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.
- Price:$9.74
- Release Date:7/26/2024
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- Publishers:
- Last Updated:3/23/2026
- Steam App Id:2716930
The Emperor and State
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Emperor and State has 26 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 93% lower than its previous all-time peak of 388 players achieved on 7/26/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Emperor and State. It has received a total of 313 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 56 (Mixed).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Emperor and State and its growth over time. It currently has 3,712 followers on its community page.
The Emperor and State Price
The Emperor and State costs $9.74 in the Steam store as of 3/23/2026 which is a 35% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like The Emperor and State: Supporter Edition or Hawthorn Games' Indie Pack which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for The Emperor and State.
About The Emperor and State
The Emperor and State is a RPG, Simulation, Indie, Casual, Strategy, and Early Access game developed by 长乐坊, and 涂途. On 7/26/2024, it was released on the Steam Store by 涂途, and Hawthorn Games.
Players have rated The Emperor and State as "Mixed" out of 313 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 179 positive reviews and 134 negative reviews — an overall 57% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Emperor and State on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, The Emperor and State supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
From the Steam community, The Emperor and State has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Drama
- Economy
- Strategy RPG
- Management
- War
- Historical
- RPG
- Simulation
- Diplomacy
- Wargame
- Strategy
- Politics
- Indie
- Early Access
- Alternate History
- Casual
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Emperor and State and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Emperor and State is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Emperor and State - Supporter Pack | DLC | 7/26/2024 | View |
Related Bundles
The Emperor and State is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Emperor and State: Supporter Edition | 2 | 2 | $16.73 | View |
 | Hawthorn Games' Indie Pack | 5 | 5 | $18.18 | View |
Related Packages
The Emperor and State is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 皇帝与社稷 The Emperor and State | $12.74 | View |
Supported Languages
The Emperor and State is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Emperor and State data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 23). The Emperor and State on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 23). The Emperor and State. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2716930
- 长乐坊. (2023, December 3). The Emperor and State. The Emperor and State. https://space.bilibili.com/3546637683132831