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Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced
Holistic Design, Inc. Developer
Holistic Design, Inc. Publisher
2025-04-04 Release
Game News Posts: 20
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support
Updates for Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

We have a number of quality of life improvements and changes coming soon to Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced. Join us as we discuss these and start a whole new campaign!


[ 2025-07-27 18:31:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Let's Talk Multiplayer

Let's talk about how to play Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced both single and multiplayer


[ 2025-07-11 17:35:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Steam Summer Sale: Emperor of the Fading Suns

Avestites in Space Part 11


[ 2025-07-06 18:46:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Emperor of the Fading Suns Overview June 26

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced is a classic 4X grand strategy game. Join us for a look at how to play the game, as well as how to make the most of its many fun elements.


[ 2025-06-25 17:48:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fading Sunsday Livestream June 22

Emperor of the Fading Suns first launched in 1997, and we are still having fun making updates to it! Join us for a conversation around recent changes and what changes you might still like to see.


[ 2025-06-12 17:44:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Final Turn-Based Thursday Emperor of the Fading Suns Stream

It's time for one more trip with Avestites in Space! We have attacked the Hazat on their homeworld of Aragon, and have discovered a new symbiot threat on the Hawkwood capitol planet of Delphi. How will we deal with these threats to humanity? Why, with rapier and blaster, of course!


[ 2025-06-08 16:35:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced Turn-Based Thursday Fest Celebration

Love turn-based games? Want to see why other gamers love them? Join us as we livestream this turn-based classic, and discuss the universe, modding tools and more!


[ 2025-06-03 16:49:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

EFSe #TBT & Modding Livestream

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced is happy to be part of the Turn-Based Thursday fest. Yes, we are celebrating Thursday on Wednesday this year :) Tune in for our Avestites in Space! playthrough, as well as a quick look at modding tools for the game.


[ 2025-06-03 16:41:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

TBT EFSe Livestream!

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced is happy to be part of the Turn-Based Thursday fest. Yes, we know TBT starts on Monday this year, but we would all prefer that Monday was Thursday anyway :) Tune in for our Avestites in Space! playthrough, as well as a discussion of all that we love about turn-based gaming.


[ 2025-06-02 14:15:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

June Update

Bigger changes:


  • Focus no longer automatically switches to a different unit after moving
  • The planet view now shows the currently built unit in each city (if any), including the remaining turns (Ctrl+P toggles)
  • Added a Finances dialog with itemized income/expense overviews, accessible from the House screen
  • Added tooltips to the unit and build dialogs, explaining the effects of unit stats

Smaller changes:


  • Added a fuel gauge to units that require one
  • The Esc key now works in the unit view, build and message dialogs
  • The City screen now automatically opens when building a new city
  • Adjusted the unexplored terrain colors
  • Galaxy-wide relics now work in space
  • 'Select All' now correctly accounts for towed units
  • Rebels no longer activate ruins before turn 50
  • CTRL+G (grid) and CTRL+T (city names) toggles now work correctly
  • The AI is better at handling ruins

Fixes:


  • Fixed a problem causing the production timer to go negative
  • Fixed shortcuts with modifiers
  • Fixed behaviour when trying to enter a city containing a naval transport
  • Fixed a crash when closing a build or tech dialog with no unit selected
  • Fixed transports being invulnerable in certain situations
  • Fixed button clicks sometimes not registering
  • Fixed retreating ministry-owned units
  • Fixed a mapeditor crash when hitting Esc in the New dialog

Modding:


  • Added basic modding instructions to the MOD dir
  • Unit animations can now be static images (PNG, etc)
  • Ruin activation is moddable
  • Blank artwork files are moddable
  • Mapper CSV import no longer crashes


[ 2025-06-01 16:56:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Wargame Fest Livestream: Avestites in Space! Part 3

This time we follow House Li Halan as it makes its way into space and Prince Chi Kao converts to the more extreme Avestite sect. Join us as we make war on the rebels of Gwynneth and try to deal with their air superiority - by blasting them from space! We will also expand our research into the darker arts of war. Just don't tell the Inquisition.


[ 2025-05-04 13:25:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

27th April Update

* The planet view now shows the currently built unit in each city (if any), including the remaining turns - Ctrl+P toggles this feature * Added various tooltips to the unit dialog - movement types, weapons and more * The Esc key now works in the unit view, build and message dialogs * Fixed a problem causing the production timer to go negative * CTRL+G (grid) and CTRL+T (city names) toggles now work correctly * Adjusted the unexplored terrain colors * Fixed a crash in the mapper CSV import


[ 2025-04-27 17:55:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Watch a Continuing Playthrough by the Dev

Join the dev on their own journey through Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced! And if you want to start your own story, go check out the game for yourself!


