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Emperor of the Fading Suns

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App ID 2799350
App Type Game
Store Name Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced
Developer
Publisher Holistic Design, Inc., V Publishing
Supported Systems Windows Linux
Last Changenumber 39394875
Last Record Update 1 October 2026 – 17:59:10 UTC ()
Release Date 4 April 2025 – 13:00:05 UTC ()
❓ 86.05%
193 reviews
9
In-Game
💡 Strategy 🗺️ 4X 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🚀 Sci-fi 📖 Lore-Rich

Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic. From planetary politics to galactic warfare, the stakes couldn’t be higher as you lead your Royal House through battles on land, sea, air, and the vast reaches of space.

Additional Information

Developer Holistic Design, Inc.
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/2799350/
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Holistic Design, Inc.
eulas
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id2799350_eula_0
nameEmperor of the Fading Suns EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/2799350_eula_0
version1
Store Release Date 4 April 2025 – 13:00:09 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/hdiandrew.bsky.social
https://discord.gg/jYKQzBq8eH
https://www.facebook.com/holisticdesigninc
https://youtube.com/GeorgiaGameDevs
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 4 April 2025 – 13:00:05 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 30 April 2025 – 19:30:35 UTC () (1746041435)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 95
Detected Technologies Ogg SDK, Qt SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 16 July 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 18090995
  • steam_machine_tests:
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    token#SteamMachine_TestResult_DefaultControllerConfigFullyFunctional
    3 ↴
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    token#SteamMachine_TestResult_DefaultConfigurationIsPerformant
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
    requires_proton_soundfonts0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 21 January 2024 – 21:33:18 UTC (), in changelist #21990859

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🗺️ 4X 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🚀 Sci-fi 📖 Lore-Rich 🏛️ Political Sim ⚔️ Wargame 📊 Resource Management 🏗️ Building 🏦 Economy 🛠️ Moddable 🎓 Tutorial 🌆 Futuristic 🌠 Space 🛡️ Turn-Based Combat 🕹️ Multiplayer 👤 Singleplayer 🖼️ 2D 📚 Story Rich 🥊 PvP

Categories

Single-player Shared/Split Screen PvP Shared/Split Screen Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player PvP

Assets

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last_modified19 June 2026 – 13:38:00 UTC
timestamp19 June 2026 – 13:38:00 UTC

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timestamp 4 April 2025 – 12:42:46 UTC

Trailer 662378 ↴

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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
2799351 272.91 MiB 154.29 MiB
2799352 Windows UnusedEnglish No size

Redistributables

ID Configuration Size DL.
228989 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2022 Redist No size

Total size on disk is 272.91 MiB and total download size is 154.29 MiB.

 

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Built Time Updated
public 25309955 14 September 2026 – 22:16:49 UTC 1 October 2026 – 15:59:48 UTC
1.5.2d 1.5.2d 21388916 5 January 2026 – 20:39:39 UTC 15 February 2026 – 18:32:23 UTC
1.5.2e 1.5.2e 22314405 12 March 2026 – 14:31:16 UTC 12 March 2026 – 14:36:32 UTC
1.5.2f 1.5.2f 22787963 14 April 2026 – 21:14:50 UTC 10 May 2026 – 17:14:13 UTC
1.5.2g 1.5.2g 24064514 5 July 2026 – 22:00:36 UTC 7 July 2026 – 20:58:52 UTC
1.5.2h 1.5.2h 24297681 20 July 2026 – 14:55:18 UTC 3 August 2026 – 20:58:20 UTC
1.5.2i 1.5.2i 25309955 14 September 2026 – 22:16:49 UTC 1 October 2026 – 15:58:35 UTC
beta Beta Test 25659452 1 October 2026 – 17:59:07 UTC 1 October 2026 – 17:59:07 UTC

Other

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workshopdepot Emperor of the Fading Suns (2799350)
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