Imperator: Rome

I love Imperator: Rome. It is a pity it was dropped. I still go back to it from time to time, and mods help a lot in creating a great experience. I would recommend buying and trying it, especially on sale. I am giving a thumbs down due to Paradox’s ongoing lack of care for existing customers (see Surviving Mars Relaunched) and other Paradox practices that have piled up over the years. At this point, no Paradox-published game warrants a thumbs up from me. ________________________________________________ UPDATE: You have been permanently banned from the Surviving Mars: Relaunched Hub. You were banned by a Surviving Mars: Relaunched developer. Reason: "Abuse of the Steam Review System" YOU WOULD FIGURE PARADOX INTERACTIVE (PUBLISHER OF SURVIVING MARS RELAUNCHED) WOULD KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THESE THINGS BETTER. YOU MESS UP A LAUNCH, DISLIKE COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR COMMERCIAL APPROACH, AND NOW BELIEVE IT IS UNJUST FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE REAL THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS BASED ON YOUR PAST ACTIONS ON OTHER GAMES YOU ALSO PUBLISH. I FIND THIS HILARIOUS, AND QUITE APPROPRIATE TO SHARE ON OTHER PUBLISHED GAMES SUCH AS THIS ONE. MY DECISION TO WARN OTHERS ABOUT YOUR CONSUMER PRACTICES, AND TO NOT GIVE A THUMBS UP TO ANY PARADOX INTERACTIVE PUBLISHED GAME, HAS ONLY BEEN REINFORCED.

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.

Genuinely depressing this was abandoned by Paradox. It had a rough launch but was fixed, mostly just lacking flavour. They abandoned it the moment the game became good. If you're playing now, I recommend playing with Invictus mod. It adds a lot of flavour to different areas of the map. Something about the way you slowly expand in this game and build up your settlements, urbanizing certain areas and extracting resources feels so satisfying to me

This is a genuinely good game, it is such a shame that it has been abandoned. The only thing holding this game back for me is the lack of autosaves, one is never enough in a paradox game. Sadly, after years this game has never been provided more than a single autosave slot, and even the modding community hasn't been able to fix this. In good conscience, I can't recommend this game to anyone who doesn't enjoy Ironman mode.

Underrated as heck, with the Invictus Mod (basically what if Paradox didn't abandon this game) this game is absolutely amazing.

Sad that the launch was bad and developement stopped. It's still a good game that would have needed a little more time to bake. If you plan on getting this game please get the Invictus or Terra indomita mod.

It's a really neat game. It's just too bad that it was released too early and fixed too late otherwise this game would have a big cult following.

This game could have been really great, if they had kept working on it, which they didnt, so think carefully before buying. its not terrible, but its not a finished game, as simple as that.

Imperator Rome is an incredible game—personally, I consider it the best title Paradox has ever released. It’s ambitious, rich in detail, and offers a depth you won’t find in any other strategy game. I truly hope Paradox continues supporting it, because its potential is enormous. Pairing it with the Invictus mod elevates the experience even further. The expanded missions, added flavor, improved mechanics, and overall polish make the game feel even more ambitious and alive. Yes, Imperator can feel overwhelming at first, but don’t let that discourage you. Be patient with it. Take your time to learn its systems. There are countless helpful guides on YouTube, and once everything clicks, the gameplay becomes incredibly rewarding. I highly, highly recommend it to anyone who loves grand strategy or ancient history. It’s a gem worth discovering.

A criminally underrated game - paradox really should just hire the Invictus Mod team to run the development of the game at this point.