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Fight your way to the capital and slay the emperor!
Released 26 Mar 2025
Fight your way to the capital and slay the emperor! Choose from a variety of characters with unique spells and skills! Featuring permadeath, interactable terrain, distinct builds, wild combos, and endless replayability.
Developed by Edym Pixels · Published by Edym Pixels









Break the Empire has about 116 positive and 10 negative player reviews out of a total 126. We'll add a detailed breakdown here when there are more reviews.
Be the villain! This game will tickle that action-magic-fantasy-nerve, and if you are looking for hours of entertainment: give this game a try!
A fast-paced, yet tactical, action-roguelite!
Storm castles with hordes of undead!
...or turn the Empire against itself!
...or just smash it all with brute force!
Customize your playstyle:
Detailed features: (so far, as more will be added)
8 playable characters, each very different from the next. Each has six unique spells, six unique passive skills, and there are 12 base skills anyone can choose from.
Terrain matters: Fires spread rapidly on grass, water can be frozen, pits can be fallen into.
Wild skill combinations, allowing for completely unique playthroughs.
Unique items with randomized qualities, exponentially adding combos and variety to the game.
70 Steam Achievements, which offers varied meta-progression!
Each playthrough is a mini-campaign, starting at a small village and ending in the halls of the emperor's castle. The path will vary, taking you through magical glades, towns, fortresses, or dwarven mines.
New game mode: Last Stand - Survive as long as you can during relentless attacks!
11 unique bosses!
Dozens of enemies, each with variable stats, traits and skills.
Hand-pixeled coziness, details, and indie warmth!
A unique and adventurous original soundtrack.
Hours of fun at a cheap price!
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 70 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
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