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Empire: Total War

A historical strategy game set in the 18th century, mixing a turn-based campaign map with real-time battles. You manage your nation through trade, diplomacy and espionage, and fight on land and at sea with gunpowder weapons. It can be played alone or with others. Is it your kind of game?

Grand strategyNaval combat18th centuryPCMobile

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84%

168 ratings

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89%

21,319 reviews

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you want to run an empire and command both armies and fleets in the age of gunpowder.

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you want a polished modern interface or fast-paced action.

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Platforms: PC · Mobile
Release date: March 3, 2009
Difficulty: 3/5 (estimated)
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Tactical
Themes: Fantasy · Historical · 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

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Which platforms is Empire: Total War on?: Empire: Total War is available on PC · Mobile.
Does Empire: Total War have co-op?: Yes — Solo only.
Does Empire: Total War run on Steam Deck?: Playable
What does Empire: Total War cost?: $10 on Steam.