Imperator: Rome (2019)
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.3 of 5, 26,846 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 25 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow-burning, methodical empire-building sim where every decision ripples across centuries of alternate history.
grand strategyhistoricalcomplexmethodicalpoliticalsandboxdeepdeliberate
What players say
Players are split: some praise the streamlined EU4-like design and Invictus mod revitalizing it, while others find its trade, warfare, and politics dull. The unanimous complaint is that Paradox abandoned post-2.0 development, leaving the game feeling unfinished despite solid foundations.
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