Nova Roma

Nova Roma

Steam Deck Playable

Lion Shield · Strategy · Mar 26, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $23.99.

94%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
44% of themes are praise56% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I know it's in early release, but there are a lot of issues with the UI, gameplay mechanics like the gods-progression is very quick for their demands even on easy, raids -enemy doesn't really do anything and is easily made a trivial non-issue by building a wall as they attack it one time and then leave, population/housing mechanics -pops dont move to open housing closer to their job, progression-you very quickly unlock all buildings and then isnt much left to do after that and there is a lack of aesthetic/decorative features to build like plants etc to make beautifying your city more fun, terrain manipulation.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game offers some nice graphics and a nice aesthetic, although some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
This game seems to need some significant optimization.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
- A multiplayer addition where you and your friends can play with another one one kingdom or build separate ones in the same world where you and your friend can attack each other or build alliances with each other and develop trade routes between the two kingdoms
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay55 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Optimization6 reviews
Multiplayer6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty22 reviews
86%
Bugs21 reviews
81%
Combat16 reviews
94%
Story and characters12 reviews
83%
Performance9 reviews
89%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $23.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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