Nova Roma

Buy93%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Lion Shield · Strategy · Mar 26, 2026

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
18
Full audio0 of 18
Subtitles18 of 18

Should I buy Nova Roma?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise33% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Which is quite rewarding gameplay, don't want to put effort in, then it'll probably work fine, want to put effort in, then you'll need to.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game offers some nice graphics and a nice aesthetic, although some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I would like to see a "Play it your own way" custom difficulty "settings update" to be pushed out as soon as possible, to keep us players entertained while we wait for future content releases.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay115 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Difficulty28 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
67% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Crashes
75% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
84% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Performance
89% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Story
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $22.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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