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Bryce · Published by Bryce
Content notice: This game includes themes of disease, population loss, and historical plagues. While there is no graphic violence or gore, players manage regions affected by widespread death, economic collapse, and social instability.
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Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Disease spreads across your lands, destabilizing regions, draining your resources, and testing your authority. Quarantine cities, draft troops, balance fear and order… but every choice comes at a cost.
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Simulation, Strategy · 2026 · More under £5 games
Manage crisis in Dying Reign, a 2026 strategy simulation from Bryce. Quarantine outbreaks, draft troops, and maintain order—each decision impacts your realm's survival.
About this game
Custom Maps
Includes full Steam Workshop integration. Publish or download custom maps through the Steam Workshop or import maps directly from your local files.
About the Game
History remembers emperors… but plagues remember no one.
In Dying Reign, you are the last force stopping your empire's collapse. Govern through chaos, adapt to evolving threats, and hold your people together as history’s deadliest pandemics unfold.
Minimalist Management
Dying Reign is a minimalist strategy game where a handful of nodes represent your empire and its people.
Manage Your Empire
Keep your empire from collapsing by balancing your empire's stats. Every decision affects your empire differently, and managing these interconnected systems is the key to survival.
Economy
Stability
Morale
Spread Rate
Power
Regional Allegiance
Dynamic Events
Face over a dozen events: an economic boom, banditry, cultural revivals, scandals, natural disasters, and more. Every event shifts the balance of power, morale, economy, and stability. These aren’t just random, they react to your empire’s current state and force you to adapt.
Maps Across Time
Lead empires through distinct eras of crisis:
Athens, 429 BCE
Byzantine Empire, 529
Holy Roman Empire, 1347
Roman Empire, 248
Qing Dynasty, 1854
England, 1485
United States of America, 1918
Unlock Advisors
Unlock key figures to help you govern. Advisors stay hidden until earned through gameplay, and each one adds unique benefits.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3 (6th Gen) or AMD Ryzen 3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated GPU
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 (10th Gen+) or AMD Ryzen 5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050 or better
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires internet connection for Workshop access. Optional AI features require higher end hardware.
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Balancing Improvements
UI ImprovementsRegions redesignedRegion actions are now alphabetized and can be filtered by outcomeNew game over / victory screensBalancingTime progression increasedOne day was 60 seconds, now 30All region actions now enforce cooldownsNew ActionsImpose RationsStabilize supplies at the cost of moraleExecute DissidentsEliminate unrest… permanentlyBurn the Dead Slow the spread, whatever it takesApple Foundation Model SupportOn macOS, you can now use Apple Foundation Models as an AI modelRead full article on Community Announcements (System Software)AnnouncementsOfficial
UI Overhaul
Redesigned Game Screen New permanent side menu Menu: Core controlsEmpire State: Real-time overview of your empire’s conditionCapital Actions: Centralized management of Capital actionsReworked percentage indicators with a new “vial” designAdded an “Infected” status label within the Empire State panelUpdates every 10 seconds Implemented new button styles for different time periodsRegions now scale with population sizeOtherUpdated to Electron 41.0.3 (Chromium 146.0.7680.65, V8 14.6, and Node 24.14.0)Read full article on Community Announcements (System Software)AnnouncementsOfficial
Spring Sale
The Steam Spring Sale is here! To celebrate, the game is 30% off for a limited time.If you've been thinking about trying it out, now's a great time to jump in. And if you already own the game, thank you so much for supporting it, it genuinely means a lot.I'm continuing to work on improvements and updates, so feedback is always welcome in the discussions.Hope you enjoy the sale!Read full article on Community Announcements (System Software)Patch NotesOfficial
The Capital Update
New Region ActionLabor Conscription – Draft population for military or empire projects. Boost power but watch out for drops in morale and stability.New Capital SystemYour empire now has a Capital! This opens up a new set of strategic actions that don’t require sacrificing regions:Hold Festival – Boost morale and stability, at the cost of money and economy.Build Infrastructure – Upgrade the Capital to strengthen economy and stability.Martial Law – Increase power and stability, but lowers morale and economy.Impose Tariffs – Adjust tariff rates to increase weekly revenue, with potential economic downsides.Mint Money – Boost treasury directly, but inflation may hurt your economy.Royal Tour – Increase loyalty and morale across the empire.Research Cure - attempt to cure the plagueTax Reform - Set a tax policyTrade - Trade with other empiresNew MapsSpanish Flu (USA) – Navigate the 1918 influenza outbreak across major American cities.Sweating Sickness (London) – Contend with a fast-acting medieval plague in 15th-century England.Custom ActionsCreate custom actions for either regions or the Capital.Read full article on Community Announcements (System Software)
