App ID | 17740 |
App Type | Game |
Store Name | Empires Mod |
Developer | Empires |
Publisher | Empires |
Supported Systems | Windows Linux |
Last Change Number | 15241645 |
Last Record Update | 26 June 2022 – 14:28:53 UTC () |
Release Date | 28 July 2008 – 17:10:00 UTC () |

Unique strategy/first person shooter mix: One commander on each team plays from above, choosing research, placing buildings and giving orders. The rest fill the role of soldiers on the ground, with four distinct classes to choose from and customizable vehicles to drive.
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User Tags
FPSRTSPvPShooterStrategyBase BuildingFirst-PersonAction RTSTop-Down3DTanksTeam-BasedVehicular CombatActionEconomyClass-BasedResource ManagementCombatMultiplayerFree to PlayAdditional Information
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gamedir | empires | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
metacritic_name | Empires Mod | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NoServers | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
primarycache | 17741 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
state | eStateAvailable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
serverbrowsername | Empires | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
developer_url | http://www.valvesoftware.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
community_visible_stats | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sourcegame | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LoadAllBeforeLaunch | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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workshop_visible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RequiredAppID | Source SDK Base 2006 (215) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ReleaseState | released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IsFreeApp | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Store Release Date | 28 July 2008 () | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
osarch | empty string | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
community_hub_visible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary Genre | Action (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Store Genres | Action (1), Free to Play (37), Strategy (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supported Languages |
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Steam Release Date | 28 July 2008 – 17:10:00 UTC () | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original Release Date | 28 July 2008 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1217228400) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Store Asset Modification Time | 26 October 2019 – 20:54:47 UTC () (1572123287) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Is free on the store? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web Assets |
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review_score | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
review_percentage | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detected Technologies (?) | Engine.Source, SDK.Bink_Video, SDK.Discord, SDK.FMOD, SDK.OpenVR, SDK.SDL, SDK.cURL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Store API Release Date (may be wrong) | 28 July 2008 – 17:10:00 UTC () (1217265000) |
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- 0 players right now
- 37 24-hour peak
- 126 all-time peak
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Concurrent players
- 0 players right now
- 37 24-hour peak
- 126 all-time peak
Owner estimations
- 38.2 k .. 95.5 k on reviews (40-100)
- 370.0 k .. 450.0 k by PlayTracker
- 500.0 k .. 1.00 M by SteamSpy
Store data
- 5,389 followers
- 817 positive reviews
- 138 negative reviews
- 85.55% positive reviews
Playtime estimations by SteamSpy
- 0 minutes median playtime in last 2 weeks
- 28 minutes median total playtime
- 0 minutes average playtime in last 2 weeks
- 28 minutes average total playtime
Twitch Stats
- 0 viewers right now
- 4 24-hour peak
- 344 all-time peak
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How many players are playing Empires right now on Steam? There are 0 players in Empires on Steam. Empires player counter. Empires Steam charts.
Packages that include this app
SubID | Name | Billing Type | Last Update | |
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4115 | Empires Mod Beta | CD Key | 28 April 2020 – 17:37:21 UTC | |
17906 | Anonymous Dedicated Server Comp | No Cost | 30 June 2022 – 16:33:42 UTC | |
456536 | Empires Mod | Free on Demand | 28 April 2020 – 17:37:41 UTC |
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Depots
ID | Name | Max Size | OS | Extra Info |
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17744 | Source 2013 Multiplayer Windows | 2.96 GiB | ||
17743 | Empires Scripts | 1.11 MiB | ||
17742 | Empires Binaries Windows | 13.20 MiB | ||
17741 | Empires Assets | 6.07 GiB | ||
17745 | Source 2013 Multiplayer Linux | 2.92 GiB | ||
17746 | Empires Binaries Linux | 51.79 MiB |
Branches
Name | Description | Build ID | Time Updated |
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public | 9009347 | 26 June 2022 – 14:28:52 UTC | |
2.7.0 | 1794795 | 2 May 2017 – 16:12:29 UTC | |
3.0.0 | 3946908 | 24 June 2019 – 00:21:05 UTC | |
alpha | Latest unstable build | 9007764 | 25 June 2022 – 23:22:03 UTC |
beta | Empires Beta Test | 9009347 | 26 June 2022 – 12:44:44 UTC |
buildsystem2 | 4887881 | 11 April 2020 – 20:52:48 UTC | |
dev_vehicletuning | 1642167 | 3 March 2017 – 02:01:45 UTC | |
handling | 1668621 | 3 March 2017 – 14:35:46 UTC | |
history | Contains 2.69 | 999956 | |
integration | Latest Build (for developers) | 1667367 | 3 March 2017 – 01:07:48 UTC |
last_stable | Previous stable | 2376627 | 17 March 2018 – 22:43:59 UTC |
misfire | dev test | 2376678 | 17 March 2018 – 22:35:46 UTC |
smithys_test_branch | Test branch for experimental stuff | 8898901 | 8 June 2022 – 21:43:25 UTC |
source2007 | For checking 2007pires | 218545 | |
spike_scripts | 1529767 | 19 December 2016 – 23:33:58 UTC | |
vulcanstorm | 1952719 | 11 July 2017 – 16:09:43 UTC |
Other
Name | Value |
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overridescddb | 1 |
baselanguages | English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish |
workshopdepot | Empires (17740) |
Launch Options
Executable | hl2.exe |
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Arguments | -game ./empires -steam -nobreakpad -forceallmips |
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Launch Type | Launch (Default) | |
Operating System | windows |
Executable | hl2.sh |
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Arguments | -game ./empires -steam -nobreakpad -forceallmips |
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Launch Type | Launch (Default) | |
Operating System | linux |
Configuration
Key | Value |
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usemms | 1 |
contenttype | 3 |
installdir | Empires |
User File System
Key | Value |
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quota | 10.00 GiB (10737418240) |
maxnumfiles | 1000 |
Save File Locations
This app does not have Steam Auto-Cloud configured, which likely means save files are in [Steam Install]/userdata/{Steam3AccountID}/17740/ folder.
