The Rome Zone

Games set in ancient Rome or drawing on Roman politics, warfare, and culture.

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Trakonius - In the merciless sands of the arena, a gladiator is forced to fight for survival. Trakonius defies Mars, the God of War, in this Action Roguelike experience! Face gladiators, mythological creatures, and deadly challenges across four brutal arenas. The truth can only be revealed through combat!

May 29, 2026

84% 👍

of 325

$9.99 on Steam More Detail

Summa Expeditionis - Summa Expeditionis is a colony sim and base building game set in ancient Roman Empire. Follow the career of a Roman soldier from Legionnaire to Centurion. Build and manage your camp, recruit more soldiers and face the barbarians for the glory of Rome.

May 6, 2026

72% 👍

of 337

Colony Sim · Base Building · Management · Simulation · Building · Sandbox · Rome · Exploration · Crafting · Strategy · Historical · City Builder · Farming Sim · Third Person · Action

$19.99 -60% $7.99 on Steam More Detail

Pompeii: The Legacy - Rebuild Pompeii from the ashes and lead it through centuries of politics, intrigue, and survival. Shape laws, expand trade across the Empire, guide your city through disasters, and command legions in optional real-time battles. Your legacy begins now.

Apr 9, 2026

81% 👍

of 294

City Builder · Colony Sim · Rome · Simulation · Strategy · Medieval · Economy · Story Rich · Historical · Immersive Sim · Political Sim · Singleplayer · 3D · Isometric · Base Building

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

Bloodgrounds - Players say: Build a gladiator school, outfit a mortal team, and fight grid-based arena battles on a revenge campaign against an emperor. Players like: Team Building and Gear · Tactical Class Variety · City Upgrades ·

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Bloodgrounds merges tactical turn-based combat with strategic management, RPG and roguelite elements. Forged in the pits of the arena, you fought your way out and now as a wealthy patron you recruit, train, and command your team of hardened Gladiators to glory - or death.

Mar 12, 2026

77% 👍

of 612

Turn-Based Tactics · Rome · Turn-Based Combat · Perma Death · RPG · Management · Fantasy · Turn-Based Strategy · Base Building · Pixel Graphics · Strategy · Tactical RPG · Party-Based RPG · Roguelite · Tactical

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

Gladiator Command - Build a legendary gladiator school in ancient Rome. Recruit and develop unique fighters, manage the business behind the bloodshed and watch your decisions tested in brutal real-time arena combat.

Mar 5, 2026

96% 👍

of 256

Auto Battler · Simulation · Management · Strategy · Rome · 2D · Historical · Combat · Stylized · Singleplayer · Early Access · Indie

$9.99 -20% $7.99 on Steam More Detail

Strategos - Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame set in classical antiquity. Simulate large-scale battles with over 120 factions, and 250+ units, from the ancient world. Create custom battles, or take command of historical ones.

Jan 20, 2026

87% 👍

of 253

Early Access · Strategy · Real Time Tactics · Wargame · Historical · Rome · RTS · Medieval · Simulation · War · Turn-Based Strategy · Realistic · Military · Tabletop · 3D

$24.99 on Steam More Detail

Mosaic of The Pharaohs - Mosaic of The Pharaohs is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by Egyptology

Mar 28, 2025

92% 👍

of 316

Incremental · Collectathon · Education · Puzzle · 2D · Historical · Relaxing · Casual · Rome · Open World · Cartoony · Pixel Graphics · Logic · Mythology · Philosophical

$8.99 on Steam More Detail

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Total War: ROME REMASTERED - Players say: Lead an ancient faction, expand your empire on a turn-based campaign map, and command its armies in real-time battles. Players like: Classic Campaign Appeal · Strategic Battle Mix · Updated Visuals ·

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Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.

