Games Like A Legionary's Life

Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.

Why similar: War 18.5%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Perma Death 17.3%, Historical 16.1%, Text-Based 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same focus on individual survival, harsh choices, and turn-based combat within a historical setting.

Train gladiators. Manage a ludus. Fight in the arenas. Conquer the tower. Gods of Sand is a gladiator manager with intense turn-based combat, inspired by the Swords and Sandals series, in a dark and unforgiving setting.

Why similar: Rome 42.7% ★, Turn-Based 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Perma Death 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar gladiator management and turn-based combat mechanics with a distinct Roman aesthetic.

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?

Why similar: Rome 59.1% ★, Historical 15.9%, RPG 8.5%, Turn-Based Combat 6%, Turn-Based 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, party-based RPG experience set in the Roman Republic with strong tactical combat.

Shigatari is a samurai role-playing game with historical artwork.

Why similar: RPG 32.1%, Historical 25.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Roguelike 15.2%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike RPG that mirrors the turn-based combat and historical progression found in the seed game.

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Choices Matter 36.2%, Text-Based 31.6%, RPG 21.9%, Simulation 5.5%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on life-sim elements and difficult narrative choices that define your character's path.

Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.

Why similar: Rome 33.3% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Historical 11.9%, War 8.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game that puts you in the shoes of a Roman citizen striving for status and survival.

Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

Why similar: Historical 40.5%, War 35.5%, RPG 13.5%, Simulation 7.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a brutal, turn-based mercenary management experience where perma-death and tactical positioning are key.

Fight & strategize your way through spectacles and arenas - rise from lowly slave to Grand Champion and earn your freedom. Or... die trying. This Gladiator RPG Roguelite features in-depth career management and a unique physics simulated combat system. To those who are about to die, I salute you!

Why similar: Rome 52.5% ★, Historical 20.5%, Roguelite 12%, RPG 8.3%, Simulation 5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the visceral experience of gladiator combat with a focus on physics and individual survival.

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

Why similar: Rome 49.8% ★, Turn-Based Combat 21%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Old School 10%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, choice-driven RPG set in a crumbling empire that captures the harshness of the Roman-inspired world.

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.4%, Turn-Based Combat 35.3%, RPG 25.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world mercenary management game that emphasizes survival and tactical turn-based combat.

Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!

Why similar: Rome 47.7% ★, Historical 17.2%, Text-Based 11.6%, Old School 7.5%, Roguelite 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the life-simulation aspects of rising through the ranks of Roman society.

Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.

Why similar: Rome 52.6% ★, Turn-Based 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Historical 9.2%, RPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that lets you build and train a team of gladiators in ancient Rome.

A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.

Why similar: Rome 50.6% ★, Historical 20.8%, Turn-Based 12%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, War 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep historical strategy game that captures the military and political landscape of the ancient world.

Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.

Why similar: Rome 36.5% ★, Historical 22.3%, Turn-Based 14.9%, War 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical wargame that accurately simulates ancient battles and military formations.

Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.2%, Turn-Based Combat 24.7%, Roguelite 12.5%, RPG 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based combat with mercenary company management in a gritty, evolving world.

Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

Why similar: Rome 64.4% ★, Historical 23%, War 6.2%, Simulation 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that allows you to manage the entirety of the Roman state and its military expansion.

All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

Why similar: Turn-Based 25%, War 25%, Historical 19.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%, RPG 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven war game that focuses on the survival and morale of individual soldiers.

Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.

Why similar: Turn-Based 59.2%, RPG 19.4%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A harsh, turn-based management RPG that forces players to make difficult survival decisions in a dangerous world.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Turn-Based 66.4%, RPG 16.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features narrative-heavy, turn-based tactical combat where every decision impacts the survival of your group.

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!

Why similar: Rome 71.6% ★, Historical 25.7%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world strategy game that tasks you with conquering and pacifying Roman Britain.

Roma Invicta combines action packed real-time battles with turn-based strategy on a big campaign map. Supply your legions and conquer ancient Gaul turn by turn. Fight by yourself or hand over your soldiers to the AI ​​and enjoy the spectacle.

Why similar: Rome 55.8% ★, Historical 17.8%, Old School 10.7%, War 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 3%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy game with pixel graphics that focuses on the military defense of the Roman Empire.

Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game ever before, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly...

Why similar: Rome 60.4% ★, Historical 26.5%, RPG 5.7%, Simulation 4.9%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A historical strategy game that focuses on the military campaigns of Julius Caesar.

In this roguelike wargame, take command of a tank and its crew in the Second World War, joining one of over 50 campaigns across Europe, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. Fight against over 1300 historically-based unit types, where each day is a struggle for survival.

Why similar: Historical 34.6%, War 16.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Retro 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike historical war game that focuses on the survival of a tank crew in a high-stakes environment.

Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.

Why similar: War 23.4%, Turn-Based 20%, Historical 18.1%, Perma Death 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical war game that emphasizes the human element of combat and the consequences of your choices.

Relive the conflict between the mighty Roman Republic and the brave Celtiberian people of Numantia! Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, classic turn-based strategy mechanics, and combat tactics, with decision-making and side missions.

Why similar: Rome 50.9% ★, Historical 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, War 9.9%, Choices Matter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on turn-based combat and historical military engagements.

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.

Why similar: Rome 62% ★, Historical 19.3%, War 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy experience that captures the scale of Roman military conquest.

Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.

Why similar: Rome 53.2% ★, Turn-Based 21.7%, Historical 18.9%, Simulation 5.2%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique turn-based racing and management game focused on Roman chariot racing.

“ALEA JACTA EST” (The Die is Cast) is what Caesar said as he crossed the Rubicon River when he learned that the Senate had removed him from his command. Crossing that small Italian river was equivalent to disobeying Rome’s orders and entering into open rebellion in this historical turn-based strategy wargame .

