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The Emperor and State

The Emperor and State

The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.

Released Jul 26, 2024 Developer 涂途 Publisher Hawthorn Games Platforms Windows Grand StrategyStrategyHistoricalSimulationStrategy RPG
View on Steam ↗ $9.74 (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 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

57.8%positive339 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“it's basically an upgraded version of the DOS game 皇帝.”

— a player, Steam review · 90 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The Emperor and State, developed by 涂途 and published by Hawthorn Games, is a grand strategy simulation that shifts the focus of empire-building away from conquest alone and toward the intricate, often exhausting reality of governance. Instead of presenting rulership as a…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

283all-time peak
0 50 100 2025 2026 68 avg · Aug 2024

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.

62achievements
17.8%median completion
0.1%rarest: 财源广进
61.4% of players 57.3% of players 56.1% of players 51.2% of players 49.7% of players 48.9% of players 44.7% of players 43.5% of players 42.8% of players 41.3% of players 38.4% of players 37.9% of players 36.1% of players 33.5% of players 30.1% of players 29.3% of players 29.0% of players 28.3% of players 26.8% of players 26.7% of players 26.6% of players 26.5% of players 25.7% of players 25.6% of players 24.3% of players 23.9% of players 22.9% of players 22.9% of players 21.4% of players 20.8% of players 20.3% of players 17.8% of players 17.7% of players 17.6% of players 16.7% of players 15.1% of players 14.9% of players 13.6% of players 13.6% of players 12.9% of players 12.7% of players 10.0% of players 9.8% of players 8.1% of players 6.8% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 5.6% of players 4.1% of players 3.5% of players 1.7% of players 1.5% of players 1.3% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.6% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 61.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
61.4%敬天法祖 — 举办一次祭祀大典
57.3%招贤纳士 — 发布一次求贤诏
56.1%流民安置 — 执行“流民附籍”一次
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%财源广进 — Hidden achievement
0.1%求贤若渴 — Hidden achievement
0.1%天地共祀 — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.74−35% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$14.99base price
$9.74lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US9.74 USD−35%
EU9.61 EUR−35%
UK8.31 GBP−35%
Australia14.26 AUD−35%
Canada12.66 CAD−35%
Japan1,105 JPY−35%
Brazil30.54 BRL−35%
China37.70 CNY−35%

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

China≈$5.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

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

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-17 09-26

Latest official news

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

Sep 11, 2026
Early Access Update - v0.72

The Emperor and State has now been updated to version 0.72. If you encounter any bugs or issues in the game, please use the in-game feedback feature or discuss them on our Discord . New Content Added

Jul 31, 2026
Early Access Update - v0.7

The Emperor and State has now been updated to version 0.7. If you encounter any bugs or issues in the game, please use the in-game feedback feature or discuss them on our Discord . New Content Unlocke

Jul 15, 2026
Early Access Update - v0.69

The Emperor and State has now been updated to version 0.69. If you encounter any bugs or issues in the game, please use the in-game feedback feature or discuss them on our Discord . New Content Added

Jun 25, 2026
Early Access Update - v0.68

The Emperor and State has now been updated to version 0.68. If you encounter any bugs or issues in the game, please use the in-game feedback feature or discuss them on our Discord . New Content You ca

Jun 20, 2026
Early Access Update - v0.67

The Emperor and State has now been updated to version 0.67. If you encounter any bugs or issues in the game, please use the in-game feedback feature or discuss them on our Discord . New Content Added

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresCasual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Player tagsGrand Strategy · Strategy · Historical · Simulation · Strategy RPG · Alternate History · Turn-Based Strategy · RPG · Wargame · Diplomacy · Economy · Management (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesSimplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * *
Achievements62
Official sitehttps://space.bilibili.com/3546637683132831
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: WIN7/WIN8/WIN10/WIN11 bit64 Processor: 2.5GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space