Free Rome Games on Steam
Steam currently has 206 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 10/21/2024.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best free Rome game on Steam" with a Player Score of 47. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181 positive reviews and 214 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 |
2. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 62, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 348 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 225 positive reviews and 123 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 | 4/13/2023 |
| Developer | Colossi Games |
| Publisher | Colossi Games |
| Steam App Id | 2295520 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,896 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,542 positive reviews and 354 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.
4. 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 53, placing it in the #4 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 10 positive reviews and 8 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.
| Release Date | 9/12/2024 |
| Developer | Red Brix Wall |
| Publisher | Red Brix Wall |
| Steam App Id | 3076620 |
5. 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 76, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 511 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 413 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 |
6. Battlepopes
BATTLEPOPES is a multiplayer online 2D MOBA in a sidescrolling arena, featuring cooldown-based combat. Stuck in hell forever, as punishment for their wicked lives, ancient Popes and Antipopes fight in the eternal inferno. Come rot.
Battlepopes has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 44 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Battlepopes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/24/2023 |
| Developer | Unclenomics |
| Publisher | Unclenomics |
| Steam App Id | 2406870 |
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 57, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10 positive reviews and 6 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.
| 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
9. Kottabos VR
This is a VR trip into the ancient world – playing Kottabos, the all-time favorite Greek party game. Prove your skill by throwing the dregs of wine from your cup at the metal disk on the pole in front of you, or fling your drops at the little cups floating in a bowl.
Kottabos VR has achieved a Player Score of 71, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "5 user reviews" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Kottabos VR on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/14/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Emory Center for Digital Scholarship at Emory University |
| Steam App Id | 2626890 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,430 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 830 positive reviews and 600 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 32 | 4/27/2022 | 47 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 4/13/2023 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 3/16/2021 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 9/12/2024 | 53 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 8/8/2017 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 8/24/2023 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/21/2023 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/14/2024 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 3/14/2024 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/20/2015 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/19/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/22/2021 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/16/2020 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/23/2024 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/18/2022 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/8/2024 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/12/2024 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/25/2024 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 21). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 21). Romans: Age of Caesar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Gladiators: Survival in Rome on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Gladio and Glory on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Empire City Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Demise of Nations on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Battlepopes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 24). World War: Rome - Free Strategy Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 19). Gladiate! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Kottabos VR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). CaesarIA on Steam. Steam Store.