I have always loved games that let me be someone else. Someone braver, smarter, more elegant. Road to Empress Ⅱ gives you that chance. Developed by New One Studio and published with Ariel for release in 2026, this adventure casual indie RPG simulation is about a young woman who decides that her fate is her own. She does not wait for a prince to save her. She saves herself. She learns, she fights, she charms, and she climbs. Step by step, day by day, she walks the road to the throne.

Road to Empress casts players as a young woman in the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty, where every move lays the foundation for a potential rise to power. The primary objective is to survive in a complex political landscape, a place concealing webs of intrigue and dangerous secrets behind a gilded façade. This cinematic palace adventure hinges entirely on the decisions you make: misplaced trust can lead to betrayal and death. Players will explore nearly 100 storylines, confronting high mortality rates and using charm and wisdom to outwit their enemies. The ultimate goal is to rise from obscurity to become the legendary Empress Wu Zetian.