Oops, I Built an Empire
An emperor's 'Empire Doom' system makes every attempt to ruin his kingdom only strengthen it.
ShortMax · 60 episodes
Story
An emperor is stuck with a system called 'Empire Doom'. No matter how hard he works to ruin his realm, the efforts only make it stronger. Forced to rule the universe, he keeps asking when he might finally return home. Whether going home is truly what he wants is becoming the real question.
Sci-fi & game systemFantasy & magicwry system comedyreluctant ruler
Who will like it: viewers who liked reluctant-ruler stories where a system keeps backfiring every time the hero tries to fail.
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from ShortMax's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Where to watch
- Episodes
- 60
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShortMax | 60 | — | — | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for ShortMax on the App Store: $9.99 to $19.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on ShortMax
- Length
- 60 episodes is longer than 48% of the 60 ShortMax dramas on our list (typical: 60).
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Source: ShortMax (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: ShortMax, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.