# Games like Road to Empress I

> The closest matches to Road to Empress I: Road to Empress Ⅱ, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, Mandate Of Heaven, Vanity Fair: The Pursuit, and Revenge on gold diggers . Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Road to Empress Ⅱ](https://imho.run/games/4148240/road-to-empress-ii) — Shares choice driven narrative and branching narrative with Road to Empress I. 8,044 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4148240/)
2. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Drama and Historical, like Road to Empress I. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
3. [Mandate Of Heaven](https://imho.run/games/3831120/mandate-of-heaven) — Also FMV and Cinematic, like Road to Empress I. 105 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3831120/)
4. [Vanity Fair: The Pursuit](https://imho.run/games/2758000/vanity-fair-the-pursuit) — Also FMV and Drama, like Road to Empress I. 115 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2758000/)
5. [Revenge on gold diggers ](https://imho.run/games/3350200/revenge-on-gold-diggers) — Shares choice driven narrative and replayability with Road to Empress I. 521 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350200/)
6. [I've Fallen For You!](https://imho.run/games/2754690/i-ve-fallen-for-you) — Shares character interaction and visual novel style with Road to Empress I. 122 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754690/)
7. [Love Is All Around](https://imho.run/games/2322560/love-is-all-around) — Also FMV and Dating Sim, like Road to Empress I. 1,505 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322560/)
8. [Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise](https://imho.run/games/3218600/game-of-fate-2-a-century-s-promise) — Shares choice driven narrative and visual novel style with Road to Empress I. 63 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218600/)
9. [Five Hearts Under One Roof](https://imho.run/games/3021100/five-hearts-under-one-roof) — Shares character interaction and replayability with Road to Empress I. 2,046 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021100/)
10. [Knowledge, or know Lady](https://imho.run/games/2786680/knowledge-or-know-lady) — A frequent pick in Road to Empress I players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,097 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2786680/)
11. [Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time](https://imho.run/games/2963550/game-of-fate-chasing-through-time) — Shares visual novel style and replayability with Road to Empress I. 75 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963550/)
12. [Superscout](https://imho.run/games/2862610/superscout) — Shares visual novel style and branching narrative with Road to Empress I. 65 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2862610/)
13. [Director Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2803060/director-simulator) — A frequent pick in Road to Empress I players' libraries, and another RPG. 67 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2803060/)
14. [美女，请别影响我成仙](https://imho.run/games/3545990/game) — Shares choice driven narrative and replayability with Road to Empress I. 181 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3545990/)
15. [Half Billion: Love Choice](https://imho.run/games/3173890/half-billion-love-choice) — Shares choice driven narrative and visual novel style with Road to Empress I. 57 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3173890/)
16. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares visual novel style and replayability with Road to Empress I. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
17. [Don't FOOL ME, Beauties!](https://imho.run/games/3516180/don-t-fool-me-beauties) — Shares character interaction and choice driven narrative with Road to Empress I. 108 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3516180/)
18. [The NOexistenceN of you AND me](https://imho.run/games/2873080/the-noexistencen-of-you-and-me) — Also Drama and Dating Sim, like Road to Empress I. 4,781 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873080/)
19. [神都不良探 Underdog Detective](https://imho.run/games/1681970/underdog-detective) — Also FMV and Drama, like Road to Empress I. 139 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681970/)
20. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Shares branching narrative with Road to Empress I. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
21. [Heartbeat in Thailand](https://imho.run/games/3446680/heartbeat-in-thailand) — Shares visual novel style and branching narrative with Road to Empress I. 50 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3446680/)
22. [Breakout 13](https://imho.run/games/2095300/breakout-13) — Shares choice driven narrative and replayability with Road to Empress I. 269 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2095300/)
23. [Hello Love: 18 Again](https://imho.run/games/3167180/hello-love-18-again) — Shares replayability and branching narrative with Road to Empress I. 143 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167180/)
24. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Shares choice driven narrative and multiple endings with Road to Empress I. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3478050&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3478050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3478050
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## About Road to Empress I

Road to Empress I is a challenging FMV adventure set in the Tang Dynasty palace. Players navigate a branching narrative where dialogue choices and decision-making shape multiple story paths and endings. The character-driven adventure features character interaction, profiles, and choice-driven storylines with a high mortality rate. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, and emotionally engaging with dark palace politics as the central hook. The game rewards exploration and replay through its multiple endings. Currently priced at $8.49 USD with a 96% positive rating from 1360 Steam reviews, it is playable on Steam Deck and designed for solo sit-down sessions of medium length.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3478050
- **Developer:**  New One Studio
- **Publisher:**  New One Studio, Ariel
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, In-App Purchases, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 8, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
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