Free Rome Games on Steam
Steam currently has 232 Rome games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Rome game rankings were last updated on 8/11/2025.
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1. Gladiators: Survival in Rome
Gladiators: Survival in Rome is an Action RPG with casual survival game mechanics and active city building. You'll experience a new type of survival game with quests & dungeons, continuous progression, seasonal events and lots of spear poking.
Gladiators: Survival in Rome holds the #1 spot for "best free Rome game on Steam" with a Player Score of 62. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 390 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 249 positive reviews and 141 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 6/10/2025 |
| Developer | Colossi Games |
| Publisher | Colossi Games |
| Steam App Id | 2295520 |
2. Romans: Age of Caesar
Build Rome Together! A co-operative grand strategy MMO from a team of veteran city builders, Romans: Age of Caesar is the latest historical strategy game from Firefly Studios.
Romans: Age of Caesar has achieved a Player Score of 46, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 189 positive reviews and 230 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Romans: Age of Caesar on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/27/2022 |
| Franchise | Firefly Studios |
| Developer | FireFly Studios |
| Publisher | FireFly Studios |
| Steam App Id | 872570 |
3. Empire City Simulator
Become a ruler and build the ancient city of your dreams in Empire City! Unlock new opportunities for your city's prosperity, gain the support of the gods, construct grand buildings, and create unique infrastructure. Transform a small settlement into a magnificent center of civilization!
Empire City Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 54, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Empire City Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 9/12/2024 |
| Developer | Red Brix Wall |
| Publisher | Red Brix Wall |
| Steam App Id | 3076620 |
4. Demise of Nations
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.
Demise of Nations has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 524 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 426 positive reviews and 98 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 8/8/2017 |
| Developer | Noble Master LLC |
| Publisher | Noble Master LLC |
| Steam App Id | 338810 |
5. 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!
Gladio and Glory has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,026 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,659 positive reviews and 367 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
6. CaesarIA
CaesarIA is a remake of an old-school economic strategy game, Caesar III which is a masterpiece among the games of this genre in our opinion. There are different economic strategy games and they can be broken down to subtypes but from our viewpoint Caesar encompasses planning, constructing, diplomacy and military campaigns.
CaesarIA has achieved a Player Score of 57, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,442 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 841 positive reviews and 601 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
7. World War: Rome - Free Strategy Game
A turn-based strategy war chess game. You will play a commander in the Roman period, and command the generals and troops to complete the specified mission objectives and occupy important strongholds in the level. Rome, Samnite, Epirus, Carthage. Different choices will open different histories!
World War: Rome - Free Strategy Game has achieved a Player Score of 60, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play World War: Rome - Free Strategy Game on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/21/2023 |
| Developer | Joynow Games |
| Publisher | Joynow Games |
| Steam App Id | 2685070 |
8. Gladiate!
Play with 6 unique decks and fight your way through a gauntlet of foes. Not only do you need to fight to survive, but also pull off combos to maximize your spectacle points and please the crowd. Can you make it to the final boss and emerge victorious?
Gladiate! has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "8 user reviews" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Gladiate! on the Steam Deck.
9. Ur
The Royal Game of Ur, also called Twenty Squares, has a history stretching over five millennia with examples found across the Mediterranean! This is a 3D gameplay experience taking you into the ancient world! The game board set is a 3D reconstruction of an ancient example from a museum.
Ur has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ur on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/8/2024 |
| Developer | Games By Kylie |
| Publisher | Emory Center for Digital Scholarship at Emory University |
| Steam App Id | 2504630 |
10. 文若九洲记：艳欲之乡
这是一款剧情丰富，玩法大胆创新的卡牌游戏。您将以第一人称视角，扮演古希腊传奇英雄阿奇尔。与来自东方的游侠张文若，和随故事发展依次登场的九位美女熟妇们组成队伍，联手闯关的同时。提升她们的好感，邀请她们共度良宵。
文若九洲记：艳欲之乡 has achieved a Player Score of 62, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
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| 26 | 6/10/2025 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 25 | 4/27/2022 | 46 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 9/12/2024 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 8/8/2017 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 3/16/2021 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 1/20/2015 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/21/2023 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/14/2024 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 4/8/2024 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/8/2024 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/20/2025 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/19/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/22/2021 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/30/2025 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/16/2020 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/24/2023 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/23/2024 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/28/2025 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/18/2022 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/12/2024 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 11). Gladiators: Survival in Rome on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 12). Romans: Age of Caesar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 7). Empire City Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 1). Demise of Nations on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 1). Gladio and Glory on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 26). CaesarIA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 12). World War: Rome - Free Strategy Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Gladiate! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 21). Ur on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 8). 文若九洲记：艳欲之乡 on Steam. Steam Store.