Architects are already clearing forest and stone for massive urban grids, with 177 players logging over 25 hours behind their drafting tables. Since launch, the city planner holds a steady 92 percent positive reception across 459 sampled reviews, backed by a 94 percent all-time Steam rating.
What it's about: La gloire de Rome est à portée de main dans ce jeu de construction de ville. Apaisez les dieux, promulguez des lois et mettez en place des chaînes d'approvisionnement complexes pour répondre aux besoins de vos citoyens.
In-game
« River flooded my clay pit, clay pit says "cant operate because it needs to be closer to the water" 10/10 »👍 anonymous review · 5 h played2111« Kingdoms and Castles with extra steps, love it, buy it, just buy it. »👍 anonymous review · 42 h played2« playing this game makes you realize why Christianity spread so fast throughout the empire, the gods are all massive ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ »👍 anonymous review · 34 h played12111« Great game, haven't found any other game that gives the feeling of playing Caesar III again. »👍 anonymous review · 25 h played1« Ludus iucundus, manifeste in initio evolutionis, sed bonam basin habet et avidus sum videre quid futurum sit! »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played11« this game is amazing! i played the demo for hours before early access came out, and i loved it! i like the bigger tech tree and all the new stuff. i think that this game is *definitely* worth the purchase 609/610!! »👍 anonymous review · 63 h played411
« Quelques bonnes idées et bien réalisé. Mais on s'ennuie vite… Pas très varié. »👎 anonymous review · 10 h played« Fun little game. Has a lot of potential. Unfortunately, even with just 300 pops, performance drops noticeably unless the camera is directly top-down over your village. Trying to angle the camera to get a better view comes with slowdowns. »👎 anonymous review · 6 h played« Dont buy yet, although the reviews are great, youll be very dissapointed after 10 hours. Not enough content. »👎 anonymous review · 16 h played« Needs more time in the oven. Half of the time is just feels like bad and awful RNG. »👎 anonymous review · 33 h played« games pretty mid. once you get to a certain point it feels useless cause theres nothing left to unlock. fun game for the 10 hours i played but not really interested in touching it again unless theres more to do »👎 anonymous review · 10 h played« Excellent game, only complaint is it's easy to miss when you are being raided until it's too late. A change in sound or a notification would be great. I can see myself spending hundreds of hours on this. »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played1
In players' words
« River flooded my clay pit, clay pit says "cant operate because it needs to be closer to the water" 10/10 »👍 anonymous review · 5 h played2111« Quelques bonnes idées et bien réalisé. Mais on s'ennuie vite… Pas très varié. »👎 anonymous review · 10 h played« Kingdoms and Castles with extra steps, love it, buy it, just buy it. »👍 anonymous review · 42 h played2« Fun little game. Has a lot of potential. Unfortunately, even with just 300 pops, performance drops noticeably unless the camera is directly top-down over your village. Trying to angle the camera to get a better view comes with slowdowns. »👎 anonymous review · 6 h played« playing this game makes you realize why Christianity spread so fast throughout the empire, the gods are all massive ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ »👍 anonymous review · 34 h played12111« Dont buy yet, although the reviews are great, youll be very dissapointed after 10 hours. Not enough content. »👎 anonymous review · 16 h played« Great game, haven't found any other game that gives the feeling of playing Caesar III again. »👍 anonymous review · 25 h played1« Needs more time in the oven. Half of the time is just feels like bad and awful RNG. »👎 anonymous review · 33 h played« Ludus iucundus, manifeste in initio evolutionis, sed bonam basin habet et avidus sum videre quid futurum sit! »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played11« games pretty mid. once you get to a certain point it feels useless cause theres nothing left to unlock. fun game for the 10 hours i played but not really interested in touching it again unless theres more to do »👎 anonymous review · 10 h played« this game is amazing! i played the demo for hours before early access came out, and i loved it! i like the bigger tech tree and all the new stuff. i think that this game is *definitely* worth the purchase 609/610!! »👍 anonymous review · 63 h played411« Excellent game, only complaint is it's easy to miss when you are being raided until it's too late. A change in sound or a notification would be great. I can see myself spending hundreds of hours on this. »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played1
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
75 % pos · n=149
Content / longevity
61 % pos · n=44
Graphics / art
84 % pos · n=25
Stability / bugs
24 % pos · n=17
Value for money
50 % pos · n=14
Performance
56 % pos · n=9
Interface / UX
11 % pos · n=9
Audio / music
25 % pos · n=4
Story / writing
100 % pos · n=1
Multiplayer
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
149
112
17
20
Content / longevity
44
27
4
13
Graphics / art
25
21
2
2
Stability / bugs
17
4
0
13
Value for money
14
7
1
6
Performance
9
5
1
3
Interface / UX
9
1
1
7
Audio / music
4
1
1
2
Story / writing
1
1
0
0
Multiplayer
1
0
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 20 h on median; those who dislike it: 12 h.
<2h
80 % (n=10)
2-10h
85 % (n=102)
10-25h
91 % (n=170)
>25h
96 % (n=177)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
📉 Down since launch (-8 pts) — reception has worsened
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since Mar 26, 2026 · All-time low: €23.99 (Mar 26, 2026)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
0,9 %Hardcore
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 36 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 31,4 % of players.
Core mechanics deliver deep engagement, yielding 112 positive mentions out of 149 regarding gameplay.
Visuals charm urban planners, securing 21 positive mentions out of 25 for graphics.
Deep content satisfies early builders, with 27 positive mentions out of 44 for overall game volume.
Long sessions prove rewarding as playtime increases, hitting a 96 percent approval rate for those exceeding 25 hours across 177 reviews.
Weaknesses
Technical instability disrupts empire building, accounting for 13 negative mentions out of 17 concerning bugs.
Feature depth leaves some wanting more, registering 13 negative mentions out of 44 for content.
Interface navigation challenges rulers, drawing 7 negative mentions out of 9 for UI.
Who is it for?
Dedicated strategists and historical city-builder enthusiasts who love untangling complex supply chains and designing intricate aqueduct networks.
Is Nova Roma worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 94% of 2,059 Steam reviews are positive (player score 91/100). Most-praised strength: Core mechanics deliver deep engagement, yielding. Current price: 29,99€.
Verdict
Nova Roma lays a remarkably stable foundation for an early access strategy title, capturing the attention of devoted planners who easily lose dozens of hours to its grid. While a handful of bugs and interface hurdles still need ironing out, the core simulation runs with enough addictive vision to earn a strong recommendation.
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