Empires in Ruins scene. A man with a cigar in armor is being accused by an angry citizen.

Empires in Ruins gameplay screenshot. Top-down view of a castle, a green landscape, and a game interface.

Empires in Ruins gameplay, top-down view of a fortress siege. Towers are under attack by a steam tank. The game has strategic elements.

Map of the game Empires in Ruins, showing a political map with colored regions, towns, and flags. Game interface at the bottom.

Behold the fall of the mighty empire! Empires in Ruins is a 4x grand strategy game combined with RTS, tower defense mechanics, and a humorous story about insubordination, betrayal, and conquest.

You lead the cynical, alcoholic, and perennially pissed-off Sergeant Hans Heimer to quell a rebellion in the West Marches of the kingdom. From there, the good Sergeant takes matters into his own hands as he moves to take vengeance on “the system”.

A story-driven war game. The plot is full of twists and turns, betrayals, and corruption. Deal with greedy and power-hungry officials and army officers, forge alliances through diplomacy, and come out on top. The choices and allies you make in this game shape the Sergeant’s fortunes, so keep your helmet on straight!

RTS action. Build fortifications and defend them against invaders, tower-defense style. Create defensive structures to maintain control of the battle. Assign officers to bolster morale and lead the troops. Beware of enemies who will undermine your defenses. Fight on the ground, on the seas, in the skies, and through secret paths.

Long-term strategy. Expand your reach by conquering provinces one after another. Improve their supply of resources to your own coffers. Assign your officers to govern the regions, but don’t expect them to stay loyal for long. A few executions can keep your people in line.

Manage research. You have more than 100 technologies you can use to crush your enemies.

Emperors, who needs them? You can rule the world your way!

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Patch Notes

v1.038 - 7/4/22 (Build v1.038)
1.037 - 9/29/21 (v 1.037 Artilleries damage)
v1.034 - 5/22/21 (v1.034)
1.0331 - 5/13/21 (v 1.0331 Japanese language fix)
v1.033 - 5/12/21 (v1.033)
v1.032 - 5/5/21 (v1.032)
1.031 - 4/21/21 (1.031)
v1.02 - 3/30/21 (v1.02)
v1.01 - 3/28/21 (v1.01)
v0.98.98 - 3/24/21 (v0.98.98)
v920.10 - 2/15/21 (v920.10 Balancing, feedback and fixes)
0913.00 - 2/1/21 (0913.00 Pre-release Leaderboards)
0.906.09 - 12/4/20 (Build 0.906.09 a few fixes)
0849.03.07 - 6/17/20 (0849.03.07 Less riots, and bug skirmishers)
0849.03.06 - 6/4/20 (0849.03.06 Hardcore a bit less hardcore and gallows fixes (wot?))
0849.03.05 - 5/28/20 (0849.03.05 Wrong localization settings fixed)
0489.03.2 - 5/12/20 (0489.03.2 Rebellion control)
0489.03.01 - 5/11/20 (0489.03.01 Stormie with a chance of cannonballs)
0849.02.6 - 5/4/20 (0849.02.6 120 Mhz displays)
0849.02.5 - 4/27/20 (0849.02.5 Balancing Rebellion further)
0489.02.4 - 4/26/20 (0489.02.4 More keys rebinding)
0849.02.3 - 4/23/20 (0849.02.3 Key rebinding)
0849.02.2 - 4/19/20 (0849.02.2 A pause bug and a handful of fixes)
0849.02.1 - 4/18/20 (0849.02.1 Rebellion balancing)
0849.01.12 - 4/2/20 (0849.01.12 a small fix before 0849.02)
0849.01.11 - 3/30/20 (0849.01.11 no fix is too small)
0849.01.10 - 3/27/20 (0849.01.10 first tutorial fixes)
0849.01.9 - 3/24/20 (0849.01.9 Another one? Wow!)
0849.01.8 - 3/23/20 (0849.01.8 this is getting larger)
0849.01.7 - 3/14/20 (0849.01.7 You will like it)
0849.01.6 - 3/10/20 (0849.01.6 Some balancing and UX)
0849.01.5 - 3/8/20 (0849.01.5 blocked waves and UX)
0849.01.4 - 3/4/20 (0849.01.4 the more the merrier)
0849.01.3 - 3/3/20 (0849.01.3 Your feedback counts)
0.849.01.2 - 2/29/20 (0.849.01.2 Quite a lot of stuff)
0849.01.1 - 2/25/20 (0849.01.1)
0849.01.0 - 2/24/20 (0849.01.0 and more)
0.0849.00.8 - 2/19/20 (0.0849.00.8)
0.0849.00.7 - 2/18/20 (0.0849.00.7)
0.0849.00.6 - 2/17/20 (0.0849.00.6 More fixes)
0.0849.00.5 - 2/10/20 (0.0849.00.5 More fixes and where to send your saves)
0.849.00.4 - 2/8/20 (0.849.00.4 Chapters problems debuggers and more fixes)
0.849.00.3 - 2/7/20 (0.849.00.3 Fixes fixes fixes! (Now the ballista works!))
0.849.00.2 - 2/6/20 (0.849.00.2 A few more fixes)
0.849.00.1 - 2/4/20 (0.849.00.1 Chapter 5 unlocked and some more fixes)
1/29/20 (Pre-release Updates)