Free To Play · March 29, 2018

Empires Apart (2018)

trophy51 achievementsextension7 DLCgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend327 recommendations
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 2018 will be recognized in-game as a Founder. Founders will get immediate access to all the 6 base civilizations (Byzantines, French, Chinese, Arabs, Aztecs, Mongols) and will get access to exclusive content in the future. Q: What factions are available for free? A: Byzantines are available upon downloading the game and they can be played for free in any game mode. Additional civilizations can be purchased as DLC from the Steam store. Purchasing a civilization unlocks it in every game mode. It is always possible to play against any civilization, wether it’s controlled by the AI or another Player in a multiplayer match. Every Civilization can be tried before purchase in a specific custom built scenario. Q: Is there new content? A: We have a lot of new content coming to Empires Apart and we plan to release it often and at regular intervals. This new content includes both free additions like new maps and game modes as well as new civilizations and cosmetic items which will be available through DLC and in-game items. Q: What does the future hold for Empires Apart? A: The launch of the Free-to-play version of Empires Apart marks a new beginning for the game. We have big and ambitious plans to support the game in the future and we already have a lot of content scheduled to release very soon. As always, We will keep supporting Empires Apart and keep shaping its future based on player feedback.

Position in Free To Play

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.4k Steam reviewsTop 87% in Free To Play
Positive rating68% positiveGenre average: 82% — this title sits in top 84%
Engagement hours31 h averageTop 9% for session depth among Free To Play

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Strategy · 115
  • RTS · 94
  • Free to Play · 84
  • Multiplayer · 63
  • Real Time Tactics · 60
  • Tactical · 51
  • War · 50
  • Historical · 50
  • Real-Time · 48
  • Co-op · 36
  • Singleplayer · 34
  • Medieval · 31
  • Replay Value · 23
  • Great Soundtrack · 22
  • Base-Building · 10

Reception Metrics

Steam community

68%Mixed · 2.4k reviews

1.7k positive · 781 negative

Metacritic

68/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

5.0/10

Curator recommendations

327

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • German
  • Japanese

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Leaderboards

Other

  • Single-player

Press Quotes

“Empires Apart is a very capable game […] It does feel a bit like Age of Empires, but its focus on multiplayer and lack of content may put a lot of people off. If you liked the gameplay provided by Age of Empires, you should definitely take a look at Empires Apart” 8.0/10 – “Empires Apart is both a good spiritual successor to Microsoft’s classic and a good game in its own right, delivering a very capable experience that successfully…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

31h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

51

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 29, 2018
DeveloperDESTINYbit
PublisherSlitherine Ltd.
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons7 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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