
“Who Murdered My Empress?” is a time-travel romance visual novel set in a fantastical realm inspired by 19th century Vietnam. Assume the role of an Empress with a lavish harem of captivating men as you navigate intrigue, love, and mystery.
Modeled estimate, not a reported figure. How we estimate →
Media

About




Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Themes across 40 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
Reviews
the story game is good, hope have more episode story in future timeline
10/10 Enjoyable read.
Pretty game, interesting story!
This was such a delightful surprise! I really enjoyed the story and the artwork. I'm excited for future updates or DLC. It has become one of my favorite games. I also adored all the characters and appreciated the mature story, which is rare in this genre. Absolutely a game I recommend buying!
Very well-written and both the art and the soundtrack are gorgeous!
This game is AMAZING! You can really tell that the author put a lot of effort and heart into creating it, as the characters, setting, plot, and music are all thoughtfully crafted and have so much depth! I loved watching the story unfold, and the developing romance between the main character and the male lead was so captivating. Now that I’ve finished, I wish I could erase my memory just to experience the journey all over again. The story kept me on my toes, and I found myself squealing during the romance scenes. I can't wait for the DLCs to be released, and I’m excited to support all of the author’s future work. If you're on the fence about buying it, trust me, this game is absolutely worth it!
I just finished the game recently and have throughly enjoyed playing it. 'Who Murdered My Empress?' caught my interest through the time travel historical romance trope and definitely delivered on that aspect. I love the progression of romance between Mai and her main love interest, along with how we unravel the mystery of what actually happened in the past that led to the Empress's death. The main story ending was a gut punch and it left me thinking about the story and characters for quite awhile. Aside from characters, I also enjoyed the game's beautiful art, especially on backgrounds and key items inspired by historical Vietnam. The music is also a great addition that helps deepen my immersion into the story. Looking forward to the upcoming DLCs for Who Murdered My Empress as well as the studio's future projects!
I am just 4 hours in this game and I have to say this is a visually stunning visual novel and is very well-written. If you like ancient Asian aesthetics, you'll definitely love the settings in this game. It's different than some otome games I've played, in a way that in feels more like a beautifully directed movie if that makes sense. The choices are pretty minimal but interesting sometimes. I will come back with my final thoughts after finish the story.
Honestly for me. I loved this game, I did felt a bit constrained with the choices — but it’s a indie game. This was very good and rewarding, the ending was what crushed me. I really wish it was the ML who did what he did. But, overall this was amazing.
THIS, is a masterpiece, like, I think I learned some stuff from it and took what was said as real life advice to be honest. The poems were breathtaking. They made me wish for someone who would write to me, at least in letter format, no matter how cringy. I loved the way the characters talked, the vocabulary was superb. During my first play, I finished the main good ending in one setting which took me 14.3 hours approx. (which is a lot, but given it's the first otome I played, it's understandable) and I think I need a little rest before going after the other romantic partner candidates (routes) or unlocking the other stories. Actually the main good ending invoked chaos on my mind, haha, I thought I was done for a second. The story really made me invested and I was so frustrated because I wanted a good ending for my characters. This was so much fun to play. I loved the graphics, music, the magic reference, the believing in something quote, the food, and dessert, especially the scenes between the romantic interests. Seeing Mai talking and interacting with the characters made me feel like she was a real person, like she was an individual person making all the choices, as if she was playing and not me. I felt more like a viewer, and that was fun, but in that viewpoint it was as if I was a reader and not a player. I had moments where I got angry, some where I laughed, got shy, screamed, and even talked to the characters through the screen, I smiled more often than ever since playing Who Murdered My Empress and so, thank you for making this! If there was something I would point out is that, maybe adding more choices for the players to select from or more situations for choices to be chosen would make it more interactive and intriguing, since I felt like there was more dialogue than me actually controlling the flow of the outcome.
Related
Related
Trends
Concurrent players on Steam, sampled daily since tracking started.
Audience
Estimated from the language of this game's reviews — a proxy for where players are, not official Steam demographics.
Related
| Animus - Stand Alone | $14K | 68 | 76% | $9.99 |
| Unending Dusk | $14K | 68 | 68% | $9.99 |
| Avian Enigma | $14K | 76 | 86% | $7.99 |
| Naked Sun | $14K | 104 | 78% | $5.99 |
| Bahnsen Knights | $14K | 90 | 96% | $9.99 |
| Way of Rhea | $14K | 54 | 98% | $14.99 |
Related
| 7 Days to Die | $425.3M | 403.6K | 87% | $44.99 |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | $421.6M | 932.3K | 97% | $19.99 |
| Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | $309.8M | 294K | 88% | $49.99 |
| Palworld | $279.6M | 448.8K | 94% | $20.99 |
| The Forest | $254.8M | 678.6K | 96% | $19.99 |
| Project Zomboid | $239.1M | 461K | 94% | $19.99 |