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Empires Apart

Empires Apart overview

DESTINYbit | Mar 29, 2018 | game

Released

3players observed · 22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC

Free To PlayStrategyRTSFree to PlayMultiplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players3 · 22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak38
  • Units sold (VGI)70,215
  • Revenue (VGI)$241,000
  • Review score68% positive

Empires Apart dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players3 · 22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak38
  • Units sold (VGI)70,215
  • Revenue (VGI)$241,000
  • Review score68% positive
  • Total reviews2,473
  • Release dateMar 29, 2018
  • DeveloperDESTINYbit
  • PublisherSlitherine Ltd.

Genres: Free To Play, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: DESTINYbitPublisher: Slitherine Ltd.

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Game overview

Overview

Empires Apart comes from DESTINYbit and is published by Slitherine Ltd.. It arrived on Steam on Mar 29, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Empires Apart's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC, with a tracked peak near 38. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 68% positive across 2,473 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Empires Apart is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianSpanish - SpainKoreanPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseGermanJapanese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5 2.7ghz or equivalent4 GB RAMGeForce GTX 560 or equivalent1896 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64bitIntel Core i7 3.4ghz or equivalent8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 960 or equivalent1896 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Empires Apart has sold up to 70,215 units and has 326 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $241,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Empires Apart overview details

Empires Apart combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age. Empires Apart is a free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Lead uniquely designed factions in outstanding procedurally generated maps. Each game is a totally different experience as you collect resources, assemble your army and wage war against your enemies. Play for free as the Byzantines against the AI in Skirmish, Survival and Challenge mode or online in Ranked and Custom matches. Collect Food, Wood, Gold and Stone. Build military and economic structures. Trade with allies, collect relics for powerful bonuses. Raise an army of spearmen, archers, knights and catapults. Choose your hero and lead your civilization to victory! If you are a fan of RTS games, you will relive memories of classic games of the past while enjoying a modern interface and a brand new approach to fast-paced real time gameplay. If you are new to the genre, Empires Apart is the free-to-play RTS experience you've been waiting for. Q: Is Empires Apart free now? A: Empires Apart is fully playable for free in every mode and map using the Byzantines. Skirmish, Survival, Unranked and Ranked matches are all available from the start and it is possible to play against every other civilization in the game. Q: I bought the game at full price when it first came out! A: Everybody who bought the game before October 11th 2…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Empires Apart is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Free To Play and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC, a tracked peak of 38, and 68% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameEmpires Apart
Steam App ID530630
Typegame
Release dateMar 29, 2018
DeveloperDESTINYbit
PublisherSlitherine Ltd.
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresFree To Play, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German, Japanese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players3 · 22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak38
Positive reviews1,687
Negative reviews786
Total reviews2,473
Positive percent68%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations326
Average playtime1,124 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 29, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 March 2019 - 15:53:22 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
CombatantNo description
ChampionNo description
WarlordNo description
RaiderNo description
PillagerNo description
DestroyerNo description
CaptainNo description
MarshalNo description
GeneralNo description
Scout No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2018 Slitherine Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Empires Apart, Slitherine Ltd. and their Logos are all trademarks of Slitherine Ltd. All other marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Developed by DESTINYbit and Slitherine.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/530630
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/530630/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/530630
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Empires Apart

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Empires Apart?

Empires Apart's latest SteamPulse observation records 3 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:19:00 UTC, with a tracked peak of 38 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 19 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Empires Apart growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 5 players; the highest observed daily value is 15 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Empires Apart?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Sri Lanka (31.8%), United States (10.2%), United Kingdom (6.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Sri Lanka (24.6%), United States (12%), United Kingdom (6.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Sri Lanka (30.1%), United States (14.2%), United Kingdom (6.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Sri Lanka (18.1%), United States (13.2%), China (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Empires Apart?

Empires Apart currently sits at 68% positive across 2,473 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,687 positive reviews and 786 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Empires Apart have?

Empires Apart currently has about 17.6K tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Empires Apart?

Empires Apart is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

68% positive, 1,687 positive, 786 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op

Achievements

57

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 March 2018

DLC and packages

Empires Apart - SoundtrackA beautiful, medieval soundtrack for a great game, written with love & passion by two great composers.dlc #821210$4.99Empires Apart - Arab Civilization PackThe blades of faithful shine on the battlefield! Play as the relentless Arabs - an advanced civilization that focuses on knowledge and conversion.dlc #912830$4.99Empires Apart - Aztec Civilization PackThe warriors of Tenochtitlan rush into battle! Play as the fierce Aztecs – an aggressive civilization that focuses on strong warriors, spies and priests.dlc #912831$4.99Empires Apart - Chinese Civilization PackThe advanced Chinese civilization deploys its machines of war! Play as the exceptional Chinese - a technologically outstanding civilization that focuses on crossbowmen and siege engineers.dlc #912832$4.99Empires Apart - French Civilization PackThe French Knights charge into battle! Play as the proud French – a Defensive civilization that focuses on formidable cavalry, great economy, technology and siege weapons.dlc #912833$4.99Empires Apart - Korean Civilization PackThe Noblemen of Korea lead the offensive! Play as the magnificent Koreans - an advanced civilization that focuses on gunpowder units and economy management.dlc #912834$4.99Empires Apart - Mongol Civilization PackThe Golden Horde rides into battle! Play as the unstoppable Mongols – an aggressive nomadic civilization that focuses solely on cavalry.dlc #912835$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5 2.7ghz or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1896 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i7 3.4ghz or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1896 MB available space

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