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The lightweight champion of wrestling comes full circle with higher resolution visuals and a smoother frame rate - whilst still retaining the retro style that puts the fun first! Now featuring whole other booking & roaming modes at no extra cost for the biggest Triple Threat in wrestling.

Wrestling Empire is a sports, wrestling and character customization game developed and published by MDickie.
Released on July 02nd 2021 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 2,637 reviews of which 2,512 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 16.88€ on Eneba.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(TM) 1.1gHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025
Sports games (really this applies to sports in general) are driven by emergent narratives. Nobody knows how things are going to unfold in any given season, so you get pulled in by the mystery of what's going to happen. I preface by starting with this to say that WE has better emergent storytelling than any sports game I've played so far. Granted, this is a rather fantastical interpretation of wrestling, like wrestlers bringing actual weapons and explosives into the ring, so naturally the events are going to be crazier than real wrestling will allow. Still, because you have no idea what's gonna happen, you eagerly await every match. Pretty much everything about this game is fun. wrestling is fun. getting into random fights at a bar is fun. somehow it makes being a referee fun. it makes being a *booker* fun. it makes losing fun, which is the most important thing that games with emergent storytelling can do. I'm not exactly sure what the secret sauce is that makes it so engaging. Maybe its the juxtaposition of how unironically competitive the gameplay is compared to how silly the tone is. But most likely its that the characters are very enjoyable despite being one dimensional, and you want to see them compete over and over. By far the most fun and replayable game by MDickie that I've seen.
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Dec. 2025
Wrestling Empire is an unapologetically chaotic wrestling sandbox from solo developer MDickie, a creator long known for eccentric, rough-around-the-edges games that favor personality and unpredictability over polish. In many ways, this title feels like the culmination of his design ethos: a sprawling, deliberately unrefined tribute to the wild spirit of wrestling from the late ’90s and early 2000s. Rather than chase realism or big-budget spectacle, Wrestling Empire leans into its own eccentricity, offering a world where every match, backstage interaction, and career twist can erupt into absurdity. It is a wrestling game that thrives on unpredictability, embracing a style of simulation that mirrors the unhinged theatrics of wrestling more than its athletic precision. At the heart of the experience is its enormous roster and world. Wrestling Empire features hundreds of wrestlers spread across fictional promotions that echo real-world companies, allowing players to experience a parallel wrestling universe filled with pastiches, caricatures, and original personalities. The sheer scale of the roster is impressive, especially for an indie title, and it supports a flexible career mode where you create or adopt a wrestler and try to rise through various promotions. Contracts, negotiations, injuries, alliances, rivalries, and surprising narrative events create a career flow that feels closer to an unpredictable wrestling drama than a linear progression system. At any moment, management might force an unfavorable match, a rival may ambush you backstage, or your character could be pushed into a story you never saw coming. This spontaneity is part of the game’s charm; every career becomes its own bizarre narrative stitched together by accidents, luck, and chaos. In-ring action is where Wrestling Empire most openly pays homage to older wrestling titles. The combat is intentionally loose, physics-driven, and often hilariously messy. Moves don’t always connect cleanly, bodies ragdoll in unexpected directions, tables break awkwardly, and weapons send wrestlers tumbling in ways that border on slapstick. There is a genuine sense of freedom in the controls: brawls spill outside the ring, weapons get swung with reckless abandon, referees become collateral damage, and multi-man matches devolve into absolute pandemonium. Although the mechanics can feel clunky—sometimes frustratingly so—they also allow for a wide range of emergent moments that polished wrestling sims rarely produce. One second you might land a perfect suplex; the next, your character slips, falls off the apron, and accidentally triggers a ringside brawl that becomes the highlight of your match. Beyond the core wrestling, the game’s editing tools and match customization options add considerable depth. You can tweak wrestler attributes, modify entire rosters, set up dream matches, or stage ludicrous stipulations that defy standard wrestling rules. Combined with the game’s “booker” features, which allow you to shape storylines and guide promotions, Wrestling Empire becomes as much a management toybox as an action game. Fans who enjoy world-building or fantasy booking can spend countless hours creating their own wrestling universes, crafting dream rosters, or simulating bizarre scenarios that official wrestling games would never allow. Despite its strengths, Wrestling Empire is undeniably rough. The visuals are dated, animations can be stiff, and the physics are unpredictable to a fault. Matches can break down due to awkward camera angles or imprecise controls, and glitches—though often amusing—can occasionally impede progress. These flaws are not incidental; they are embedded in the game’s DNA. Players expecting slick presentation or polished game feel will almost certainly be disappointed. Wrestling Empire asks its audience to accept jank as part of the show, much like an indie wrestling promotion where the charm comes from heart and improvisation, not production value. Yet for players willing to embrace its unique style, the game becomes strangely compelling. The chaotic physics, huge roster, dynamic storytelling, and complete freedom to craft your own scenarios create an experience unlike anything from larger studios. It captures a side of wrestling that mainstream titles often overlook: the unpredictable, over-the-top, melodramatic energy that defines the medium at its most entertaining. It is messy but heartfelt, crude but imaginative, and it offers a kind of expressive freedom that more polished games tend to avoid. Ultimately, Wrestling Empire succeeds not because it imitates modern wrestling sims, but because it commits entirely to being something different. It is a wild, janky, and endlessly amusing sandbox for wrestling fans who enjoy creating stories as much as playing matches. For those who can look past its technical imperfections, it delivers a uniquely chaotic kind of fun—a tribute to wrestling’s strangest impulses and a passion project bursting with identity. Rating: 9/10
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Dec. 2025
I played this and won the world championship and then my opponent bodyslammed me into a burning table and my limbs exploded and I couldnt wrestle again due to paralysis, 10/10 would recommend.
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June 2025
I accidentally killed someone then went to their funeral and suplexed someone on to their casket. I love this dumb game so much that I had to bar myself from ever playing it again. It was the wrestling game I never knew I wanted.
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May 2025
Won a belt Go to bar to celebrate Gets drunk Andre The Giant slams me through a table I die 10/10 Masterpiece of a game
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Frequently Asked Questions

Wrestling Empire is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

Wrestling Empire is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

Wrestling Empire received 2,512 positive votes out of a total of 2,637 achieving an impressive rating of 9.10.
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Wrestling Empire was developed and published by MDickie.

Wrestling Empire is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Wrestling Empire is not playable on MacOS.

Wrestling Empire is not playable on Linux.

Wrestling Empire offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Wrestling Empire offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Wrestling Empire does not currently offer any DLC.

Wrestling Empire does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Wrestling Empire does not support Steam Remote Play.

Wrestling Empire is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Wrestling Empire.

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Wrestling Empire
Rating
9.1
2,512
125
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
47
Developer
MDickie
Publisher
MDickie
Release 02 Jul 2021
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