Empires in Ruins
Empires in Ruins is the story-driven bastard child of 4X and Tower Defense. The Western Marches are aflame, will the grumpy and drunk Sergeant Hans Heimer be the one to quell it? Lead world map strategy in…
Empires in Ruins is an indie developed by Hammer&Ravens, released 4 February 2019 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Empires in Ruins is
Empires in Ruins is an indie game developed by Hammer&Ravens and released in 2019. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Western Marches, far away from the capital of the Principality of Koth, are aflame with rebellion. The bordering Kingdom of Krovan is flexing its military muscles, the long grudge with Koth never dealth with. And in this bloody turmoil, who to send if not the grumpiest, unruliest and drunkest Sergeant of the Principality, accompanied by just a ragtag army? So Sergeant Heimer story begins, wrapped up in endless questions. Who's pulling the strings, why, and what is really happening? Jump into the boots of the unlikeliest hero ever, taking your men into a fight for survival, and maybe even victory. (Maybe?)
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), fantasy and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Empires in Ruins launched on 4 February 2019, within three weeks of Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III and Anthem.
Released around the same time: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Kingdom Hearts III, Anthem.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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