Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3753640 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 6 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | $16.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $16.99 |
| Current price USD | $16.99 |
| Release date | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Developer | Artifex Parvus |
| Publisher | Artifex Parvus |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Positive |
| Positive review percent | 80% |
| Positive reviews | 8 |
| Negative reviews | 2 |
| Total reviews | 10 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3753640/ |
Short description
Live the rise and fall of a gangster in Prohibition-era Chicago. Strategic turn-based management meets gritty narrative in a city built on blood, booze, and betrayal.
About this game
Build your criminal empire during Prohibition. Manage speakeasies, casinos, and territories, corrupt the powerful, and shape your destiny through hundreds of narrative choices. Chicago, 1925. The city thrives in the shadows. Prohibition has given birth to a new kind of empire—built not on law, but on bribes, bullets, and fear. In Empire of Vice: Chicago , you play as a gangster from one of several unique backgrounds: an ambitious street thug, an exiled hitman, or a fading mob boss. Where will your story end? This turn-based strategy and management game plunges you into an underground war where every decision shapes the fate of your criminal empire. Expand your influence by controlling neighborhoods, running speakeasies and casinos, and manipulating a web of smuggling, corruption, and betrayal. But beware— the city remembers , and every action has its price. A Life of Crime, Told Through Your Choices Write your rise—or fall—through hundreds of branching narrative events that capture the decadence, violence, and moral tension of true gangster life. Turn-Based Criminal Strategy Plan your every move: takeovers, resource management, protection, vendettas… every choice matters. Think ahead—or pay the price. Choose Your Gangster Pick from multiple origin stories—rookie thug, fallen boss, fugitive assassin… each with their own strengths and burdens. Manage Your Illegal Empire Speakeasies, casinos, smuggling networks—develop and protect your growing organization. Corruption & Influence Bribe officials, manipulate the police, eliminate rivals through fear or cunning. Vengeance, Conflict & Betrayal Wage war, orchestrate hits, or turn enemies against one another in a ruthless battle for power. Dynamic Narrative Events Each playthrough brings unique, choice-driven situations that simulate the unpredictable life of a rising criminal. A Living, Shifting City Explore a stylized and corrupt version of Chicago where neighborhoods and alliances evolve based on your actions. Wishlist now and prepare to make your mark in a city where loyalty is bought, trust is rare, and your past will always catch up to you.
Supported languages
English, French, Simplified Chinese, Russian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese