Free Rome Games on Steam
Steam currently has 180 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 4/19/2024.
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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 46. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 372 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 170 positive reviews and 202 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 61, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 286 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 183 positive reviews and 103 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Gladiators: Survival in Rome on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/13/2023 |
| Developer | Colossi Games |
| Publisher | Colossi Games |
| Steam App Id | 2295520 |
3. 256vs256
This Game is Simple! Light! Dynamic! You can experience playing a classic game of 'Go' or 'Chess' while playing a '3D Real-Time Battle Game'. You can also feel the emotions of the Battle Field.
256vs256 has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Positive" 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 | 2/11/2024 |
| Developer | Tetrahedron Studio |
| Publisher | Tetrahedron Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2704120 |
4. 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 87, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,699 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,360 positive reviews and 339 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.
5. 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 #5 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39 positive reviews and 4 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 |
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 1,408 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 822 positive reviews and 586 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 56, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9 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. 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 #8 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 494 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 399 positive reviews and 95 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 |
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 69, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "4 user reviews" 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 | 4/30/2024 |
| Developer | Games By Kylie |
| Publisher | Emory Center for Digital Scholarship at Emory University |
| Steam App Id | 2504630 |
10. Killer Worm 2
Is basic a classic "Snake" in reverse! You are a gladiator in an arena to die with a giant worm chasing you that grows as you get points. Run, dodge, collect points, power-ups and make combos to get the highest score while staying alive.
Killer Worm 2 has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Rome games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Positive" 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 | 1/18/2022 |
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| Publisher | JOZGames |
| Steam App Id | 1768260 |
More Free Rome Games
Explore even more rankings for the 14 best free Rome games available on Steam.
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 | 33 | 4/27/2022 | 46 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 4/13/2023 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 2/11/2024 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 3/16/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 8/24/2023 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/20/2015 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/21/2023 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/8/2017 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/30/2024 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/18/2022 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/19/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/22/2021 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/16/2020 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/14/2024 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 19). Romans: Age of Caesar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Gladiators: Survival in Rome on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 2). 256vs256 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). Gladio and Glory on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 16). Battlepopes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). CaesarIA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). World War: Rome - Free Strategy Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). Demise of Nations on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). Ur on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 10). Killer Worm 2 on Steam. Steam Store.