Fit check
Is Empires Shall Fall worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Turn-based tactics fans who want fixed combat outcomes instead of random results
- Players who prefer hand-designed levels across multiple story campaigns
- Friends seeking hotseat strategy matches on one device
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time battles may bounce off the turn-based pace and grid movement
- Those wanting combat outcomes driven by chance may find the fixed-result system restrictive
- Players looking for a broader role-playing system may find the focus on unit commands and battlefield positioning narrow
- Those without a second local player will not use the hotseat multiplayer mode
Our take on Empires Shall Fall
Players who rely on random combat results may hit a wall when attacks resolve predictably. Another stopping point comes with unit upgrades: each improvement adds a special skill but also a weakness, making army development a system that requires tactical choices.
What is Empires Shall Fall?
Command either the Black Empire or Blue League in a dieselpunk war across three story campaigns with hand-designed levels.
Battles take place on grid-based maps, where terrain affects unit movement and positioning. Combat is non-random, so attacks depend on tactical choices rather than variable results. The army includes unit types ranging from foot soldiers to tanks, with upgrades that add special skills and weaknesses. Challenging boss fights test tactical decisions. Hotseat multiplayer allows friends to compete on one device. The game presents the conflict between two rival powers and lets players choose which side to control.
How Empires Shall Fall plays
- 01Fixed Combat Outcomes
- Combat does not use random results, placing emphasis on unit choices and battlefield positioning.
- 02Mixed Army Units
- The available forces range from foot soldiers to tanks.
- 03Unit Specialization
- Upgrades provide special skills while also giving units specific weaknesses.
- 04Hand-Designed Levels
- Three story campaigns contain levels created specifically for the game.
- 05Hotseat Multiplayer
- Friends can compete using the same device.
- 06Challenging Boss Fights
- Boss encounters provide dedicated tests of tactical skill.
Empires Shall Fall compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on large-scale World War II battles with direct, hands-on control of individual units, while Empires Shall Fall uses turn-based, grid-based encounters with fixed combat outcomes. Shogun Showdown combines turn-based positioning with attack tiles, deck building, skills, and roguelike progression; Empires Shall Fall instead offers three story campaigns, army upgrades, and hotseat play. Xenonauts centers on defending Earth from aliens with small squads of persistent soldiers and technology recovery, rather than Empires Shall Fall’s conflict between the Black Empire and Blue League.
Empires Shall Fall: platforms & release
Is Empires Shall Fall worth it?
It is worth it if: turn-based tactics fans who want fixed combat outcomes instead of random results. Skip it if: players seeking real-time battles may bounce off the turn-based pace and grid movement.
Where can I download Empires Shall Fall?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Empires Shall Fall's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Empires Shall Fall on?
Windows only.
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