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Starting as governor of a newly formed province in the Roman Empire your goal is simple: advance up the empire's political ladder to become the next Caesar.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 853 reviews
Released: 2016-08-29
Developer: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Publisher: Activision
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 16.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 44%

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    Windows
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    Dev: Orbi Universo Team
    Windows

    Play as the leader of a civilization, make it prosper and stand the test of time. Orbi Universo is a strategy/simulation game in which you manage your civilization with an abstract and complex node system and you make your society evolve through different periods, from cavemen to the Modern Era.

    Why similar: Rome 33.9%, Historical 29.2%, Strategy 20.5%, Simulation 15.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  57. #57 Sumerians
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 323 reviews2023
    Dev: Decumanus GamesPub: Melqart Games
    Windows

    Sumerians is a city building game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Attract new citizens and grow by expanding your irrigation system, building walls, palaces, temples and ziggurats. Research new technologies, manage your production, hire workers, and trade.

    Why similar: City Builder 48.7%, Strategy 20.8%, Historical 15.2%, Simulation 14.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  58. #58 Heian City Story
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 152 reviews2025
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    A city-building sim with a historical twist

    Why similar: City Builder 56.7%, Strategy 19.5%, Simulation 13.4%, Historical 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.1%

  59. #59 Ludus
    67% matchMixed68% of 869 reviews2020
    Dev: Cheesecake Dev
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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

    Why similar: Rome 54.7%, Strategy 17.9%, Simulation 14.9%, Historical 12%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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