Why similar: Rome 68.1% ★, Historical 23.8%, Simulation 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game dedicated to the civil wars and conflicts of the Roman Republic.

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.

Why similar: Rome 44.1% ★, Perma Death 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Roguelite 4.8%

As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.

Why similar: Rome 68.1% ★, Historical 25.5%, Simulation 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A city-builder and strategy game that allows you to manage the growth of Roman settlements.

44 BC. Caesar, the dictator of Rome, discovers that the threat of conspiracy comes from the people closest to him. Can you resist the impending danger and rewrite history?

Why similar: Rome 39.6% ★, Historical 14%, Perma Death 12.6%, Roguelite 6%, Roguelike 5.9%

Heads Will Roll: Downfall is a combination of a tactical role-playing game and visual novel, in which you will assume the role of a medieval soldier.

Why similar: Turn-Based 17.6%, Historical 16.1%, Perma Death 13.7%, War 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%

Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.

Why similar: Historical 28.5%, War 23%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Choices Matter 8%

"Age of Gladiators" is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities.

Why similar: Rome 45% ★, Turn-Based 18.5%, Historical 14.8%, Text-Based 9%, RPG 6.3%

Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.

Why similar: Rome 43.4% ★, Turn-Based 20.5%, Historical 16.3%, War 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.1%

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.

Why similar: Rome 67.3% ★, Historical 21.7%, Choices Matter 5%, Simulation 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.

Why similar: Rome 58.7% ★, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Old School 10.5%, RPG 8.4%, Historical 7.1%

Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

Why similar: Rome 58.2% ★, Historical 31%, Simulation 6.9%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%

A Turn-Based Fighting Game Set in the Roman Era, where you can develop your Gladiators and fight them in arenas to increase the glory of your Ludus.

Why similar: Rome 48.6% ★, Turn-Based Combat 29%, RPG 15.2%, Roguelite 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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.

Why similar: Rome 69.8% ★, Historical 19.6%, Simulation 8.5%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire. You will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy in the crusade to become Emperor.

Why similar: Rome 71.4% ★, Historical 15.9%, War 11.4%, Indie 1.3%

Build the best ludus in the world! and survive in ancient Rome.

Why similar: Rome 65.2% ★, Historical 14.9%, RPG 9.7%, Simulation 6.9%, Indie 2.2%

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

Why similar: Turn-Based 36%, RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Roguelike 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

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!

Why similar: Rome 61.3% ★, War 17.9%, Historical 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?

Why similar: Text-Based 38%, Choices Matter 26.5%, RPG 17.7%, Simulation 10.1%, Indie 4.1%

Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!

Why similar: Historical 46.3%, War 35.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Simulation 7.4%

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.

Why similar: Rome 57.3% ★, Historical 22.2%, War 15.8%, Simulation 3.7%, Singleplayer 1%

In the game, players will play the role of Liu Bei, the monarch of Shu Han during The Three Kingdoms period, and defeat the strong enemies encountered by cultivating the military generals and forming the characteristic army. Whether you can change your life and unify the three countries is up to you

Why similar: Historical 27.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Old School 13.3%, Roguelite 11.8%, RPG 10.9%

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: Historical 48%, War 39.8%, Simulation 6.6%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.7%

Story of a Gladiator is an arena beat 'em up where you take the role of a man in search of his destiny. Fight against waves of enemies in the arena to earn coin and fame until you are strong enough to enter the colosseum and become champion.

Why similar: Rome 62.8% ★, Historical 20.6%, Perma Death 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Indie 1.2%

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.

Why similar: Rome 69.9% ★, Historical 23.5%, Simulation 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Mortal Glory is a fantasy-themed tactical roguelike game about recruiting a team of gladiators and pitting them against brutal competition in a blood-soaked tournament. Train your gladiators, find a legendary sword, learn ancient spells, recruit a celebrity, cheat - do whatever it takes to bring glory to your name!

Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Old School 15.1%, Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 10.1%

The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.

Why similar: Rome 78.3% ★, Historical 11.1%, Simulation 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Esports History is an RPG sim where you start as a regular guy, and work your way up to the very top of esports. Defeat bosses in tournaments, make a name for yourself within the esports community, and become a real pro!

Why similar: Choices Matter 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, RPG 19.2%, Simulation 15.7%, Retro 10.1%

Ancient Life is a game that simulates the life of ancient people. The game contains various events that may have occurred in ancient times. Players can choose to farm, be an official, craftsman, be a hunter, be a merchant, and have different occupations.

Why similar: Historical 43.6%, Text-Based 28.5%, RPG 11%, Roguelite 7.1%, Simulation 6.9%

A life simulator that leans heavily into the personal finance aspect. Pay taxes, take out mortgages, trade stocks, buy real estate, start businesses, or grind your way to victory as an employee.

Why similar: Text-Based 35.8%, Old School 20.4%, Choices Matter 17%, RPG 16.6%, Simulation 8.2%

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!

Why similar: Rome 68.7% ★, Historical 23.3%, Simulation 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

Why similar: Turn-Based 41.9%, Historical 22.3%, RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Choices Matter 7.5%

Kingdom's Life - Large turn-based global strategy game in pixel style. You have to create your own people and state. Can you lead the state to political, economic, technological and military triumph? It depends on you.

Why similar: Historical 32.3%, War 28.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Simulation 7.8%

As Emperor of a crumbling realm, hold back collapse in this grand strategy epic. Fall of an Empire has you balance deadly politics, manage resources, and command battles to survive invasions and intrigue in a vast, Roman-inspired world.

Why similar: Rome 68.4% ★, War 18.2%, RPG 7.5%, Simulation 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%