Ludus (2020)
- Developer
- Cheesecake Dev
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.4 of 5, 870 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 7.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
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How it feels
A first-person management simulator where you run a gladiator school, balancing training, economy, and family duties in ancient Rome.
managementdifficultatmospherichistoricalactioneconomysimulationopen world
What players say
Players are split: some find a fun time-waster for a couple days, but many say the game is unfinished, abandoned since 2020, and plagued by grind, fixed controls, and a medicine mechanic that drains your money.
Screenshots
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