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Is Never Second in Rome worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want Roman historical settings with role-playing systems
- Strategy fans who enjoy commanding a small military unit alongside an individual character
- Players who prefer turn-based battles mixed with text events and management decisions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time battles rather than turn-based individual combat
- Players looking for a broad empire-management game instead of a campaign centered on one centurion and one century
- Players who prefer fantasy settings over a Roman historical setting
Our take on Never Second in Rome
Rather than focusing only on a single heroic character, the game makes the player responsible for both a centurion and an entire century. Its role-playing structure also combines personal Attribute and Skill checks with staff appointments, training, and military unit management.
What is Never Second in Rome?
Play as a Roman centurion serving under Julius Caesar at the start of the Gallic War.
The game combines turn-based combat with role-playing and unit management, requiring control of both the centurion and the century under his command. Train the protagonist and soldiers, appoint staff, and recruit notable individuals. Battles are based on historical conflicts and use interconnected statistics in individual, turn-based encounters involving the centurion and legionaries. Text events and narrative passages present Attribute and Skill checks that shape the campaign. The setting follows a Roman Republic affected by internal conflict and the arrival of a new provincial governor. A free demo covers the first three chapters.
How Never Second in Rome plays
- 01Century Management
- Training covers both the centurion and the soldiers in the commanded unit.
- 02Staff Appointments
- The campaign includes assigning staff and finding notable people to serve the unit.
- 03Historical Battles
- Combat draws on real historical battles and uses interconnected statistics.
- 04Skill Checks
- Text events and story sections use Attribute and Skill checks.
- 05Free Demo
- The Steam demo contains the first three chapters.
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Never Second in Rome: platforms & release
Is Never Second in Rome worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want Roman historical settings with role-playing systems. Skip it if: players seeking real-time battles rather than turn-based individual combat.
Where can I download Never Second in Rome?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Never Second in Rome's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Never Second in Rome on?
Windows only.
