Road to Empress I
New One Studio · 2025 · Choices Matter, FMV, Female Protagonist, RPG, Story Rich
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About Road to Empress I
You've never played a game like this—cinematic palace adventure where your moves shape drama!Full live-action on real sets, starring Kuan Hung, Evie Huang, Zeawo, Hana Lin, Qi Xiaxia. 4K HD delivers unprecedented immersion—step into grand Eastern imperial court.This is where film meets gaming in perfect harmony. Here, every choice you make can take the story in a whole new direction! One moment of misplaced trust could send you spiraling into betrayal and death. Who's manipulating you? Who can you manipulate in return?Amid multiple story branches and high mortality, can you rise from nobody to power with charm, wisdom, courage? First...survive.Behind imperial court's golden facade: webs of desire, secrets, buried truths. Discover scandals—prince's affair with court bard, princess's hidden lover, vengeful spirits in abandoned Cold Palace, and more...8+ hours content, every playthrough unique. Your choices shape story and you. Get custom Trait Sketch, collect artifacts, unlock hidden plots, crown top picks in popularity contests!About New One StudioWe are an independent creative team crafting full-motion video experiences blending Eastern culture with interactive storytelling. 2019's The Invisible Guardian earned millions of fans and BAFTA recognition for deep moral choices. Now, inspired by ancient legends, we create Road to Empress.In Road to Empress I, witness the rise of an empress as an unknown girl proceeds with caution in a palace crawling with enemies, using extraordinary wit and remarkable courage to outlast brutal power games, slowly making her name. These are the most nail-biting years—calm before storm, plotting rise while staying under radar. Every move sets stage for her ultimate climb to power pyramid's top. More chapters under development. Stay tuned!
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What Steam players say
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I enjoyed the game. It is pretty steamlined and some of the scenes are pretty silly, but it is fun for the few bucks I spend. That was until I saw one of the bonus videos that was 100% badly generated AI art. It was jarring, disappointing, and isn't disclosed anywhere in the discription. Sadly the content is so late in the game that you can't even get a refund for it (unlocked after ch. 15).1 found this helpful
This game changed my life my friend is now homosexual.
I hate and love this game because the the choices will make you cry but you still love the game, wtf. .
Very well made and fun to play
Thought I'd sit down and play this for a few hours, lost my entire week and couldn't stop talking about it. Any time I see it or hear about it I start fangirling.
Beautifully filmed and unlike anything else I've played. The palace intrigue wasn't always my cup of tea, but the production quality, atmosphere and performances made it well worth experiencing. I'm curious enough to maybe give the sequel a try.
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