Empire of Ember

Wait65%

Mixed · 150 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Poleaxe Games LLC · 3D · Jan 20, 2022

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio1 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Empire of Ember?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 150 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 81 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
18 of 81 sampled reviews raised it
For an early access game, its main game mechanic are firmly in place.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
13 of 81 sampled reviews raised it
I was drawn to this game as I've played a lot of the Mount and Blade games, and this seemed like it could be something similar but with a more fantasy-driven take and a stronger story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 81 sampled reviews raised it
Looks like a small studio and as such the visuals of the game are appealing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 81 sampled reviews raised it
Music is alright, with updates sound effects have become a great deal better.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay18 reviews
Story13 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Bugs
83% still recommend
Interface
0% still recommend
Characters
33% still recommend
Performance
33% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
75% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$24.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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