Successor: Ottomans

It began as a tribe in Söğüt. It spread across three continents. Three centuries, thirteen sultans.

Successor: Ottomans is a decision-making role-playing game set in the classical Ottoman age (1299–1603). From your throne you steer the founding and the rise of the Ottoman Empire. The game opens with Osman I and closes with Mehmed III. Every sultan in between has his own reign, his own death, his own legacy. More than seven hundred historical decisions, each one shaping your reign, the inheritance you leave your successor, and the fate of the dynasty. An emptied treasury is not only the problem of the sultan who emptied it.

Every decision you make carries a price. There is no right answer, only what the moment demands. The promised Constantinople. A Crusader army in Rumelia that wants no Turk there. The courtyard where the Janissary cauldron is overturned. The Imperial Council whose counsel you need yet can never fully trust. Each stands on one side of the throne. You swipe left or right. Each side has its own cost.

THE CHRONICLER WRITES
As you sit on the throne, the court chronicler watches you. He records every decision you make, weighs it, and carries it to the next sultan. When a sultan dies, his successor inherits not a throne but a ledger. A wrong choice by Bayezid I may be paid for by Mehmed I a decade later. A dynasty does not move by a single accession. It moves across generations.

WHAT IS INSIDE
Thirteen sultans, each with his own reign, death, and legacy.
More than 700 historical decisions.
A legacy system that shapes the starting conditions of the next reign.
More than 1000 chronicler remarks that make you feel the weight of your decisions.
A full story in Turkish and English.

STARTS FREE
Playing Osman I's reign is entirely free. The sultans from Orhan I to Mehmed III unlock with a single one-time Full Version purchase. No subscription. The free version is supported by ads. The Full Version removes ads and unlocks the whole dynasty. In the Full Version the game plays offline. No account required.

This game is a work of fiction inspired by historical events. It knows that history has no single narrative, and it may have carried some references incompletely or mistakenly. To heighten dramatic effect, events have at times been exaggerated, and by the demands of the game's own flow may have followed a path apart from the course of history. Its purpose is to bring the rich narratives of the past into the language of a game, to make history beloved, and to open a pleasant span of time for those who carry that love. It cannot be regarded as an academic source. It targets no person, community, view, or belief, and intends to offend no one.

Successor: Ottomans is entirely free to play and is ad-supported. All three centuries and thirteen sultans are available to players for free. A one-time Full Edition purchase permanently removes all ads and provides access to an additional music album. No subscription required.