EmpireX - Business, Real Estate and Crime Simulator (2026)

EmpireX - Business, Real Estate and Crime Simulator cover

Developer: darkwolf66
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A casual yet strategic game about managing businesses, real estate, and criminal activities in a city.

business simulationcrimereal estatecasualstrategiccity managementopen ended

What players say

Players disagree on whether EmpireX is a hidden gem or an unfinished shell. Some praise its detailed drug lord simulation despite a mobile-game feel, while others report hitting a dead end shortly after twenty hours and say updates stopped in early 2026.

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