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Lead a faction through Rome’s 395 AD upheaval, balancing turn-based empire management with real-time battles.
Released 17 Feb 2015
Defend a Crumbling Empire
Burn Cities to Ash
Lead a Migrating Horde
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive · Published by SEGA, Feral Interactive
Set in 395 AD, the game places you in command of a faction amid the Roman Empire’s decline, invasions and mass migrations. Campaigns vary by faction: you might struggle to preserve Roman territory, lead a people in search of new lands or build a kingdom of your own.
On the turn-based campaign map, move armies, manage settlements and deal with rival factions. Then command troops in real-time battles and sieges, where fire can spread through settlements and you can raze cities rather than hold them. Some factions play as mobile hordes, establishing camps instead of relying on fixed settlements.
Keeping a faction afloat means balancing provincial needs such as food, sanitation and public order alongside religion, politics, family ties and technological development. Climate and changing fertility add pressure to settlement and migration decisions, while faction-specific systems shape how you expand, defend or survive.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the bleak atmosphere and the challenge of trying to survive rather than simply expand. Some also highlight the campaign’s management and tactical battles, while mod-focused reviews especially praise projects such as The Dawnless Days and 1212 AD. Performance problems are a recurring complaint, and some reviewers report crashes or other bugs.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 118 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports single-player and multiplayer. Steam lists Online PvP, LAN PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. Reviews state it has cooperative and head-to-head campaigns, and multiplayer battle play is present. No player count is stated in the provided text. |
| Multiplayer & mods | One review states most Workshop mods also work in multiplayer. No official limitation or requirement is stated in the provided text. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 8 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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