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The Charming Empire

The Charming Empire

|Japan|Simulator, Adventure

5.6 /10

Meh

Niche

82 ratings
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The Charming Empire is a dating simulation game set in the Taisho Roman era of Japanese history.

Story and worldbuilding

Our heroine, Kousaka Amane, was living a simple yet happy life in the countryside until one day she was suddenly taken away to live in the empire, summoned by her brother Amazaki Soushi -- the current ruler. Though she was unaware of the underlying circumstances, she finds herself brought to this lively and palpable central city. Living in the immaculate royal palace, our heroine comes to learn that the empire might not be as joyful as it seems. Her brother is no longer the gentle man she once knew... A corrupt organization secretly runs things behind the scenes... The heroine’s fate guides her down the path of love.

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Rating momentum

Meh: 5.6/10 across 82 ratings. Watch some gameplay or wait for a sale before deciding.

Play style

Leans into Simulator, Adventure — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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Digitally DownloadedMatt Sainsbury · 4 Apr, 2018
5/10

The Charming Empire does a great job of introducing players to the Taishō period; a period that we rarely learn much about in the west. As a period piece it does a decent enough job, but there are so many gorgeous visual novels out there now that the pedestrian presentation really hurts the romance and storytelling of it all.

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