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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.

Reviews: Mixed — 65% — of 430 reviews
Released: 2025-06-10
Developer: Colossi Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: VALOFE
    Windows

    Atlantica Europe is a free-to-play (F2P) massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), with a tactical combat system. Venture out in to the world of Atlantis where you'll find otherworldly monsters, amazing gear, and even more battle-hardened adventurers like yourself.

    Why similar: Alternate History 43%, RPG 19.2%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Action 10.9%

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