The Rome Zone
Games set in ancient Rome or drawing on Roman politics, warfare, and culture.
Latest Standouts
Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.
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
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
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
Bloodgrounds - 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
Gladiator Command - A gladiator management sim. Recruit unique gladiators, train them, equip them, hire staff, manage finances, build prestige, develop traits and stat-based skills, and let real-time arena battles decide your rise.
Mar 5, 2026
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
Pax Augusta - Pax Augusta is probably the most authentic ancient city-building simulation. Build flourishing cities and look after your citizens. Earn gold with production and trade of goods and build impressive monuments. Strengthen your influence and become a Roman emperor!
Apr 17, 2025
Mosaic of The Pharaohs - Mosaic of The Pharaohs is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by Egyptology
Mar 28, 2025
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Total War: ROME REMASTERED - 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
Total War: ATTILA - 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
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition - 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
Ryse: Son of Rome - “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
Warlord: Britannia - 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
Top Rated
Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.
Rome: Total War™ - Collection - Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.
Aug 28, 2007
Praetorians - HD Remaster - 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
Gladio and Glory - 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
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood - It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Mar 22, 2011
Expeditions: Rome - 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
A Legionary's Life - 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.
Sep 25, 2019