[ 2025-04-16 16:01:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

April 13th patch

* Added tooltips to the Build dialog * Fixed planet type selection in the map editor * Modding fixes * Fixed some memory leaks * Fixed a potential source of some obscure crashes


[ 2025-04-13 17:53:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Live Stream with the Developer

Join us for a full playthrough of Emperor of the Fading Suns!


[ 2025-04-09 11:57:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

April 6th changes

* Fix a hangup on loading games * Fix a crash if losing too many techs at once * Fix a possible crash when selling to agora


[ 2025-04-06 17:19:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Streaming for the Crown!

We are going to celebrate launch weekend with one last stream, and this time we are streaming until we win. Play along in your own game of Emperor of the Fading Suns as we work to make Alexius emperor. During the last stream we broke our record for most people playing the game at the same time. Let's see what we can accomplish tonight


[ 2025-04-06 01:46:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

EFSe Launch Celebration Livestream

EDIT: Our record for concurrent players on Steam stands at 48. Let's try to double that during this stream, so play along! We are hosting a developer stream of Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced at noon EDT. Bring your questions and comments as we try to bring the Prince Alexius Redemption story to a successful close, and prepare for another epic series.


[ 2025-04-04 23:58:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced Live Stream


Join us for a live playthrough of the enhanced edition of Emperor of the Fading Suns!


[ 2025-03-31 15:23:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Emperor of the Fading Suns Next Fest Livestream 7 pm EST June 17

Tune in 7 pm EST June 17 as we livestream on https://www.youtube.com/GeorgiaGameDevs This classic 4X strategy game has survived for more than 25 years thanks to the devotion of dedicated fans and modders. Now you too can enjoy Emperor of the Fading Suns, renowned for its deep game play and unparalleled setting. First released in 1997, this is the Enhanced version of the game released on its 25th anniversary with significant upgrades and improvements. Battle on land, air, sea and space as you fight for control of humanitys known worlds as one of five Royal Houses. Utilize combined arms tactics to overcome enemy positions. Use a robust diplomacy engine to trade technologies, political offices, threats, favors and even votes for the imperial crown. Enjoy a powerful economic engine that allows you to trade any of the dozens of resources you develop. Avoid the machinations of the Church and the anger of powerful alien races. Recruit legions of theurigists, psychics, mutants, warbeasts and more. Modders have been enjoying this game for years, and this build ships with everything you need to create your own star-spanning maps and campaigns.


[ 2024-06-16 16:30:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Descend into the dark ages of space and take control of one of five Royal Houses vying for dominance in a universe on the brink of collapse. With 28 years of passionate community-driven evolution, Emperor of the Fading Suns returns with new features, modernized gameplay, and immersive visuals designed to expand on the already treasured strategy game as a part of the Enhanced Edition. This classic 4X franchise now looks and plays better than ever on both Steam and Linux!


Master Your Domain

Reach for the stars and fight for intergalactic dominance on land, air, sea, and space. Battle for control of humanity’s known worlds as one of five Royal Houses and discover new planets while on your quest for the crown. Will you emerge as the supreme ruler of the Known Worlds?

Utilize combined arms tactics to overcome enemy positions and use the robust diplomacy engine to trade technologies, political offices, threats, favors, and even votes for the imperial crown. Can you lead your noble house, be it selfless Hawkwood, debauched Decados, scheming al-Malik, pious Li Halan, or militant Hazat, and become Emperor of the Fading Suns? The path to victory is up to you!

Enjoy a powerful economic engine that allows you to trade any of the dozens of resources you develop. Engage in diplomacy with the Church, Merchant League, and alien races to expand your reach across the known worlds.

Betrayal, corruption, and shifting alliances await as you navigate the volatile political landscape of a galaxy teetering on the verge of collapse. Watch for the treacherous influence of the Church and the wrath of alien races—your path to power is fraught with uncertainty.

Recruit and command powerful forces, including theurgists, psychics, warbeasts, and mutant soldiers. Unleash these mighty legions in devastating combat and reshape the battlefield with your strategic prowess.

Help evolve the known worlds of Emperor of the Fading Suns as a part of the modding community. With over 28 years of continued support, this community of strategy enthusiasts are well on their path to victory.


MINIMAL SETUP
  • OS: Ubuntu 23.04 or newer
  • Processor: 1 GHzMemory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 300 MB available space
  • Memory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 300 MB available space
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

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