Localization Strings
Richpresence
Key | Value |
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#activitymapplayers | {#activity_%activity%} %map% - (%num_players%/%max_players%) |
#activitymap | {#activity_%activity%} %map% |
#map | %map% |
#mapplayers | %map% - (%num_players%/%max_players%) |
#activity_replaying | Replaying |
#activity_watching | Watching |
#mainmenu | Main Menu |
#loading | Loading... |
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History
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Achievements
API name | Display name and description | Icons |
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EMPIRES_FREE_MARKET |
Free Market
Build a tank even though your commander has restricted vehicle creation. |
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EMPIRES_JUST_IN_TIME |
Just in Time
Leave your vehicle just before it explodes. |
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EMPIRES_DRIVE_ME_CLOSER |
Drive Me Closer
Get a melee kill while in a vehicle. |
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EMPIRES_PARTYBUS |
Partybus
This won't end well. |
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EMPIRES_PACIFIST |
Pacifist
Have the highest score without any kills. |
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EMPIRES_BACKFROMTHEDEAD |
Back from the Dead
Kill an enemy just after being revived. |
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EMPIRES_QUIDPROQUOPRO |
Quid Pro Quo Pro
Revive a friendly engineer who recently revived you. |
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EMPIRES_NEVERGIVEUP |
Never Give Up, Never Surrender
Defeat the enemy team before they run out of tickets, despite having no tickets of your own. |
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Stats
API Name | Display Name | Default Value |
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player.times_commanded | Times commanded | 0 |
player.time_played | Total playing time | 0 |
player.rounds_played | Rounds played | 0 |
player.engineer_played | Total time played as Engineer | 0 |
player.rifleman_played | Total time played as Rifleman | 0 |
player.grenadier_played | Total time played as Grenadier | 0 |
player.scout_played | Total time played as Scout | 0 |
player.avg_xp | Average XP earned per round | 0 |
global.map.emp_isle | Total games played on emp_isle | 0 |
global.map.emp_crossroads | Total games played on emp_crossroads | 0 |
global.map.emp_canyon | Total games played on emp_canyon | 0 |
global.map.emp_urbanchaos | Total games played on emp_urbanchaos | 0 |
global.map.emp_coast | Total games played on emp_coast | 0 |
global.map.emp_slaughtered | Total games played on emp_slaughtered | 0 |
global.map.emp_streetsoffire | Total games played on emp_streetsoffire | 0 |
global.map.emp_cyclopean | Total games played on emp_cyclopean | 0 |
global.map.emp_duststorm | Total games played on emp_duststorm | 0 |
global.map.emp_mvalley | Total games played on emp_mvalley | 0 |
global.map.emp_district402 | Total games played on emp_district402 | 0 |
global.map.emp_arid | Total games played on emp_arid | 0 |
global.map.emp_bush | Total games played on emp_bush | 0 |
global.map.emp_escort | Total games played on emp_escort | 0 |
global.map.emp_glycenplains | Total games played on emp_glycenplains | 0 |
global.map.emp_money | Total games played on emp_money | 0 |
global.map.emp_midbridge | Total games played on emp_midbridge | 0 |
global.map.emp_palmbay | Total games played on emp_palmbay | 0 |
global.map.emp_eastborough | Total games played on emp_eastborough | 0 |
global.rounds_won.nf | Total number of rounds won by Northern Faction | 0 |
global.rounds_won.be | Total number of rounds won by Brenodi Empire | 0 |
player.elo.mean | TrueSkill mean | 0 |
player.elo.stddev | TrueSkill standard deviation | 0 |
player.elo.totalscore | Total points scored | 0 |