Fit check
Is Praetorians worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want real-time battlefield decisions
- Roman-history fans seeking campaigns across Egypt, Gaul, and Italy
- Players who enjoy combining units and formations to exploit weaknesses
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking turn-based combat or a slow, pause-heavy pace may find the fast battles unsuitable.
- Players looking for a small-scale squad game may find the armies, troop variety, and war machines too broad in scope.
- Players who prefer a modern or fantastical setting may not want an ancient Roman campaign.
Our take on Praetorians
Rather than centering on a single army, the campaign spans three factions and several regions before confronting the Praetorian Guard. Its battles also make formations and combinations central to progress, replacing a simple force-versus-force structure with unit-specific battlefield roles.
What is Praetorians?
Praetorians is a real-time strategy game set during the rise of the Roman Empire.
Campaigns move through Egypt, Gaul, and Italy as the player pursues the imperial throne. Three armies are available: Gauls, Egyptians, and Roman Legions. Units and characters have distinct abilities and formations, requiring combinations that exploit enemy weaknesses. Battles include different troop types and war machines, each with individual strengths and special skills. The pace is fast, and situations can change quickly during combat. The final stages pit the player against the Emperor’s personal guard, the Praetorian Guard, described as the Empire’s most powerful fighting force.
How Praetorians plays
- 01Three playable armies
- The available factions are the Gauls, Egyptians, and Roman Legions.
- 02Unit formations
- Different unit types and characters use distinct abilities and formations.
- 03Multi-region campaign
- The campaign travels through battlefields in Egypt and Gaul before reaching Italy.
- 04Specialized enemies
- Opposing forces include varied troops and war machines with individual strengths and skills.
Praetorians compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on World War II, with direct control of individual units and large-scale tactical battles. Praetorians instead uses ancient Roman, Gallic, and Egyptian armies, with distinct formations and abilities for unit types and characters. Xenonauts centers on a Cold War-era organization defending Earth from aliens through turn-based small-squad operations, while Praetorians presents fast-paced battles across historical ancient settings.
Praetorians: platforms & release
Is Praetorians worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want real-time battlefield decisions. Skip it if: players seeking turn-based combat or a slow, pause-heavy pace may find the fast battles unsuitable.
Where can I download Praetorians?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Praetorians's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Praetorians on?
Windows only.
