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Imperator: Rome

Set between the successor kingdoms of Alexander the Great and the rise of the Roman Empire, Imperator: Rome puts you in charge of an ancient state. Choose a nation and guide its fortunes through expansion, diplomacy, and internal politics. Manage provinces and populations—including citizens, freemen, tribesmen, and slaves—whose culture, religion, and satisfaction affect your state. Characters can govern provinces, command armies, and influence politics; your approach also varies with your government, whether a republic, monarchy, or tribal system. Develop provinces with buildings, roads, and defences, and manage trade in goods that provide local benefits or can be exchanged. Wage wars with armies and fleets, choosing battle tactics and drawing on cultural military traditions; expansion can also bring unrest, rebellions, and rivalries among your leaders.

Lead an ancient Mediterranean state, balancing population, politics, trade, and armies as you expand in Alexander’s era.

Released 25 Apr 2019

66%positive of
26k player reviews
$39.99
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Manage Populations by Class

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Balance Senate and Families

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Grow Towns Into Metropolises

Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

Developed by Paradox Development Studio · Published by Paradox Interactive

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Development Was Abandoned
  2. Limited National Flavor
  3. Steep Learning Curve
  4. Repetitive Gameplay
66%
positive of 26k player reviews
76/100
Metacritic

Back of the Box

Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck Playable
Achievements 72
Age ratings
  • PEGI 12 — Violence
  • USK 12
  • ClassInd (Brazil) L — Violence
Players From 1 (maximum not specified)
Play modes
  • Online PvP
Other modes
  • Single-player
Multiplayer Imperator: Rome supports single-player and online PvP. The provided store information does not mention co-op, local multiplayer, LAN, splitscreen, drop-in/drop-out, or persistent-world features. A user review states it is hard to get more than 4 people in an online game, but this appears to describe community activity or practical session size rather than a confirmed technical player cap.
Multiplayer & mods Steam Workshop support is listed, and one review says there are not many good mods due to the game's low popularity. The provided information does not state any specific multiplayer-only mod support or how mods function in multiplayer sessions.
Controller required No
DLC / extras 5 listed on Steam
DRM / EULA
  • Requires 3rd-Party Account: Paradox Accounts (Requirement is for multiplayer only) (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
  • Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Imperator: Rome EULA
Metacritic 76/100 View on Metacritic
Website Official website

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It was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive, released on April 25, 2019.
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