Apr 29, 2021

77% 👍

of 13k

Strategy · Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Rome · Action · RTS · 4X · Real Time Tactics · Wargame · Historical · Diplomacy · Tactical · War · Multiplayer · Singleplayer

$29.99 -75% $7.49 on Steam More Detail

Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition - Players say: Lead an ancient faction, expand your realm through turn-based strategy, and command its armies in real-time battles. Players like: Large Campaign Map · Massive Battles · Faction Variety ·

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Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

Sep 2, 2013

88% 👍

of 88k

Strategy · Historical · Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Rome · Tactical · War · Multiplayer · RTS · Real Time Tactics · Turn-Based · Singleplayer · Online Co-Op · Turn-Based Tactics · Simulation

$29.99 -75% $7.49 on Steam More Detail

Total War: ATTILA - Players say: Lead a faction through Rome’s 395 AD upheaval, balancing turn-based empire management with real-time battles. Players like: Apocalyptic Atmosphere · Modding Community · Survival Challenge ·

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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,...

Feb 17, 2015

82% 👍

of 37k

Strategy · Historical · War · Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · RTS · Tactical · Rome · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Real Time Tactics · Medieval · Co-op · Atmospheric · Action

$19.99 -55% $8.99 on Steam More Detail

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Hidden Cats in Rome - Mamma mia! Our cats are now in the great city of Rome! Let's find them! Start with a monochromatic illustration and reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels! More than 970 hidden objects to find! Enjoy the extra bonus level, NERD ARENA!

Nov 17, 2023

98% 👍

of 231

Hidden Object · Cats · Relaxing · Wholesome · Family Friendly · Cozy · Colorful · Cute · Funny · Hand-drawn · Rome · Historical · Point & Click · Cartoony · Exploration

$3.99 on Steam More Detail

Havsala: Into the Soul Palace - Players say: Explore a soul-built chamber, finding clues from past lives and using historical texts and objects to solve point-and-click puzzles. Players like: Hand-Drawn Art · Mystical Story · Music and Atmosphere ·

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Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.

Jun 21, 2022

91% 👍

of 668

Mythology · Indie · Medieval · Puzzle · Rome · Philosophical · Historical · Point & Click · Escape Room · Difficult · Hidden Object · Female Protagonist · Alternate History · 2D · Story Rich

$11.99 on Steam More Detail

Imperium Romanum Gold Edition - The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.

Nov 25, 2008

85% 👍

of 483

Strategy · Simulation · City Builder · Colony Sim · Rome · Singleplayer · Historical

$9.99 on Steam More Detail

Qvadriga - Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.

Jun 13, 2014

85% 👍

of 434

Racing · Simulation · Sports · Strategy · Rome · Historical · Turn-Based · Singleplayer · Tactical · Replay Value · Turn-Based Strategy · Management · Turn-Based Tactics · Strategy RPG

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

I dont Fall - You are Bellerophon, a hero who dreams of becoming a god and rises to the heavens and beyond. Overcome obstacles and trials to reach the heavens and become a god! But for some reason, Pegasus is the only one who seems excited.

May 28, 2024

84% 👍

of 191

Adventure · Horses · Flight · Comedy · Dark Comedy · 3D Platformer · God Game · Platformer · 3D · Mythology · Third Person · Exploration · Colorful · Abstract · Realistic

$6.99 on Steam More Detail

Roma Invicta - Roma Invicta combines action packed real-time battles with turn-based strategy on a big campaign map. Supply your legions and conquer ancient Gaul turn by turn. Fight by yourself or hand over your soldiers to the AI and enjoy the spectacle.

Feb 11, 2022

83% 👍

of 252

Rome · Strategy · Auto Battler · Action RTS · 2D · Turn-Based Tactics · Old School · Historical · Real Time Tactics · Singleplayer · Moddable · Action · Indie · Military · Turn-Based Strategy

$5.99 on Steam More Detail

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Rome: Total War™ - Collection - Players say: Lead a Roman family through a turn-based campaign, managing an empire and commanding real-time battles across Rome and its invasion-era expansion. Players like: Deep Campaign Strategy · Massive Real-Time Battles · Nostalgic Replay Value ·

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Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.

