Fit check
Is Ancient Battle: Rome worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want Roman-era historical campaigns
- Wargamers who prefer many unit types within set battle scenarios
- Players interested in campaigns spanning Gaul, Britannia, Germania, Parthia and Pontus
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-driven adventure rather than repeated battle scenarios
- Players looking for modern warfare, fantasy settings or non-military activities
- Players who prefer short, narrowly focused campaigns instead of 63 missions
Our take on Ancient Battle: Rome
The focus on historical battle campaigns trades away broader activity variety: the game centers on commanding military units across set conflicts rather than mixing combat with exploration, character development or other play styles.
What is Ancient Battle: Rome?
Ancient Battle: Rome is a strategy wargame featuring 63 missions set during major conflicts of the Roman era.
One campaign follows Caesar’s advance through Gaul to Alesia, while another covers his war against Pompey and the battle of Pharsalus. Other scenarios take place in Britannia, Germania, Parthia and Pontus, with events connected to Boudicca, Teutoburger Wald and Mithridates. The roster includes Roman infantry, war elephants, siege engines, mounted troops, bowmen, slingers and fanatical fighters. Later episodes introduce fully armored cataphracts, two kinds of chariots, horse archers and Greek pike formations.
How Ancient Battle: Rome plays
- 0163 historical missions
- The campaigns include conflicts involving Caesar, Pompey, Boudicca, Parthia and Mithridates.
- 02Varied military units
- The roster ranges from legionaries and elephants to catapults, cavalry, archers, slingers and fanatics.
- 03Later campaign forces
- Additional scenarios introduce cataphracts, chariots, mounted archers and Greek pike formations.
Ancient Battle: Rome compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on World War II, large-scale strategy and direct control during combat, while Ancient Battle: Rome covers Roman-era campaigns across 63 missions. Ancient Battle: Rome also includes units such as elephants, catapults, scythed chariots and Greek pike formations.
Ancient Battle: Rome: platforms & release
Is Ancient Battle: Rome worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want Roman-era historical campaigns. Skip it if: players seeking a story-driven adventure rather than repeated battle scenarios.
Where can I download Ancient Battle: Rome?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ancient Battle: Rome's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ancient Battle: Rome on?
Windows only.
