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DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · 2021-12-22

SteamPlayStation StoreAmazonMicrosoft Store

ActionSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: Feb 15, 2022 (Nintendo Switch), Dec 23, 2021 (Xbox One), Feb 15, 2022 (Google Stadia), Feb 15, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Dec 23, 2021 (PlayStation 5), Dec 23, 2021 (Xbox Series X|S)

A new release in the Empires series, featuring a mix of thrilling action and country capturing simulation. Experience the human drama of the Three Kingdoms in a way only Empires can provide. Fight exciting Castle Sieges and manipulate the country's Politics. Welcome to the Empires experience!

DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires is an Action, Simulation, and Strategy game released in 2021, priced at $59.99, with a Mixed sentiment across 1,949 reviews and an owner estimate of 50,000 to 100,000.— census verdict as of 2026-09-20

15
playing now
49%
positive of 1.9k reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
60/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unsupported
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Unsupported
$59.99
steam price (US)

15 players in-game as of 2026-10-15 09:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 15 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 51 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~6/week).
  • · Review velocity down 19% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (520 reviews).
  • · Top 11% of 28,039 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 39k–88k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,949 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$29.99-50%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $24.84 at GameBillet (2026-06-05)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $82.53 · on sale 67 of 132 observed days · $5.15 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
26826820212026Week of 2021-12-01: 252 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 268 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 119 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 112 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 66 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 71 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 18 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 24 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 4 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

47102026-09-15 18:00 — 21 players2026-09-17 02:00 — 15 players2026-09-18 10:00 — 21 players2026-09-19 17:00 — 26 players2026-09-21 01:00 — 24 players2026-09-22 08:00 — 26 players2026-09-23 16:00 — 25 players2026-09-24 23:00 — 13 players2026-09-26 07:00 — 22 players2026-09-27 14:00 — 45 players2026-09-28 22:00 — 21 players2026-09-30 05:00 — 21 players2026-10-01 13:00 — 42 players2026-10-02 20:00 — 10 players2026-10-04 04:00 — 34 players2026-10-05 12:00 — 38 players2026-10-06 20:00 — 19 players2026-10-08 03:00 — 14 players2026-10-09 11:00 — 22 players2026-10-10 18:00 — 31 players2026-10-12 02:00 — 17 players2026-10-13 09:00 — 20 players2026-10-14 17:00 — 21 players2026-10-15 09:00 — 15 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
1.4k22Dec 2021Aug 2026Dec 2021 — avg 1,421 · peak 3,104Feb 2022 — avg 295 · peak 672Apr 2022 — avg 111 · peak 212Jun 2022 — avg 92 · peak 218Aug 2022 — avg 76 · peak 141Oct 2022 — avg 65 · peak 135Dec 2022 — avg 66 · peak 148Feb 2023 — avg 80 · peak 202Apr 2023 — avg 56 · peak 107Jun 2023 — avg 61 · peak 183Aug 2023 — avg 59 · peak 128Oct 2023 — avg 50 · peak 108Dec 2023 — avg 59 · peak 136Feb 2024 — avg 70 · peak 145Apr 2024 — avg 56 · peak 147Jun 2024 — avg 58 · peak 121Aug 2024 — avg 68 · peak 169Oct 2024 — avg 65 · peak 188Dec 2024 — avg 68 · peak 212Feb 2025 — avg 57 · peak 150Apr 2025 — avg 28 · peak 65Jun 2025 — avg 32 · peak 72Aug 2025 — avg 42 · peak 102Oct 2025 — avg 35 · peak 85Dec 2025 — avg 34 · peak 82Feb 2026 — avg 39 · peak 90Apr 2026 — avg 27 · peak 63Jun 2026 — avg 32 · peak 77Aug 2026 — avg 30 · peak 80
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$82.36$24.252021-11-192026-10-152021-11-19 — best price $59.992022-03-23 — best price $59.992022-06-20 — best price $59.992022-09-14 — best price $30.002022-11-30 — best price $50.702023-06-27 — best price $32.892023-11-14 — best price $50.882024-04-29 — best price $30.952024-08-05 — best price $49.492024-11-13 — best price $28.992025-01-04 — best price $50.702025-01-25 — best price $35.992025-02-26 — best price $52.192025-04-01 — best price $52.192025-05-08 — best price $49.492025-06-23 — best price $49.492025-08-11 — best price $49.492025-09-14 — best price $50.702025-12-01 — best price $49.492026-02-09 — best price $24.362026-03-19 — best price $24.252026-05-06 — best price $59.992026-05-15 — best price $81.422026-05-25 — best price $81.462026-06-03 — best price $81.312026-06-12 — best price $33.542026-06-23 — best price $79.722026-07-02 — best price $79.652026-07-11 — best price $79.912026-07-22 — best price $79.802026-07-31 — best price $24.992026-08-08 — best price $80.912026-08-17 — best price $81.102026-08-26 — best price $81.702026-10-15 — best price $29.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

39
achievements tracked
80.4%
earned "The Best Plan Is No Plan"
46%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyGamepad RecommendedPlayable without Timed InputStereo SoundSurround SoundPartial Controller Support20 DLC

8 supported languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, French, Italian, German

Post-launch support: 20 DLC released, first 2021-12-23, latest 2022-02-10 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
PS5 (PlayStation)1,28629%39
PS4 (PlayStation)82335%39
Steam (Steam)6259%39
Switch (Nintendo)180%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

AnimeCo-opMusouActionStrategyHistoricalOpen WorldSimulationSingleplayerHack and Slash

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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