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Road to Empress I

Road to Empress I

You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.

Released Sep 8, 2025 Developer New One Studio Publisher New One Studio, Ariel Platforms Windows Choices MatterFMVFemale ProtagonistRPGStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $6.79 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

86.7%positive13,371 reviews
Recommended · 38 found this helpful

“I thought I was smart, but I kept dying over and over again. This game humbled me so much. Turns out I wouldn't last a day in the imperial palace. I'm way too honest and absolutely not scheming enough for that kind of life.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 17 found this helpful

“This game was incredible! Getting to play out a live-action drama was really cool. I love visual novels, but the live-action took it to the next level. I also love that it uses your first answer choices as a personality quiz. Typically, when I play these games, I choose the…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“I absolutely loved this game. I died a lot. Got hairpinned at midnight about 17 times. Trampled by a horse. Waist chopped, quartered, torn into 5 pieces by oxen, poisoned, stabbed and strangled. You don't have the info you need to make a properly informed choice just based on…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

15,642all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2026 3.8k avg · Sep 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

40achievements
63.3%median completion
2.7%rarest: Master Listener
98.0% of players 96.0% of players 95.4% of players 92.5% of players 86.5% of players 85.6% of players 81.8% of players 80.0% of players 78.2% of players 76.6% of players 74.7% of players 73.8% of players 72.4% of players 71.2% of players 71.1% of players 69.9% of players 68.3% of players 67.8% of players 66.5% of players 66.3% of players 63.3% of players 60.9% of players 60.8% of players 59.7% of players 51.9% of players 50.1% of players 47.2% of players 36.5% of players 35.4% of players 35.0% of players 29.6% of players 29.0% of players 16.0% of players 11.1% of players 7.3% of players 7.2% of players 6.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.0% of players 2.7% of players 98.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
98.0%Nimble Moves — Complete a quick time event for the first time.
96.0%All Part of the Experience — Trigger a bad ending for the first time.
95.4%The Unfathomable Rear Palace — Clear Chapter: The Unfathomable Rear Palace.
Rarest badges of honor
2.7%Master Listener — Listen to all voice messages.
4.0%Master of All — Reach 100% exploration.
4.6%High Roller — Collect any two feat bracelets.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$6.79−20% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$8.49base price
$6.79lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US6.79 USD−20%
EU5.75 EUR−20%
UK4.95 GBP−20%
Australia10.40 AUD−20%
Canada9.35 CAD−20%
Japan960 JPY−20%
Brazil37.60 BRL−20%
China39.20 CNY−20%

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

China≈$5.8 Japan EU UK Canada US Brazil Australia≈$7.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). 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.

Aug 05, 2026
August 5 Update Notes

Fixed an issue where Steam Machine failed to launch.

Jun 26, 2026
Road to Empress I Joins Steam Summer Sale at 20% Off

The globally acclaimed cinematic interactive drama, Road to Empress I, has officially joined the Steam Summer Sale, offering the same discount as its launch promotion! The sale has begun on June 26 at

Jun 22, 2026
Update Notes for June 22

Optimized some text translations

Jun 09, 2026
👑Road to Empress II Now Live Globally!

Thank you for waiting. Road to Empress II is now live! The moment you step back through the palace gates, you enter a play of power, desire, and destiny. The tides of fate are turning, the board is se

Jun 08, 2026
1 day until Road to Empress II launches!

Road to Empress II goes live globally on June 9 at 2:00 PM (UTC+8). The board is set, and the throne awaits your move. Rise as an empress of legend and forge your own golden age. *Release times may va

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Player tagsChoices Matter · FMV · Female Protagonist · RPG · Story Rich · Visual Novel · Immersive Sim · Multiple Endings · Adventure · Historical · Interactive Fiction · Cinematic (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese * , Japanese, Korean, Thai, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain *
Achievements40
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11 Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated Graphics Card DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space