Celestial Empire

Celestial Empire is developed by President Studio and published by PlayWay S.A., President Studio, released on Sep 23, 2025.

Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.

Basic Information

Store page feature tags: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing.

Official Introduction Key Points

1. Immerse yourself in the world of Ancient China and build your dream cities on one of the hand-crafted maps. It will sit where stunning nature and fantastical setting mix with urban planning. Watch the season change as your settlement grows from a few buildings with peasants to a bustling city worthy of the Emperor’s visit.
2. After your appointment as the Governor of this land, people’s lives are in your hands. You must fulfill the Emperor’s wish and bring prosperity to the city. Making decisions is no funny business; as there are more people, your citizens’ needs grow bigger. As the governor, you must deliver their requests or face unhappy residents.
3. Create efficient production chains and provide for your city. The infrastructure prepared for your city will run everything smoothly. Seek out perfect spots to extract natural resources and place your food production on the ideal plot of land. If you succeed in planning everything out, even the most catastrophic weather conditions and harshest winters won’t be able to destroy your city.
4. The Emperor’s blessing allows you to join the trade routes and cooperate with other settlements for resources and materials. You can send out caravans and trade with friendly cities around you.
5. Worshiping the right gods is always a tricky business, so building positive relationships with all of them may benefit your citizens. Gods’ blessings and miracles are powerful gifts that will help your cities grow bigger.
6. Unfortunately, the supernatural has a darker side, demons bring sorrow and fear into the hearts of your citizens.
7. The greatness is built stone by stone and brick by brick, one new building at a time. Research new technologies, advancing through multiple tiers that offer new opportunities. Upgrade your housing, fulfill the needs of your citizens and watch as they grow from simple peasants to respected craftsmen, scholars and lavish representatives of the upper class.
8. Jump into the beautiful world of Celestial Empire! Plan, develop, and grow magnificent cities, which will bring your pride and joy on every stage of your governing journeys.

Minimum System Requirements (Windows)

- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1070 or similar (Integrated Graphic Cards are not supported)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Integrated Graphic Cards are not supported. Intel ARC series may not be supported yet. SSD required / 30 FPS in 1920x1080 with "Low" preset.

Achievement Highlights

• Winter Defeated
• To the Heavens
• Aim Higher
• The Art of Craft
• A Wise Man Once Said…
• Emperor’s Inner Circle
• Taking It Easy
• Promise Fulfilled

Related DLC

Available on the store page: DLC 3992290.

Official Screenshots

This page’s gallery section collects all 24 official screenshots of Celestial Empire.

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