of players 30.7% of players 29.2% of players 29.0% of players 28.7% of players 28.5% of players 27.3% of players 25.8% of players 25.7% of players 23.1% of players 22.4% of players 21.4% of players 21.2% of players 20.5% of players 20.2% of players 19.9% of players 19.2% of players 18.9% of players 18.6% of players 18.5% of players 18.5% of players 18.3% of players 18.2% of players 18.2% of players 18.1% of players 17.9% of players 17.9% of players 17.6% of players 17.4% of players 17.3% of players 17.3% of players 16.9% of players 16.6% of players 16.3% of players 16.2% of players 15.9% of players 15.8% of players 14.7% of players 14.6% of players 14.6% of players 14.6% of players 13.3% of players 13.3% of players 13.3% of players 13.2% of players 81.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
81.8%Stick 'em with the pointy end! — Train 20 Tier-I Swordsmen Units
56.8%Welcome, friend! — Join an Alliance
54.5%Victory! — Win a Battle
Rarest badges of honor
1.6%Resource Magnate — Gather 1,000,000,000 Resources from Resource Tiles
1.9%The Lost City — Win an Atlantis Event
4.0%All Hail the King! — Become the Emperor of a Realm

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

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

Jul 20, 2026
Update 85.5 is Live!

Lords & Ladies, Update 85.5 is now live! This update introduces legendary new Commanders, powerful Equipment Sets, new District Items, and more ways to strengthen your empire. Two New Legendary Comman

Jun 29, 2026
Update 85 is Live!

Lords & Ladies, update 85 has arrived!The new update is here, bringing powerful new progression opportunities, exciting rewards, and a glimpse of what's coming next to the realms!🎁 Update 85 Celebrati

May 25, 2026
Update 84 is Live!

Lords & Ladies, a brand-new era is about to begin in March of Empires. With Update 84, we will officially welcome the legendary world of Vikings into the game, but that is only the beginning. We are a

May 04, 2026
Update 83.5 is Live!

Update 83.5 is Live! Update 83.5 Patch NotesGreetings, Lords and Ladies! This update focuses on new sets, PvE rotations, improving stability, fixing gameplay issues, and polishing multiple systems acr

Apr 23, 2026
Don't get left behind — A new season begins!

🏆 Rise to Power — Your Season Starts Now!The world shifts in March of Empires — choose your path, gain powerful rewards, and rise above the competition. 👉 Play now and claim your place in the new Seas

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

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

GenresMassively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
Player tagsFree to Play · Medieval · Wargame · Strategy · War · Massively Multiplayer · Base-Building · PvP · Action RTS · 4X · RTS · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Portugal
Achievements87
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or newer Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD Equivalent Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 210 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: