Games Like Grand Ages: Rome

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.

Why similar: City Builder 37.2%, Rome 29.9% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Historical 10.9%, Simulation 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers the most similar experience to Grand Ages: Rome by blending detailed city-building with a 3D engine and Roman-themed campaign missions.

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 37.2% ★, City Builder 28.8%, Strategy 19.2%, Simulation 9%, Historical 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same historical setting and focus on balancing city infrastructure with military defense against barbarian threats.

CivCity: Rome, an innovative city builder inspired by the world of Sid Meiers Civilization, and created by a collaboration between Firefly Studios and Firaxis Games, invites players to shift focus from building a multi-city empire and zoom-in on the great cities of the Roman Empire, culminating in Rome itself!

Why similar: City Builder 37.3%, Rome 36.1% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Historical 8.9%, Simulation 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic city-builder that emphasizes the daily lives of Roman citizens and the intricate management of urban production chains.

Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!

Why similar: City Builder 36.9%, Rome 32% ★, Historical 12.6%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic that established the core city-building mechanics found in many modern Roman-themed strategy games.

Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.

Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Strategy 29.3%, Historical 14.2%, Simulation 13.1%, RTS 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title expands the scope to a continental scale while maintaining the familiar management and trading mechanics.

Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.

Why similar: City Builder 52.6%, Historical 21.4%, Strategy 17.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: While set in Egypt, it provides the same deep, mission-based city-building and resource management loop that defines the genre.

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 41.1% ★, Strategy 27.9%, Historical 18.6%, Simulation 6.7%, RTS 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the military and logistical aspects of Roman expansion, perfect for those who enjoy the RTS side of the seed game.

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 51.5% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Historical 18.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Multiplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deep grand-strategy experience that focuses on the political and administrative complexities of managing the Roman Republic and Empire.

Citadelum is a city builder set in legendary Ancient Rome. Build your own settlement, gather resources and evolve it into a magnificent city. Explore the world, trade and lead your mighty legions in epic tactical battles. Earn the favor of the Gods or challenge them, if you dare.

Why similar: Rome 41.5% ★, City Builder 26.6%, Historical 14.3%, Strategy 7.1%, Simulation 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern city-builder that captures the aesthetic and resource-management challenges of building a Roman settlement from the ground up.

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 54.8% ★, Strategy 25.6%, Historical 12.6%, RTS 7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses exclusively on Roman military units and battlefield maneuvers, stripping away the city-building for pure combat strategy.

Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

Why similar: City Builder 57.9%, Strategy 17.6%, Simulation 8.9%, Historical 7%, Multiplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: While set in the industrial era, its sophisticated economy and city-building mechanics are the gold standard for players who enjoy complex production chains.

Children of the Nile™ is a unique gem of a city-building game, unparalleled in both grandeur and attention to detail.As Pharaoh you will guide your people through thousands of years of history: from simple hunter-gatherers to the creation of an immortal civilization.

Why similar: City Builder 50.5%, Historical 22%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 11.2%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique population-based management system where every citizen has individual needs, similar to the management depth in Roman city-builders.

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

Why similar: City Builder 41.6%, Historical 25.4%, Strategy 15.4%, Simulation 9.5%, Building 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully combines organic city-building with large-scale tactical combat, mirroring the dual-focus gameplay of the seed game.

Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.

Why similar: City Builder 49.8%, Historical 18.8%, Strategy 11.2%, Building 7.3%, RTS 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style isometric city-builder that focuses on monument construction and economic management in an ancient historical setting.

Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

Why similar: City Builder 66.4%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Building 5%, RTS 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gridless city-builder that emphasizes organic growth and resource management, offering a more relaxed but deeply satisfying building experience.

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 40.6% ★, Historical 22.3%, Strategy 20.9%, Simulation 9.7%, RTS 6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective on ancient warfare with a focus on supply lines and logistical management.

Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Why similar: Rome 43.7% ★, Strategy 27.7%, Historical 24.4%, Simulation 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic grand-strategy title that offers a deep dive into the political landscape of the ancient Mediterranean.

Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.

Why similar: City Builder 44.6%, Historical 19.2%, Strategy 15%, Simulation 9.3%, Building 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A historical city-builder that focuses on the architectural and economic development of ancient city-states.

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 52.7% ★, Historical 22.4%, Strategy 20.1%, Simulation 2.7%, Building 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that emphasizes the military and diplomatic challenges of building a Roman hegemony.

El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

Why similar: City Builder 60.4%, Strategy 21.5%, Simulation 11.1%, Building 3.9%, Multiplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being a governor or ruler who must balance the needs of the population with political and economic demands.

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: City Builder 43.2%, Historical 23.6%, Strategy 16%, Simulation 9.8%, Building 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: For players who love the deep economic simulation and production chain management found in city-building games.

Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!

Why similar: City Builder 41.5%, Historical 22.4%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 8.5%, Building 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Similar to the Roman city-builders, this game focuses on managing the growth and prosperity of an ancient civilization through careful planning.

In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

Why similar: City Builder 65.3%, Strategy 17.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Historical 3.6%, Building 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused city-builder that forces players to manage resources and population growth in a harsh environment.

