# Empires Apart \- Soundtrack

Summer DB entity ID: 862dc82f\-22b4\-4ed1\-a7a8\-5394921fc2ef

Steam App ID: 821210

"Games are best musically approached as stories\. The mechanics of gameplay — even mundane actions like upgrading troops or re\-seeding farms — can be exciting if they’re part of a gripping narrative about specific places and people\. Empires Apart gives us all the elements of a story: a central character \(the player\) with a strong goal \(to build an enduring civilization from scratch\) in the face of an obstacle \(the accursed other civilizations, inconveniently nearby\)\. There’s an easy\-to\-perceive narrative arc, from the relatively peaceful days of building first structures in the wilderness, to the bustle of a growing town, to the fear and triumph of locking horns with one’s hostile neighbors\.   Our goal with the music was to emotionally support the player’s sense of being the main character in a historical epic\. The civilization themes make playing as different nations feel like emotionally distinct experiences\. The Aztec theme is tribal and visceral, whereas the music for the Byzantines is mournful and nostalgic\. The music follows the arc of the narrative, from peaceful melodic ambiences during early gameplay to the blaring of drums and brass during heavy combat\. And of course we musically reward the player’s triumphs, as well as express sympathy for the defeats\. \(There will be many of those\.\)  Project lead Gian Paolo Vernocchi is a fan of thematic scores that can stand on their own outside of their games\. We hope you’ll enjoy Empires Apart's score both as accompaniment to your empire\-building, as well as a pleasant listening experience on its own\."   Michael Gordon Shapiro    Tracklist:    Empires Apart Main Theme   Birth of Empires   French Intro   From Fields to Towns   Aztec Intro   Warriors of Tenochtitlan   Chinese Intro   Rise of the Middle Kingdom   Arab Intro   Blades of the Faithful   Byzantine Intro   Spires of Constantinople   Mongol Intro   A Clash of Wills   Dissent and Steel   The Crashing Red Tide   Fall of Empires   The Legacy of Tomorrow   The OST of Empires Apart was composed by Michael Gordon Shapiro\. The Main Theme was composed by Sean Beeson\.

## Game information

- Type: dlc

- Developer: DESTINYbit

- Publisher: Slitherine Ltd\.

- Release date: Mar 29, 2018

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: 530630

- Genres: Strategy

- Categories: Single\-player, Multi\-player, Online PvP, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/821210/ss\_7b0e3888892732cbdae282af030f06997ce4dc36\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1522334506

- Price: 499 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: Not collected

- Steam review count: 1

- Steam positive reviews: 1

- Steam negative reviews: 0

- Steam positive percentage: 100%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

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## Player history

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Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-24T19:57:04\.362365\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-23T10:48:10\.721504\+00:00

- Player count observed: Not collected

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-23T10:48:12\.784094\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

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