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Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.

Imperator: Rome is a strategy, grand strategy and simulation game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.
Released on April 25th 2019 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 6 languages: English, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 26,502 reviews of which 17,159 were positive and 9,343 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Imperator: Rome into these genres:

Strategy Grand Strategy Simulation Rome Historical Political Sim Singleplayer Political Management Multiplayer Economy War Politics Moddable Real-Time with Pause Open World Sandbox Early Access Alternate History Choices Matter

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
Processor: Intel® iCore™ i3-550 or AMD® Phenom II X6 1055T
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 6970

MacOS

OS: 10.14 (Mojave)
Processor: Intel® iCore™ i5-6500
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD® Radeon™ R9 M380 with 2GB Vram

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Processor: Intel® iCore™ i3-550 or AMD® Phenom II X6 1055T
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 6970

User reviews & Ratings

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Nov. 2025

After playing Europa Universalis V today, I admit that Imperator: Rome is a good game.

Aug. 2025

It’s Not Rome That Fell. It’s You Who Never Rose. Alright, listen. I know what you’re thinking — “Didn’t that game bomb on launch?” Yeah. It did. And so did No Man’s Sky , but you still built a shrine to your freighters, didn’t you? Same thing here. Imperator: Rome had one of the worst first impressions in Paradox history. It launched as a sterile spreadsheet simulator wearing a Roman toga. But here’s the twist: they actually fixed it . The 2.0 update didn’t just slap on some QoL changes, it reengineered the damn thing. And nobody noticed because everyone already left the party. What Makes Imperator Secretly Incredible? It takes mechanics from all other PDX games and blends them into something... smarter. You’ve got: [*] Pops like in Victoria — but more dynamic. [*] Characters like in CK — but they’re actually tied to gameplay , disloyal generals start civil wars because you made them powerful . [*] Trade that actually matters — not just background gold flow. [*] A culture/religion melting pot system — that makes EU4 look like it’s stuck in the 90s. Want to turn Sparta into a cosmopolitan hellscape of philosopher-kings? Do it. Want to roleplay as a petty Iberian tribe and survive on pure spite and mountain forts? Go ahead. Every corner of the map feels alive — like a real ancient world, not a board game with event spam. And the Map? Chef’s kiss. Zoom in and you’ll see aqueducts . Zoom out and you’ll realize half your provinces are ready to betray you because your governor is embezzling enough gold to fund Carthage 2.0. Downsides? Sure. Yeah, it still has a weird UI, and the dev team got Thanos-snapped before the final patch. But honestly? That just makes it more modder-friendly . The Bronze Age Reborn mod literally turns it into a pre-Classical sandbox with over 7000 provinces . Insane. Verdict If you play Paradox games for flavor text and hats, stick to CK3. If you want a systems-heavy, sandbox beast that punishes your hubris and rewards long-term planning, Imperator is the unsung king .

July 2025

As a player of Total War: Rome 1 and 2, I cannot go back to those after having played Imperator: Rome. The game was initially released as a mess - explaining the early negative reviews - but has had a significant overhaul since, making it one of the best itch-scratchers in the Roman Empire strategy genre.

June 2025

Paradox pls revive this game, it gained so much traction last year from many popular streamers and we would love nothing more than to see this game succeed. This underrated gem deserves more attention!

Feb. 2025

TLDR: Forget the launch. Get it now. It’s really good! I rarely leave a review here, but this game deserves one. Like everyone else, I heard about the flop that was this game when it came out. So, I skipped it and only remembered it as “the boring Paradoxgame”. However, a couple of years later I stumbled upon a playthrough on YouTube of this game and thought “Yea, I’m bored and have some minutes to waste. Seeing someone try to endure it might be a laugh.” I ended up watching the whole thing. I was hooked on watching video after video, shocked that the darn thing was actually looking really fun! It seemed to have a surprising level of depth. Coincidentally, it was on a steam sale at the same time, practically free. I played the hell out of it… I then found the mod “Invictus” recommended by someone. I played the hell out of it… Suddenly, out of nowhere, came an update to this abandonware-game! I played the hell out of it… Now, approx. 1 year later and 550h played it turns out that this game is at the same time the cheapest paradox game I’ve ever bought and is soon to be my most played one. It’s surprising the stories you can find (and make) in this game!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Imperator: Rome is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

Imperator: Rome is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.

Imperator: Rome received 17,159 positive votes out of a total of 26,502 achieving a rating of 6.41.

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Imperator: Rome was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.

Imperator: Rome is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Imperator: Rome is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Imperator: Rome is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Imperator: Rome offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Imperator: Rome offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 5 DLCs available for Imperator: Rome. Explore additional content available for Imperator: Rome on Steam.

Imperator: Rome is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Imperator: Rome does not support Steam Remote Play.

Imperator: Rome is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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