
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?
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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?

Never Second in Rome
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.

Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
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...
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 56.5% ★, Historical 19.7%, Retro 6.1%, Simulation 5.9%, RPG 5.8%
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 49.5% ★, Historical 21.1%, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 6.7%, RPG 4.5%
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 48.2% ★, Historical 16.9%, Alternate History 13.9%, Roguelite 9.4%, Simulation 5.4%
A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.
Why similar: Rome 39.3% ★, Historical 14%, Perma Death 12.6%, Roguelite 6.1%, Roguelike 6%
“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 55% ★, Historical 19.4%, Strategy 14.6%, Simulation 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 57.3% ★, Historical 14.9%, RPG 7.8%, Strategy 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.4%
Build the best ludus in the world! and survive in ancient Rome.
Why similar: Rome 56.8% ★, Historical 12.6%, Simulation 10%, Strategy 8.3%, RPG 8%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: Historical 28.4%, Choices Matter 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Strategy 11%
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 57.3% ★, Politics 17.6% ★, Strategy 7.5%, Simulation 6.5%, RPG 6%
Caesar’s Revenge is a die-and-retry retro FPS set in classical antiquity. Bring retribution to the greedy senator’s that betrayed you. Become the fall of Rome.
Why similar: Rome 55.8% ★, Alternate History 22.6%, Historical 11.8%, Retro 4.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
Follow the real life events of the late Roman Emperor Caligula and his dear sweet sister Drusilla during his short reign. You will explore Rome and deal with the senate while living the life of an Emperor.
Why similar: Historical 35.6%, Strategy 22.4%, RPG 21.1%, Simulation 20.9%
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 51.3% ★, Historical 17.7%, Politics 10.6% ★, Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 6.5%
Crisis in the Kremlin is a global real-time political strategy about the Socialist world in its final decade. Shape the fate of the world as you manage economy, foreign relations, and domestic policy. Engage with countries across the globe, using diplomacy or even proxy wars to expand your reach.
Why similar: Politics 37.5% ★, Alternate History 22.1%, Historical 18.5%, Strategy 6.5%, Simulation 6.4%
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: Rome 55.7% ★, Historical 19.1%, Strategy 15%, Simulation 10.3%
As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!
Why similar: Historical 29.8%, Investigation 24%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Simulation 9%
Guide your very own civilization's destiny in this abstract strategy sim. Master a complex node system, overcome unique challenges, and evolve your society from humble beginnings to the mastery of the atom. Can your civilization *really* withstand the test of time?
Why similar: Politics 33.9% ★, Historical 24.9%, Rome 20.8% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 7.8%
Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.
Why similar: Alternate History 28.7%, Historical 28.5%, Choices Matter 19%, Simulation 9.1%, 2D 7%
Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.
Why similar: Politics 35.1% ★, Historical 20%, Strategy 13.6%, Simulation 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%
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 57.4% ★, Historical 20.9%, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 8.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 68.4% ★, Strategy 16.8%, Historical 14.8%
Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good?
Why similar: Politics 31.9% ★, Strategy 18.1%, Alternate History 17.9%, Historical 15.3%, Choices Matter 7.6%
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 56.9% ★, Alternate History 12.1%, Historical 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%, RPG 6.9%
In the unique world of this political simulator, you travel to Europe, 1932-1935, to become the party leader in one of the following countries: Germany, France, or England. You have a real chance to become the winner of WWII even before it begins...
Why similar: Politics 42.9% ★, Alternate History 15.2%, Strategy 15.1%, Simulation 15%, Historical 10.8%
Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Puzzle 17.2%, Simulation 15.2%, Retro 10%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful — you may find yourself replaced in the next election.
Why similar: Historical 35.8%, Roguelike 21.7%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 10.8%
Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!
Why similar: Rome 56.1% ★, Historical 20.8%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 8.6%, Retro 2.5%
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Historical 20.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
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 58.7% ★, Historical 16.4%, Strategy 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, 2D 3.2%
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 59.5% ★, Historical 18.8%, Strategy 6.8%, Simulation 6.8%, Choices Matter 6.6%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Politics 36.2% ★, Simulation 18.5%, Strategy 15.5%, RPG 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Why similar: Politics 49.7% ★, Alternate History 27.9%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
You are local mafia kingpin, Jeffrey Koch. Your empire in New Kandinski is in total chaos because an unknown Mastermind has decided to take your place. And they’ve planted a sleeper Mole inside your operation. It’s time to act, but you need to act smart.
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 14%, Atmospheric 11%
"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 47% ★, Alternate History 16%, Historical 15%, Strategy 7.4%, Simulation 6.8%
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 41.8% ★, Historical 21.6%, Alternate History 15.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 8.2%
Immigration Enforcement Case #112: You are under arrest. Unless your friends can cross a broken America, retrieve your identifying documents and stay out of trouble... this is the end of the American dream for you.
Why similar: Politics 39.1% ★, Alternate History 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Puzzle 7.5%, Simulation 7.1%
Tower defense Game to safeguard the land of Rome.
