Reviews of Birth of the Empires

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List of user reviews and ratings for Birth of the Empires

Total ratings

4.12 (Rating count: 2,350)

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Review summary

Players praise Birth of the Empires for its deep, nostalgic 4X space strategy and replayability, plus a faithful PC port with active development. Common downsides across reviews are small mobile UI fonts, weak tutorials, problematic espionage mechanics, AI balance issues, and occasional stability/update concerns on Android.

Pros

Deep, multi-faceted 4X strategy with many expansion, diplomacy, and warfare options.
Faithful port of a classic PC game with nostalgic feel; actively developed and free.
High replay value and long play sessions; players report sinking hours and returning to the game.
Rich customization and engaging mechanics that reward learning and mastery.
Positive developer responsiveness and ongoing support.

Cons

Font size and UI readability on mobile are poor; the font is very small and there’s no option to enlarge it.
Tutorial and onboarding are insufficient, making the game hard to learn for new players.
Espionage/intel mechanics are disliked or feel imbalanced; sabotage can ruin games and players want a disable option.
AI balance and behavior can be inconsistent; battles can feel less dynamic due to AI quirks like retreating.
Lack of major updates and some Android stability/compatibility issues; optimization is needed on mobile.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.90

All time rating average: 4.12

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10% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-02-09	CO*****	Man I remember playing this game back years ago. Absolutely amazing game, if you want a civilization like experience in mobile then this is it. Literally can't recommend it enough with how good it is.
Man I remember playing this game back years ago. Absolutely amazing game, if you want a civilization like experience in mobile then this is it. Literally can't recommend it enough with how good it is.
2025-11-26	Ab*****	great game, but my eyes hurt trying to read the tiny font
great game, but my eyes hurt trying to read the tiny font
2025-10-29	Wi*****	unable to play on mobile everything is far too small to see or read.
unable to play on mobile everything is far too small to see or read.
2025-08-03	Va*****	This is great game and amazing compared to the slop on the playstore but is it ruined by the intel feature. It has ruined several save games because of it. I would have gave it 5 stars, remove intel from the game.
This is great game and amazing compared to the slop on the playstore but is it ruined by the intel feature. It has ruined several save games because of it. I would have gave it 5 stars, remove intel from the game.
2025-07-24	Ro*****	There are so many different ways to expand, engage in diplomacy, and destroy/subjugate your enemies. I can't think of a single missing feature (other than assigning planets that aren't currently producing anything to trade goods so the queue does just look empty in the systems production menu). 9/10 game based on features. Those things being said, the tutorial is super limited and barely even teaches you the fundamentals. There is no way to learn everything that we should know.
There are so many different ways to expand, engage in diplomacy, and destroy/subjugate your enemies. I can't think of a single missing feature (other than assigning planets that aren't currently producing anything to trade goods so the queue does just look empty in the systems production menu). 9/10 game based on features. Those things being said, the tutorial is super limited and barely even teaches you the fundamentals. There is no way to learn everything that we should know.
2025-05-29	Ch*****	excellent game, reactive dev and its free!? Godtier thank you!!
excellent game, reactive dev and its free!? Godtier thank you!!
2024-09-22	Ja*****	This game really looks interesting and I would love to play but the font size is just too small and there's no option to increase the size. It's too small to see anything. Please add the option to make the font size bigger!!!
This game really looks interesting and I would love to play but the font size is just too small and there's no option to increase the size. It's too small to see anything. Please add the option to make the font size bigger!!!
2024-08-27	Mi*****	Great strategy game. I can play for hours on end and never get bored. I only have one issue with game. I signed a non aggression treaty with the Rotharians and now they're on my territory trying to terraform lands and colonize planets but I can't go onto they're lands at all which seems very unfair..we should both be able to traverse onto each other's lands and with this pact or neither should be able to...pls fix
Great strategy game. I can play for hours on end and never get bored. I only have one issue with game. I signed a non aggression treaty with the Rotharians and now they're on my territory trying to terraform lands and colonize planets but I can't go onto they're lands at all which seems very unfair..we should both be able to traverse onto each other's lands and with this pact or neither should be able to...pls fix
2024-07-26	Ra*****	Fun game.
Fun game.
2024-06-29	si*****	Great port of an old PC game. Works well and has great strategy gameplay with lots to learn. Would play again.
Great port of an old PC game. Works well and has great strategy gameplay with lots to learn. Would play again.