Empire Island

About This Game

Build and defend your Empire Island through the ages.

Build up your population to raise taxes.

Choose 30 different types of construction unit including several types of weapon, ranging from mud-ball towers and cannons through to advanced futuristic weapons such as lasers and missiles.

Place defences including mines, explosive balloons and tesla coils. Call upon powerful Acts of God, such as Lightning, Tsunamis and Firestorms.

Fend off ever more advanced enemies, starting from simple wooden boats, right up to alien invaders.

Upgrade almost everything! One of the most advanced physics-based strategy games available.

Please be aware: This is a real strategy game, if you want to something that you can complete in 10 minutes on your first attempt, then this game is probably not for you. It takes real thought and strategy to win. Once you’ve mastered it it takes about an hour to play through!

How to Play

Use mouse to build, aim, fire and cursor keys/A & D to scroll.

Game also features many keyboard shortcuts.

Game Features

• Instant play — runs in your browser, no download or installation
• 100% free — no sign-up, no payment, play as long as you like
• Any device — desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile friendly
• Fullscreen mode — use the Fullscreen button below the game for the full experience
• Part of our Strategy collection — hand-picked for quality and quick loading

Why Play Empire Island?

If you enjoy Strategy games, Empire Island deserves a place in your rotation. It runs entirely in your browser on Game Crafty — no installation, no sign-up, no cost — and it plays just as well on a phone between errands as it does on a desktop with a big screen. Give it two runs: the first to learn it, the second to beat your own best.