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

Why similar: City Builder 41.7%, Historical 25%, Strategy 15.6%, Simulation 9.6%, Building 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique city-builder with roguelite elements that keeps the gameplay loop fresh and challenging for strategy enthusiasts.

“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 46.9% ★, Strategy 23.6%, Historical 17.5%, Simulation 10.6%, Multiplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed grand-strategy game that focuses specifically on the military conflicts of the Roman civil wars.

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: City Builder 65.8%, Strategy 20.2%, Building 5.9%, Simulation 4.9%, RTS 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes management game that forces difficult moral and logistical choices, similar to the pressure of governing a Roman province.

The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.

Why similar: City Builder 49.6%, Strategy 17.4%, Historical 14.1%, Building 8.7%, RTS 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A hybrid of castle-building and RTS combat that captures the tension of defending a settlement against waves of enemies.

Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

Why similar: City Builder 34.9%, Rome 17.8% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Historical 13.4%, Simulation 8%

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.

Why similar: City Builder 61.5%, Strategy 21.7%, Rome 16.5% ★, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: An open-source project that faithfully recreates the classic city-building experience for modern systems.

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 40.6% ★, City Builder 24.2%, Historical 14.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 8.8%

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 55.1% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Historical 17.8%, RTS 7%, Multiplayer 1.6%

The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.

Why similar: City Builder 41.8%, Historical 25%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 9.6%, Building 7.2%

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 42.5% ★, City Builder 27.7%, Historical 14.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 5.9%

Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.

Why similar: City Builder 63.3%, Strategy 14.2%, Historical 13.1%, Simulation 6.4%, RTS 2.2%

At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!

Why similar: Rome 44.3% ★, City Builder 28.9%, Strategy 10%, Simulation 6%, RTS 5.4%

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!

Why similar: Rome 36.5% ★, City Builder 26.9%, Historical 15%, Strategy 10.7%, Simulation 7%

Empire Architect is an ancient city-building real time strategy game, with elements from grand strategies sprinkled in for good measure. The levels are procedurally generated, and you have limited control over your subjects

Why similar: City Builder 34.9%, Rome 25% ★, Strategy 13.4%, Historical 9.7%, Simulation 9.1%

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 66.9% ★, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 11.9%, Building 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Embrace your duties as a new provincial governor. Experience the beauty of ancient China, design the city of your dreams, and take care of your people’s needs. Earn the Gods’ favor to maintain the Mandate of Heaven for the ruling dynasty.

Why similar: City Builder 39.8%, Historical 21.3%, Strategy 17.9%, Simulation 8.8%, Building 6.6%

Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.

Why similar: City Builder 38.5%, Historical 22.8%, Strategy 14.4%, Simulation 8.9%, RTS 8%

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.

Why similar: Rome 33.1% ★, City Builder 27.3%, Historical 13.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Simulation 6.2%

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 39.9% ★, City Builder 23.8%, Historical 14.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 6.8%

Age of Pyramids is a sandbox city builder and simulator set in Ancient Egypt. You take on the city governor and architect’s mantle to build the most incredible city on Earth. You will have to gather dozens of resources to maintain happiness of your people and prosperity.

Why similar: City Builder 49.9%, Strategy 23.6%, Historical 16.8%, Simulation 9.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.

Why similar: Strategy 55%, Historical 29.8%, RTS 12.6%, Multiplayer 2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Children of the Nile: Alexandria is an addition to the base Children of the Nile game, adding a new mini-campaign focused on the rise of the city of Alexandria. Using the unique city-building dynamics of Children of the Nile, you will carve out a new dynasty to rule all of Egypt, and build the greatest city of the ancient world!

Why similar: City Builder 50.8%, Strategy 19.2%, Simulation 15.9%, Historical 13.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through...

Why similar: Strategy 46.6%, Simulation 22%, City Builder 22%, RTS 8.5%, Singleplayer 1%

Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!

Why similar: City Builder 34.5%, Historical 26.2%, Strategy 18.9%, Simulation 11.2%, Building 8.1%

Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.

Why similar: City Builder 53.5%, Strategy 18.4%, Historical 15.5%, Simulation 5.6%, Building 5.4%

Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...

Why similar: Strategy 43.2%, Historical 33.5%, Simulation 22.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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 61.2% ★, Historical 22.7%, Strategy 15.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Rome: Total War - Alexander is the second official expansion pack to Rome: Total War. An entirely new campaign map that stretches from Macedonia to Greece and into the heart of the ancient Persian Empire New campaign game that tasks players with matching the exploits of Alexander the Great as he swept across Central Asia and dominated...

Why similar: Rome 35.8% ★, Strategy 33.8%, Historical 21.3%, RTS 7.4%, Multiplayer 1.4%

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 63.7% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Historical 11.5%, Simulation 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

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 53.7% ★, Strategy 22%, Historical 20.8%, Multiplayer 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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 65.2% ★, Historical 17.9%, Strategy 16.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

Why similar: City Builder 42%, Historical 24.8%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 9.6%, Building 7.2%

Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!

Why similar: Strategy 40.7%, Historical 37%, Simulation 22.3%

Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Why similar: Historical 45.9%, Strategy 28.2%, Simulation 17.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

"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 54.8% ★, Historical 18.5%, Strategy 16.4%, Simulation 9.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%