Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires (2014)

Developer

Omega Force

Publisher

Koei Tecmo

Platforms

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Genres

Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Rating

3.5 of 5, 11 player ratings

Where to get it

PlayStation Store

How it feels

A sprawling historical war-management sim layering politics and strategy atop large-scale battles.

strategicepic-scalemethodicalhistoricaltactical

About

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is the second expansion of Dynasty Warriors 8. An additional PlayStation Vita port, which includes all previously released DLC, has also been announced to be released. Like previous Empires expansions, focuses more on strategical and tactical battle system. It allows players to modify the player force's flags, horses, and soldiers, as well as featuring large-scale strategems, enhanced from Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires. In addition to the marriage system, players' officers can have children with their spouses. A new playable character, Xun Yu was also added in Empires.

Trailer

Screenshots

More games like this

• Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires (2009)
• Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires (2006)
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires (2015)
• Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires (2004)
• Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires (2012)
• Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires (2021)
• Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends (2011)
• Samurai Warriors 2 Empires (2006)

More by Koei Tecmo Holdings

• Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (2022)
• DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS (2025)
• Warriors Orochi (2008)
• DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 (2019)
• Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX (2020)
• Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ (2018)
• Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX (2018)
• ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 (2020)