Aug 28, 2007

95% 👍

of 16k

Strategy · Historical · Rome · Turn-Based Strategy · RTS · Grand Strategy · Classic · Tactical · War · Great Soundtrack · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Turn-Based · Moddable · Real Time Tactics

Free on Steam More Detail

Praetorians - HD Remaster - Players say: Command Roman, Gallic, and Egyptian forces in a tactical RTS where terrain, unit counters, and village control decide battles. Players like: Tactical Unit Combat · Nostalgic Campaign · Distinctive RTS Design ·

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Relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic Praetorians, re-imagined in high definition. Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire.

Jan 24, 2020

92% 👍

of 1.1k

Strategy · RTS · Old School · Real Time Tactics · Multiplayer · Rome · Historical

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

Gladio and Glory - Players say: Enter physics-driven gladiator arenas, wield weapons, exploit traps, and survive escalating fights against rivals and beasts. Players like: Funny Ragdoll Chaos · Playing With Friends · Brutal Arena Combat ·

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Goofy Ragdolls and Physics Simulated duels that will challenge your tactics. Customise & Upgrade your Gladiator, dismember opponents in the arena and climb the Leaderboard. All for free!

Mar 16, 2021

91% 👍

of 4.2k

Early Access · PvP · Gore · Physics · Multiplayer · Rome · Beat 'em up · Simulation · Hack and Slash · Character Customization · Sandbox · Combat · Singleplayer · Fighting · Medieval

Free on Steam More Detail

Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood - Players say: Lead Ezio through Renaissance Rome, using stealth, parkour, combat, and a recruitable Assassin Brotherhood to challenge Borgia rule. Players like: Rome's Open World · Recruitable Assassins · Ezio's Continuing Story ·

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It’s time to join the Brotherhood.

Mar 22, 2011

88% 👍

of 26k

Action · Open World · Adventure · Stealth · Parkour · Assassins · Third Person · Multiplayer · Historical · Singleplayer · Rome · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack · Action-Adventure · Atmospheric

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

Warlord: Britannia - Players say: Lead a Roman legion from the front, building movable camps, commanding battles, and conquering settlements across ancient Britain. Players like: First-Person Command · Camp Building · Legion Progression ·

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Lead a Roman expeditionary force into the heart of Ancient Britain! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your legionaries while constructing a series of fortified marching camps. Use Roman tactics and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!

May 24, 2022

88% 👍

of 1.6k

Open World · Strategy · Base Building · Rome · Historical · Indie · Action · First-Person · Adventure · Sandbox · Combat · 3D · Singleplayer · Resource Management · Atmospheric

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

Ryse: Son of Rome - Players say: As Roman soldier Marius Titus, pursue revenge through brutal sword fights, timed executions, and battles across the Empire. Players like: Roman Visuals · Cinematic Executions · Focused Story ·

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“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge.

Oct 10, 2014

87% 👍

of 45k

Hack and Slash · Action · Quick-Time Events · Rome · Historical · Third Person · Singleplayer · Gore · Adventure · Linear · War · Atmospheric · Nudity · Open World · RPG

$9.99 on Steam More Detail

Expeditions: Rome - Players say: As a customizable Roman Legatus, lead a party through tactical battles and command a legion amid war and Senate intrigue. Players like: Consequential Story Choices · Tactical Squad Combat · Roman Setting ·

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Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

Jan 20, 2022

87% 👍

of 6.8k

RPG · Strategy · Party-Based RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Rome · CRPG · Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · Historical · 3D · Top-Down · Atmospheric · Tactical · Choices Matter · Story Rich

$44.99 on Steam More Detail

A Legionary's Life - Players say: Play a Roman legionary in the Second Punic War, balancing camp life and turn-based battles through a permadeath career. Players like: Roman Historical Setting · Atmospheric Writing · Turn-Based Combat ·

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A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.