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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Mandate of Heaven : Dynasty Breakout Idle
genkakusoft · Published by genkakusoft · Official site ↗
2 user reviews — 100% positive (2 reviews) · 28 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Idle incremental brick-breaker that takes you through 4,000 years of Chinese history. Bounce peasants, crossbows, gunpowder and more. Topple dynasty bosses. Unlock new units. Watch the numbers climb forever.
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About this game
Mandate of Heaven is an idle brick-breaker, wrapped around the sweep of Chinese history from the Xia dynasty to the stars. There's no paddle to miss with and no way to lose: you buy, you upgrade, and you watch empires crumble under an ever-growing swarm.
Gain copper by destroying bricks and spend it on peasants, warriors, and assassins. Enlist heroes from Chinese history to help you along the way.

Key Features
Play through the entirety of Chinese history and meet some familiar characters along the way in forms of bonuses, bosses and heroes
Chill idle gameplay; no lose conditions - you can get up and come back, or just turn the game off and progress
Multiple unit types to purchase, upgrade and unleash
MULTIPLE Leaderboards to dominate - you can reach the top!
Over 30 achievements to collect
An ingame encyclopedia to fill out
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: 2.0 GHz dual-core (Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD equivalent)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics with OpenGL 2.1 / DirectX 9 support
- Storage: 350 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any DirectSound-compatible device
- Additional Notes: Requires 1280×800 minimum display resolution
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: 2.5 GHz quad-core
- Graphics: Integrated graphics (Intel HD 4000 or newer)
- Storage: 350 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any DirectSound-compatible device
- Additional Notes: Requires 1280×800 minimum display resolution
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update r1.05 — Bulk Buy, Full Statistics & Four New Languages
Buy in BulkNobody should have to click the same button two hundred times to field an army. A new x1 / x10 / x100 / Max selector now sits at the left of the top bar, right beside the ball buttons it controls.A Real Statistics ScreenThe Stats screen used to show four numbers, which was four more than nothing and considerably fewer than you deserved. It now holds thirty-four, sorted into Conquest, Empire, Treasury, Records and Collection. You can see how many bricks each individual ball type has broken for you across your whole history, drawn as bars, alongside your fastest Pillar clear, your longest rally, your largest army, your single biggest hit, and how deep into New Game+ you have ever pushed.Four New LanguagesPortuguese, Russian, Japanese and Korean join the rosterAs always, thanks for playing!Read full article on Community Announcements (sojourn)Patch NotesOfficial
Post Release Patch R1.04 - Major Fixes and Additions
I've been working on a sequel and have made some additions from that which are now being implemented into Mandate of Heaven.Three Save SlotsPlay now opens a slot-select screen with three independent save files.Each slot shows its Prestige count, New Game+ depth, and time played.The title screen's Continue jumps straight to your most recently played slot.Achievements, Encyclopedia, and leaderboard records are shared across all three slots.Existing players: your current game is carried over as Slot 1. Nothing lost.Sharper in FullscreenThe fullscreen image is upscaled with a crisp, pixel-clean filter instead of a soft one, so edges and text stay sharp at any monitor size.Punchier BreaksBricks fracture into solid tumbling chunks plus debris when they shatter. Purely visual but very impactful.FixesTribute coins now count toward lifetime coin totals (stats + achievements).Fixed newly-unlocked Challenge notifications occasionally being skipped.Mandate Points earned during a run are now held until you Prestige to bank them; they can no longer be spent mid-run.Read full article on Community Announcements (sojourn)Patch NotesOfficial
Update R1.03
Some small bug fixes and achievement fixes:Achievement relating to the Sworn Brothers being triggered during the Yellow Turban boss: the achievement will now trigger if they are active at any point during the boss, and not if they deal the winning blowRead full article on Community Announcements (sojourn)Patch NotesOfficial
Update r1.02 — Leaderboards, Score & Encyclopedia
New Leaderboards- The old "Total Coins Earned" board has been retired and replaced with four progression boards: * Fastest Clear — quickest run to shatter the Heavenly Pillar. * Furthest Ascent — highest stage ever reached (New Game+ depth included). * Mandate of Heaven — most Prestiges (Mandate reclaimed). * Rise to Power — fastest climb from Stage 1 to your first Prestige.- Each board now shows a one-line description of what it tracks.- Scores now submit automatically in the background.On-Screen Run Score- Coins earned this run are shown top-left of the play area.Better menu button- A new menu button in the top bar (right of Upgrades) opens the pause/options menu, same as pressing Escape.Encyclopedia: Edicts & Calamities- Two new categories. Edicts and Calamities are recorded the first time their icon appears, with their effects listed.Fixes- Active hero timers moved to the bottom-left so they no longer overlap the coin and level readout.- Fixed the Shop and Encyclopedia panels being clipped in fullscreen.Your save carries over — no reset required. Thanks for playing.Read full article on Community Announcements (sojourn)Patch NotesOfficial
Post Release Patch r1.01
Small post release patch includes: Added fullscreen (Appearance options, or Alt+Return) Fixed a minor bug with splash damage / sniper damage being a bit too little for certain blocks Fixed a bug where Chinese,Japanese,Korean Steam profile names would appear as broken text in Leaderboard when different languages are selected. The build should automatically update via Steam. Thanks for playing!Read full article on Community Announcements (sojourn)






