Empire Four Kingdoms is a 2D strategy game where players are charged with creating their own village and helping it to thrive. This is done by researching tools and equipment, searching for resources and building an army that can go to war with neighbouring villages or trade resources with them. There are several elements to Empire Four Kingdoms that help to set it apart from other games of this type such as the need to keep the villagers happy by decorating the village, for which they are in turn rewarded with taxes.