Rank 01Why this
Shares army recruitment with Empire of Ember.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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The closest matches to Empire of Ember: Robber Knight, Rising Lords, Empires and Tribes, Legends of Ellaria, and Diplomacy is Not an Option. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Empire of Ember.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2023
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Legends of Ellaria
Why this: Shares procedural dungeons with Empire of Ember.
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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
Why this: Also Medieval and Action RPG, like Empire of Ember.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Empire of Ember
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Also Medieval and Action RPG, like Empire of Ember.
- 90% of 4,750 reviews
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Also Medieval and Procedural Generation, like Empire of Ember.
- 71% of 4,698 reviews
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Also City Builder and Procedural Generation, like Empire of Ember.
- 89% of 8,390 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Poleaxe Games LLC
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 67% of 70 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Combines mount and blade with magic
- Developer actively fixes bugs and adds content
- Feels like a dark souls meets mount and blade experience
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Dark
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Empire of Ember at current Steam store prices.
Break the Empire
Why this: Also Medieval and Procedural Generation, like Empire of Ember.
Eyes of War
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Empire of Ember.
Lords of the Fallen
Why this: Also Medieval and Action RPG, like Empire of Ember.
Sword of the Necromancer
Why this: Shares procedural dungeons with Empire of Ember.
About Empire of Ember
The closest matches to Empire of Ember: Robber Knight, Rising Lords, Empires and Tribes, Legends of Ellaria, and Diplomacy is Not an Option. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Empire of Ember is your kind of game, the closest matches are Robber Knight, Rising Lords and Empires and Tribes — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and dark, and single out its army recruitment and city management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Empire of Ember: Become a battlemage, build a city, and command your troops in this fantasy warfare simulator. Jump into the fray and use your might, magic, and wits to fight enemies in battles of up to a hundred units and fully destructible city siege combat. The fate of an empire is in your hands.
Is Empire of Ember worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 70 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.3 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combines mount and blade with magic
- Developer actively fixes bugs and adds content
- Feels like a dark souls meets mount and blade experience
- Spellcasting has long casting times and mana scarcity
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“An underbaked and poorly-optimised game that needed at least another year of development time”
“Extremely clunky, poorly optimized and a bit unbalanced I think the game is exactly what I'm looking for in terms of what it wants to be but unfortunately it is not close enough to an acceptable state right now. I will probably keep…”
People who play it also play: Robber Knight, Rising Lords, Empires and Tribes
Frequently asked about Empire of Ember
Can I run it?
Does Empire of Ember run on Steam Deck?
Empire of Ember is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Empire of Ember cost?
Empire of Ember is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Empire of Ember?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Empire of Ember are Robber Knight, Rising Lords, Empires and Tribes.
Who developed Empire of Ember?
Empire of Ember was developed by Poleaxe Games LLC and published by Poleaxe Games LLC, Forthright Entertainment.