Grand Ages: Rome (2009)

Developer: Haemimont Games
Publisher: Kalypso Media Digital
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 810 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 11 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You carefully manage resources, expand a Roman settlement, and keep your citizens content through steady, deliberate economic and military decisions.

methodicalstrategiceconomicatmosphericrelaxinghistoricalpacedcity-building

What players say

Players call this one of the best Roman city-builders, praising its population classes, resource chains, and campaign missions. Some report frustration with random building fires, and opinions split on performance, with most saying it runs well on modern systems but a few citing stutters and crashes.

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