How Empires Work
An incremental strategy game about history, expansion and development. Grow from humble beginnings to take your place on the world stage!
3 November 2026
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How Empires Work is an indie developed by Crow Cottage, releasing 3 November 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What How Empires Work is
How Empires Work is an unreleased indie game in development at Crow Cottage, currently scheduled for 3 November 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The game follows the approximate path of development of the British Empire, from its expansion within the British Isles to its position as the world's largest empire.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
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When is How Empires Work coming out?
How Empires Work is scheduled to release on 3 November 2026. That is 19 days away.
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