What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~264,627
(P10–P90: 105,851 – 582,179)
Gross revenue: ~$3,905,895
($1,562,361 – $8,592,962)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 74% positive across 300 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing67% positive · 136 mentions
“The continuation of the hit FMV game Road to Empress. You are going to choose the path for Wu Meiniang with two different storylines, either step back into the political game, win the current Emperor's favor, and climb the social ladder…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 23 h played
Visuals & audio60% positive · 40 mentions
“A truly wonderful game and an even better sequel. The team has clearly put a tremendous amount of effort into creating a narratively engaging and breathtaking story filled with drama, love, and suspense. I especially want to praise the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 23 h played
Price & value70% positive · 27 mentions
“I loved it really, especially how it's based of Wu Zetian However, there are some critiques about Li Tai's route and AI usage in the game. Li Tai's route, it just felt bittersweet and incomplete. It's definitely disappointing to those who…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 28 h played
Content & longevity67% positive · 27 mentions
“The continuation of the hit FMV game Road to Empress. You are going to choose the path for Wu Meiniang with two different storylines, either step back into the political game, win the current Emperor's favor, and climb the social ladder…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 23 h played
Gameplay & mechanics75% positive · 20 mentions
“The continuation of the hit FMV game Road to Empress. You are going to choose the path for Wu Meiniang with two different storylines, either step back into the political game, win the current Emperor's favor, and climb the social ladder…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 23 h played
Performance & stability71% positive · 17 mentions
“While I recommend and love this game, and the game that came before if I were forced to choose I would only choose RtE1. I find it hard to believe the amount of black screen scenes with text compared to the first game where nearly every…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 4 h played
Difficulty & balance67% positive · 12 mentions
“Enjoyed it, but a few things were disappointing. First, there's a big imbalance in content between Li Zhi and Li Tai's routes, the latter's having a lot fewer chapters than the other. Although I like both love interests, seems unfair for…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 21 h played
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