# Empyrean — Dogfight dieselpunk aeros

> Text-based dieselpunk flying ace novel with player choice and aerial combat. (iPhone/iPad app by Choice of Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empyrean/id1162794046 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Choice of Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/348940935)
- Category: Games, Books, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $6.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-12-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-02
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empyrean/id1162794046/reviews.md

## What is Empyrean?

Overthrow your father's regime with his own secret experimental fighter plane! Dogfight dieselpunk aeros to save your city and the iron jungle beneath it.

"Empyrean" is an interactive "flying ace" novel by Kyle Marquis where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—325,000 words, without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Far below the city of Actorius lies the mysterious world of the Deep Tech--creatures and plants both living and mechanical, and powered by unknown forces. Your father harvests the tech to create experimental airships, and the Revolution that fights his every move races to do the same. Your father's aero, the Empyrean, is governed by Deep Tech dynamics not even he understands.

Only you can fly the Empyrean, match wits against ruthless oligarchs and devious spies, and take to the sky to fight your city’s enemies. But who is the enemy? The Revolution, or the government they say is corrupt? Foreign invaders, or the Deep Tech itself?

In a world of gleaming towers and downtrodden laborers, streaking aeros and deadly rooftop duels, when you risk it all, the sky's the limit!

• Fly the Empyrean, the greatest aircraft ever designed
• Play as a man, a woman, or nonbinary; romance men or women.
• Explore the Deep Tech, a savage mechanical ecosystem below your city.
• Conceal your true identity from your family and the secret police.
• Befriend Wesh, a denizen of the Deep Tech who is both human and machine
• Cross swords in top secret research facilities, elegant cafés, and even atop airplanes in flight!
• Use the Deep Tech and your political authority to improve and protect your city
• Side with the revolution, the government, foreign powers, or the Deep Tech itself!

## Key features

- Pilot experimental fighter plane
- Text-based interactive novel
- Choice-driven narrative
- Explore dieselpunk world
- Romance options
- Conceal identity
- Engage in aerial dogfights

## Recent user reviews (10 of 23)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empyrean/id1162794046/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Quite fun. Needs a sequel.

*2025-02-12, version 1.1.5*

I found the game to be quite fun. Though I agree with some of the others who wrote reviews. But mostly, I think this game really needs a sequel. 😀

### 5/5 — Great

*2018-06-18, version 1.0.2*

Awesome story. I have no personal interest in planes, but the story drew me in. The only complaint I have is the stat system: I personally prefer individual stats, rather than the this-or-that system. It does work in the context of the game, though, and despite what some people have written, there are plenty of ways to customise your character, and there are lots of choices. Good job. AMRO AND HIS MOUSTACHE FOR LIFE, YO

### 1/5 — Great world. Bad plots

*2018-05-22, version 1.0.1*

The game does not actually give you any real choices and you do not feel the eight of any choices you make. Ultimately you are forced to work alongside the revolution no matter what. The options for romance is so benign that there really isn’t any. No matter what choice you make the story goes on regardless and you with it. 
 It gives lots of names with no effort to actual have dialog with them. So your left with a strange informality with dozens of characters with as much character depth as a kiddy pool. Ultimately really disappointed and not worth the 6 bucks.

### 4/5 — Story is great, stats are awful

*2017-12-06, version 1.0.1*

It's tragic that a game with such a good story and unique setting is ruined by awful stat designed. 

Seriously, for most of the choices in the game you have to guess which stat correlates with it, and the stats themselves are just confusing sometimes. Some choices I can't even tell which one is reaction or vigor, or which one correlates with finesse and not vigor. It honestly ruins the game when I make every single decision incorrectly because I don't even understand what stats are being used.

Besides this, this game is great.

### 4/5 — Excellent Storybook Game

*2017-10-16*

All the characters are well-written and your choices actually feel like they have an impact. You grow to care about the characters, however the story is a tad cliché.

My one complaint is that it throws you into the story without amy background. I recommend reading through the encyclopaedia beforehand to truly get a handle on the world you're diving into.

### 5/5 — Very Good

*2017-07-21, version 1.0.1*

I really like the story and found it easy to get attached to the characters, very well written. Some of the mechanics didn't really make sense and sometimes it was hard to properly envision the setting, but all-in-all it was a great game.

### 5/5 — Bugs

*2017-06-04, version 1.0.1*

It's a good game honestly, but throughout the game I have been encountering a bug that causes the screen to just go blank so I have to go to menu screen and back to "fix" it. It's not just this game where I encounter this bug. I encountered it in other games by choice of games after the change background colour update. It's still a good game though, it's just that the bug is annoying.

### 5/5 — SOOOO Good

*2017-05-29, version 1.0.1*

I want to see all the endings but I'm physically incapable of choosing not to hang out with Wesh. She's just amazing.

### 2/5 — Great story and world, bad gameplay

*2017-05-20, version 1.0.1*

I loved the world building and story for Empyrean. The author did a great job of creating an interesting dieselpunk world and filling it with interesting characters and a dramatic political crisis narrative.

Unfortunately, as far as CoG games go this one was disappointing. The stats were confusing given the choices offered during scenarios and I never really felt like I understood what my characters strengths and weaknesses were. In fact, I don't know if my character had any strengths because every choice I made seemed to backfire/go wrong and allow an NPC to save the day in my clumsy wake. 

As a result, when I should have been enjoying the story I was just getting annoyed at how little information I was being given to make good choices as my character failed every choice I made.

### 5/5 — A gripping world with vivid characters

*2017-04-18, version 1.0.1*

One of my favorite Choice of Games pieces - a rich setting, meaningful choices, fun characters, and a great deal of depth!

## Frequently asked questions about Empyrean

### What kind of game is Empyrean?

Empyrean is an interactive text-based novel where your choices significantly impact the story's progression. It's described as a 'flying ace' novel, focusing on aerial combat and narrative decisions within a dieselpunk setting. The game features a substantial word count of 325,000 words.

### What are the key features of Empyrean?

Key features include piloting the experimental Empyrean aircraft, making choices that control the narrative, exploring the mysterious Deep Tech ecosystem, concealing your identity, and engaging in aerial dogfights. You can also romance characters and choose to side with various factions.

### Is Empyrean free to play?

The application is free to download and play, but it does contain advertisements. There are no in-app purchases mentioned, indicating that the primary monetization is through ads.

### What platforms is Empyrean available on?

While the specific platforms are not detailed in the description, it is presented as a mobile application. Typically, such apps are available on both Android and iOS operating systems.

### Who is the target audience for Empyrean?

This app is designed for players who enjoy immersive storytelling, particularly those interested in the dieselpunk genre, interactive fiction, and games where player choices have meaningful consequences. It appeals to readers who prefer narrative depth over graphics.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.6 — 2026-01-08

You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "Empyrean", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.1.5 — 2023-06-27

Bug fixes. If you enjoy "Empyrean", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.1.4 — 2023-04-28

Now you can disable touch slide controls in Settings. If you enjoy "Empyrean", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.1.3 — 2021-12-10

Bug fixes. If you enjoy this game, please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.1.0 — 2021-08-18

Maintenance release.

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