Empire of Sin
- Developer
- Romero Games Ltd.
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Released
- 30 November 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , strategy , tactical , adventure
Empire of Sin, the strategy game from Romero Games and Paradox Interactive, puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago. It’s up to you to hustle, charm and intimidate your way to the top of the pile and do whatever it takes to stay there. This character-driven, noir-inspired game puts players smack dab in the glitz and glamor of the roaring 20s, all while working behind the scenes in the gritty underbelly of organized crime.
Best gaming PC for Empire of Sin in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Empire of Sin today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Paradox Interactive on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3-530 or AMD® Phenom™ II X3 720 | Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 3400G |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 (1GB) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 250 (2GB), AMD® Radeon™ Vega 11 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 770 (2GB) or AMD® Radeon™ RX 470 (4GB) |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Empire of Sin?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel® Core™ i5-4460 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 770 (2GB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.