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As Caesar’s centurion, train and command a Roman century through camp decisions, text events, and turn-based battles.
Released 05 May 2026
Train Caesar’s Century
Lead Formation Battles
Duel Amid Battles
Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.
Developed by Alessandro Roberti · Published by Alessandro Roberti
You play a centurion in a newly raised legion serving under Julius Caesar, beginning just before the Gallic War. Text-led events place your career within the late Roman Republic’s conflicts and let you respond to historical developments through choices and skill checks.
Between campaigns, you manage camp activities, allocate training to yourself and your century, and appoint staff or develop notable soldiers. Your choices shape character and unit attributes that affect later checks and engagements.
Lead your century in turn-based formation battles, where you direct its approach and manage its cohesion, and take part in individual fights as your centurion or soldiers. Performance can affect Caesar’s favor and your opportunities for promotion.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its detailed Roman setting, historical storytelling, and the perspective of serving as a centurion rather than commanding an entire army. Some also enjoy planning training and unit management, or the individual combat and formation tactics. Criticism frequently focuses on chance-driven outcomes, battle systems that can be hard to understand, and combat or training that some players find repetitive and slow.
Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You take the role of a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar.
In a Republic dominating the Mediterranean World and yet shaken by internal strife, still traumatized by the horrors of the civil war that marked the previous generation, the arrival of a new governor in your province will initiate a succession of events that will ultimately define the future of Rome and its empire.
Starting right before the beginning of the Gallic War, you will assume command of a century in a newly raised legion.
In addition to the main character, you will control the small army unit in your charge, your century.
Train yourself and your century, appoint your staff and discover the most remarkable individuals at your service.
Fight and lead your legionaries in real historical battles relying on a complex system of intertwined stats.
Turn-based individual combat involving not only your main character, but also the soldiers under your command.
Text-based events and narrative sections with many Attribute and Skill checks.
Great care and attention to historical detail and accuracy.
You can download and play the free demo directly on Steam. It allows you to explore the first three chapters of the game at your own pace. I recommend trying it before you buy, it's the best way to find out whether this game is up your alley.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 45 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
