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Is The Charming Empire worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Dating-simulation fans who want romance within a palace and political setting
- Players interested in Japanese history and culture who prefer story-led games
- Visual-novel audiences seeking voiced characters and illustrated scenarios
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action or mechanically varied gameplay rather than a dating simulation
- Players looking for puzzle games in addition to the main story scenarios
- Players who require a voiced heroine
Our take on The Charming Empire
The game puts its emphasis on voiced character scenarios and illustrated romance, so the heroine has no spoken performance and the puzzle games from the smartphone version are left out. Its political setting adds conflict around the relationships without changing the dating-simulation focus.
What is The Charming Empire?
The Charming Empire is a dating simulation set in the Taisho Roman era of Japanese history.
It follows Amane Kosaka, who is taken from her rural home to the imperial capital by her brother, Soshi Amazaki, the current ruler. At the royal palace, she discovers that the empire is affected by dictatorship and a corrupt organization operating in secret. The story includes five main characters connected to the heroine: a cafe owner, a captive former prince, a bodyguard, an aide, and the empire’s lord.
Main scenarios have full voice acting from named performers, while the heroine has no voice. This release includes the main scenarios previously released as paid content for the smartphone application, but does not include the puzzle games. The artwork is illustrated by Mitsuya Fuji.
How The Charming Empire plays
- 01Voiced Main Scenarios
- Named voice actors perform the main scenarios, while the heroine remains unvoiced.
- 02Five Main Characters
- The central cast includes a cafe owner, captive former prince, bodyguard, aide, and imperial ruler.
- 03Taisho-Era Setting
- The story uses a Japanese empire inspired by the Taisho Roman era.
- 04Political Conflict
- The palace story involves dictatorship, a secret corrupt organization, and tensions surrounding the empire’s ruler.
- 05Included Story Content
- The release contains the main scenarios from the smartphone application but excludes its puzzle games.
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The Charming Empire: platforms & release
Is The Charming Empire worth it?
It is worth it if: dating-simulation fans who want romance within a palace and political setting. Skip it if: players seeking action or mechanically varied gameplay rather than a dating simulation.
Where can I download The Charming Empire?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Charming Empire's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Charming Empire on?
Windows only.
