Citadelum

Citadelum

Steam Deck Verified

Abylight Barcelona · Moddable · Oct 17, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $12.49.

84%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 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
55% of themes are praise27% are divided18% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
>Graphics are really pretty, and I really enjoy the art DIRECTION, but design is bad :(.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Still, the campaign structure, optional routes, and sandbox options offer room to experiment, and fans of city builders often find satisfaction in refining and optimizing their settlements regardless of narrative variety.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay is enjoyable and I dare say it's a serious, great next-gen successor to Caesar game.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Has a wonderful Soundtrack that captures the Roman feel.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
Note: This review focuses solely on the technical optimization of the game.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Works well on the Steam Deck too.
7 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 love6 themes
Graphics55 reviews
Story and characters45 reviews
Gameplay37 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Optimization10 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat31 reviews
77%
Difficulty22 reviews
73%
Interface10 reviews
70%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs7 reviews
86%
Performance6 reviews
50%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $12.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
25
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.