Games set in ancient Rome

Ancient Rome was a powerful and influential civilization that emerged in the Italian Peninsula around the 8th century BCE and lasted until the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. It left a profound impact on Western culture, politics, law, architecture, language, and more.

Ancient Rome's influence on human history is profound and continues to be studied and admired for its accomplishments, as well as its lessons on governance, power, and civilization. These games are all set at the time when the ancient Romans were known (almost) in every corner of Europe and beyond.

Most popular ancient Rome games

Age of Empires

strategyWindows XP/98/95

Caesar 3

simulationWindows XP/98/95, Mac OS

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Age of Empires

Windows XP/98/951997protecteddemo4.2/5 Ensemble Studios

Age of Empires, published by Microsoft and developed by Ensemble Studios, is one of the most popular historical RTS and started a successful series. The player must guide a civilization from prehistory to the iron age, battling other civilizations, building and gathering resources.

Annals of Rome

DOS19883.9/5 Personal Software Services

Asterix and Obelix

DOS19964.1/5 Infogrames

Asterix: Operation Getafix

DOS19894/5 Coktel Vision

Caesar

DOS19923.9/5 Impressions Games

Caesar 2

DOS19954.2/5 Impressions Games

Caesar 3

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected4.2/5 Impressions Games

Centurion: Defender of Rome

DOS19904.2/5 Bits of magic

Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game set in ancient Rome times. As a centurion of the Roman Empire, you will fight against the enemies of Rome in real time battles in every corner of Italy and Europe, you'll be a gladiator, race chariots, fight naval battles and more.