
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.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Rome, Singleplayer, Strategy, Historical.

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.

A Legionary's Life
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.

Expeditions: Rome
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?
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 33.3% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Historical 11.9%, War 8.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%
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 42.7% ★, Tactical RPG 11.3%, Historical 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
"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 36.5% ★, Turn-Based 14.8%, Historical 11.7%, Management 9.2%, Text-Based 8.2%
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 41.3% ★, Turn-Based 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%, Management 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%
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 44.7% ★, Historical 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Old School 9.3%, War 8%
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 72.6% ★, Historical 25.6%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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% ★, Historical 25.8%, Simulation 7.1%, RPG 5.5%, Indie 1.4%
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 60.4% ★, Historical 21.1%, Simulation 6.7%, Management 5.7%, War 5.6%
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 41.8% ★, Turn-Based 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Management 8.6%
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 29% ★, Historical 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Simulation 8.7%
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 48.2% ★, Management 16.7%, Historical 13.3%, Auto Battler 12.4%, Simulation 8.5%
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 45.5% ★, Historical 16.1%, Text-Based 12.3%, Management 8.6%, Old School 7.8%
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 48.6% ★, War 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Historical 9.5%
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 32.7% ★, Tactical RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Historical 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%
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 35.9% ★, Turn-Based 16.7%, Historical 13.2%, War 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%
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 41.2% ★, Turn-Based 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Tactical RPG 8.3%
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 66.8% ★, Historical 24.5%, Simulation 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 45.6% ★, Turn-Based 18.4%, Historical 15.8%, Simulation 6.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%
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 30.6% ★, Tactical RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%
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 33.5% ★, Tactical RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
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: Turn-Based 24.6%, War 24.5%, Historical 21.8%, Text-Based 17.1%, RPG 6.9%
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 58.9% ★, Historical 19.4%, Management 14.2%, Simulation 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 44.3% ★, Historical 17.8%, Turn-Based 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.9%
“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 66.4% ★, Historical 22.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 52.6% ★, Historical 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, War 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 4.7%
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 57.9% ★, Historical 20%, Simulation 6%, RPG 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
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 59.2% ★, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Old School 11.5%, RPG 8.1%, Historical 7%
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 22.7%, Historical 20.6%, War 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Text-Based 14.4%
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 29.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, War 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
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 72.3% ★, Historical 15.8%, War 11.1%, Indie 0.9%
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 64.3% ★, War 16.4%, RPG 6.8%, Simulation 6.4%, Lore-Rich 3.9%
Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Old School 16.4%, Management 12.7%
Build the best ludus in the world! and survive in ancient Rome.
Why similar: Rome 58.6% ★, Historical 13.1%, Simulation 9%, Management 9%, RPG 8.4%
Classic single player game
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Historical 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Lore-Rich 10.7%
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: Turn-Based 25.3%, Historical 22.8%, War 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Management 11.9%
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 24.5%, War 23.8%, Historical 19.3%, RPG 8%, Management 7.5%
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 18.7%, Tactical RPG 16.6%, War 14.8%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%
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: Historical 53.3%, Management 29.1%, Simulation 15.6%, Singleplayer 2%
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 32.3%, War 27.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, RPG 10.6%, Simulation 9.2%
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: Management 29.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.7%, Simulation 14.2%, RPG 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
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 64.1% ★, Historical 20.9%, Auto Battler 7.8%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Large-scale military-economic strategy. Which strategy lovers will appreciate! War, politics, and unique system of card tactical combat, and many features.
Why similar: Rome 41.5% ★, Turn-Based 18.8%, War 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
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: Historical 36.5%, Simulation 33.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Indie 6.5%
Civil war continues down south, even the emperor bows to the mighty warlords. Han Empire will soon divide into THREE KINGDOMS. What should the young master do to keep his tribesmen on prairie safe and sound? Everything is in the turn-based RPG: Roam Across.
Why similar: Historical 26.9%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, RPG 9.2%
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 75.6% ★, Simulation 13.2%, Historical 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
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 62.1% ★, Historical 20.6%, Simulation 9.7%, Management 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 59.1% ★, Historical 22.6%, RPG 9%, Simulation 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
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 57.5% ★, Historical 30%, Simulation 9.9%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 18.8%, Tactical RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Old School 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%
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 67.1% ★, Historical 21.2%, Simulation 6.6%, Story Rich 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Forge your Kingdom amidst the Ruins of Rome in this turn-based 4X strategy game! As the world crumbles, rebuild civilization and shape your people’s destiny. Unleash your strategic prowess, conquer provinces, and crush all who stand in your way.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.5%, Historical 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, War 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%
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 51.3% ★, Historical 19.5%, War 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 4.8%
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 32.1%, War 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, Management 15.7%, Simulation 7.6%
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 66.2% ★, Historical 22.8%, Simulation 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 41.6%, War 33.9%, Management 12.8%, Simulation 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
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 32.3% ★, Historical 28.2%, Management 16.6%, War 12.3%, Simulation 8.5%
Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.
Why similar: Historical 34.4%, War 30.4%, Management 20.2%, Simulation 13.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
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: Historical 29.7%, Rome 24.6% ★, War 18.1%, Management 17.9%, Simulation 8.1%
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 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Old School 12.1%, Tactical RPG 11.7%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, RPG 8.8%