Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 182 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 163 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
22% of themes are praise56% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 163 sampled reviews raised it
It’s dated but still has the core mechanics that make it a solid game that people have loved for over 30 years.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
8 of 163 sampled reviews raised it
The controls are superior to the original Empire and Empire Deluxe games (I have owned those for years) and you can reconfigure to the controls to the original interface controls if desired.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay21 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics100% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$17.99$19.99−10%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
5 points recordedtoday · $17.99
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