
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
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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 Studio
We are an independent team focused on interactive storytelling, dedicated to innovatively blending Eastern culture with interactive media. In 2019, everyone who journeyed with The Invisible Guardian shared its BAFTA glory, reaffirming that great interactive storytelling can truly stay in people's hearts. Over the past few years, we have immersed ourselves in the prosperous ancient Chinese dynasty, brewing an entirely new story. Road to Empress not only depicts the deadly beauty of Eastern intrigue, but it also brings the audience a battlefield that will test your wisdom and courage.
Two works, different stories, one shared vision—we hope users worldwide can once again experience the charm of traditional Eastern culture through our story. It will serve as a bridge across cultures, bringing a brand-new experience to every user who supports FMV works.
In Road to Empress, you will personally write the epic of a ruling empress. Road to Empress I focuses on her legendary origins—watch how she transforms from an unknown girl into someone who survives the deadly power struggles of a crisis-ridden court through wisdom and courage, gradually emerging as a formidable force.
In Road to Empress II, you return as a seasoned master, and the stakes are brutally higher. Pull the strings from the shadows, keep your ministers in check, and unify an empire amid calculated scheming. You will write every word of a golden age yourself!
(Official Orange Light Authorization, with sincere thanks to Orange Light for their music support.)
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Languages: English, Simplified Chinese*, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain*languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 124 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Themes across 124 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
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打完女帝篇特地回来评论,这篇更像是故事伊始时,看元照 荔枝 高阳一众人天真懵懂在皇宫之中摸索,色调也更为明艳,以至于玩到后来众人分崩离析时还是每每想起媚娘篇。剧情或有漏洞,但瑕不掩瑜。
Nie do końca można wpłynąć na ostateczny wynik historii. Albo idzie się tak, jak gra chce, albo się umiera. Mimo to historia bardzo wciąga.
这个游戏最吸引我的就是角色们的演技和情感线,我个人是非常喜欢高阳、武媚娘还有李治的,以及高阳和辩机、武媚娘和李治的CP,感情十分饱满,爱情线也是循序渐进、恰到好处。但是剧情方面略有些缺陷,有些剧情有点逻辑不通,刘熙的恨因个人认为不足以作为她如此伤害武媚娘的理由,还有高阳对武媚娘态度的转变,是否对高阳这个角色的天真活泼、热烈开朗的形象OOC了。尤其要点一下这个结局,一百种结局有八十种都是死亡,太生气了,这不是花式死亡吗?挑战新死法吗,有意思。希望再接再厉
궁중 암투는 이런 거구나 당나라 황궁 속에서 벌어지는 파이널 데스티네이션 최대한 합리적인 선택을 하기 위해서 아 어쩌지... 고민하는 과정이 너무나 재밌었음
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