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Aggressors: Ancient Rome

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.

What works

  • Deep and intricate strategic gameplay
  • Active and responsive developer support
  • Extensive customization and modding options
  • Challenging and competent ai
  • Immersive historical setting and diplomacy

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and sound design
  • Steep learning curve and complex ui
  • Limited faction visual differentiation
  • No current multiplayer mode
  • Some randomness in events can be frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Europa Universalis III Complete

  • Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

  • Europa Universalis IV

  • Supreme Ruler Ultimate

  • Oriental Empires

  • Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

More fantastical

Games that feels like Aggressors: Ancient Rome but with more imaginative fiction

  • Warlock - Master of the Arcane

  • Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension

  • ENDLESS Legend™

  • Eador: Genesis

  • Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

  • Deity Empires

Less social

Games that feels like Aggressors: Ancient Rome but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Unity of Command II

  • Panzer Corps Gold

  • Old World

  • Order of Battle: World War II

  • Lux Delux

  • Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition

Less dominating

Games that feels like Aggressors: Ancient Rome but with less domination over others

  • Civil War II

  • Strategic Command: World War I

  • NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening

  • The Operational Art of War IV

  • Fire & Maneuver

  • Field of Glory: Empires

More intimate

Games that feels like Aggressors: Ancient Rome but with more focus on close relationships

  • Crusader Kings II

  • Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

  • 中华三国志 the Three Kingdoms of China

  • Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

  • Hex of Steel

  • ICBM: Escalation

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Aggressors: Ancient Rome: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 13/08/2026