Nova Roma (2026)
- Developer
- Lion Shield
- Publisher
- Hooded Horse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 2,090 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 9.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A deliberate, hopeful city-building experience where you guide a fledgling settlement through careful resource management and divine appeasement toward a prosperous empire.
civic buildingstrategic planningresource managementgodsvillage to empirehopefulmethodicalearly access
What players say
Players say Nova Roma builds on Kingdoms and Castles but adds a divisive god system that punishes players with random disasters like fires and lightning storms. The aqueduct and scaling are called out as underdeveloped, and raid alerts are easy to miss. Some find the early access content too brief, while others enjoy the ancient tech constraints.
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