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Citadelum

2024

Should you play it?

Citadelum is a city builder set in legendary Ancient Rome. Build your own settlement, gather resources and evolve it into a magnificent city. Explore the world, trade and lead your mighty legions in epic tactical battles. Earn the favor of the Gods or challenge them, if you dare.

What works

  • Nostalgic and faithful to classic city builders
  • Engaging city management and combat mechanics
  • Good value with free dlc and community content
  • Polished graphics and detailed building interiors
  • Responsive and community-focused developers

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited campaign variety and endgame depth
  • Some repetitive gameplay and lack of challenge
  • Optimization issues on some hardware
  • Minimal multiplayer or social features
  • Gods and combat mechanics could be improved

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Airborne Empire

  • Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

  • Darfall

  • Dream Engines: Nomad Cities

  • Heroes of Science and Fiction

  • Sintopia

Less violent

Games that feels like Citadelum but with less combat and destruction

  • Nebuchadnezzar

  • Oxygen

  • MEMORIAPOLIS

  • Celestial Empire: Prologue

  • Timberborn

  • City Tales - Medieval Era

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Citadelum but with less imaginative fiction

  • Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

  • 1849

  • Second Front

  • Sumerians

  • Rise of Industry

  • Thriving City: Song

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Citadelum: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

Last update: 03/08/2026