Why similar: Rome 67% ★, Historical 16%, Strategy 9.1%, 2D 3.8%, Simulation 2.9%
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 64.3% ★, Historical 22.5%, Strategy 8.7%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Become the Dictator of Gradnar! Rule the nation, choose between democracy and tyranny, wage wars with a unique card-based mechanic, and expand your empire. A political dystopia packed with satire and humor!
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.6%, Simulation 21.4%, Strategy 20.2%, Atmospheric 17.2%, 2D 9.6%
The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.
Why similar: Politics 36% ★, Alternate History 21.9%, Historical 19.3%, Strategy 6.4%, Simulation 6.1%
A historical sandbox simulation where every NPC lives their own life. They don't wait for you—they ally, marry, betray, and die. Kingdoms rise and fall by someone's will. Sometimes you shape history, sometimes it sweeps you away—an observer of a once-in-a-lifetime story that only you can witness.
Why similar: Politics 41.5% ★, Alternate History 24.8%, Historical 19.2%, Simulation 6.5%, RPG 6.4%
As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?
Why similar: Investigation 30.1%, Alternate History 21.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%, RPG 10.7%, Strategy 10%
Blocks!: Julius Caesar is an epic two-player wargame that brings the drama of the Roman Civil War (49-45 BC) to life. Take control of the legions of Caesar or Pompey against AI or in online Multiplayer. Fight to determine the future of Rome: Republic or Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 35.2%, Simulation 33.6%, Historical 31.3%
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 53.3% ★, Historical 20.7%, Strategy 12.6%, Choices Matter 8.2%, 2D 4.5%
Play as an existing or fully customized political figure, and campaign for many alternative Brazilian elections! In "Vox Populi: Brazil 2022", you and the characters around you must promote your ideas and your popularity throughout the country to claim victory!
Why similar: Politics 54.2% ★, Historical 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Choices Matter 4.5%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 20.5%, Historical 14.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Choices Matter 7.6%
Step into the shoes of J. Edgar Hoover and combat the Mafia, Communists, the Ku Klux Klan, the Black Panthers, the Weather Underground, and more as you shape history with your every move. Download now and become the ultimate mastermind in this thrilling management RPG!
Why similar: Politics 46.9% ★, Historical 19.7%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Strategy 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Politics 44.8% ★, RPG 23%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%, 2D 4.5%
January 21, 1793, Revolutionaries are about to guillotine King Louis XVI of France. Can you save him and change history?
Plague: London 1665 is an RPG with pixel art graphics set in 1665's during the Bubonic Plague outbreak in overcrowded and polluted London. As a body collector, graveyard keeper, and family provider, avoid the disease while clearing the streets. Will you survive the outbreak or become another victim?
Why similar: Historical 33%, RPG 16.7%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Simulation 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Survive ambitious rulers dreaming of an empire, outsmart treacherous neighbors longing to burn your spoils, and navigate the religion’s predictably unreasonable demands; you need ask only one question as you build your legacy – “Will you burn them, or be burnt?”
Why similar: Strategy 27.4%, Simulation 21.8%, RPG 21.1%, Choices Matter 17.4%, 2D 7.8%
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 44%, Retro 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, RPG 12%, 2D 7.2%
Starship Inspector is a Space Roguelike in which every choice you make matters. Save a galaxy or rescue your crew member? Serve an evil empire or help an ancient tribe? You'll constantly have to make hard decisions and deal with consequences.
Why similar: Perma Death 22.1%, Roguelite 16.1%, Strategy 16%, Roguelike 12.7%, Simulation 10.1%
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: Historical 56.4%, Strategy 19.8%, Simulation 19.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, RPG 11.3%
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
Why similar: Historical 36.3%, Choices Matter 35.6%, RPG 18.4%, Simulation 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
1789, Paris. Take Napoleon’s place in an alternate history as Céline or César Bonaparte in this ideology driven, turn-based strategy journey. Defend, reform or oppose the monarchy and write your own alternative history by combining cunning political skills and tactical military prowess.
Why similar: Politics 35.8% ★, Alternate History 23.2%, Historical 19.7%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Strategy 6.6%
In the medieval era, assume the role of a lord and engage with other lords,develop fiefdoms, and employ strategies involving intrigue, warfare, and plunder. Expand your territory and strengthen your house lineage Or, be a god, manipulate the world? This game primarily strategic role-playing elements
Why similar: Historical 37.3%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 12.9%, RPG 12.1%
Play as an existing or fully customisable political figure, and campaign for or many alternative Polish elections!! In "Vox Populi: Poland 2023", you and the characters around you must promote your ideas and your popularity throughout the country to claim victory!
Why similar: Politics 51.4% ★, Historical 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 5.8%
NEWSPAPER EDITING ADVENTURE. "In 1996, a congressman was murdered...The prime suspect is a congressman's aide. As the suspicious article was published the story begins" Play the role of editor-in-chief of a newspaper. You become the editor of a newspaper and write a front-page article every day.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.6%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Strategy 16.4%, Simulation 16.3%, Atmospheric 13.3%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Detective 55.1%, Choices Matter 20.8%, Atmospheric 14%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.5%