Rome: Total War™ - Alexander

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 930 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

The Creative Assembly · Strategy · Aug 28, 2007

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
Not sold
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Rome: Total War™ - Alexander?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 930 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
33% of themes are praise11% are divided56% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pros of this DLC: cool unit designs, good historical accuracy, a break from the Rome-based timeline of the base game and Barbarian Invasion, and an interesting challenge with the campaign.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Alexander’s speeches before each major battle add a theatrical touch that blends history and gameplay in a way that's rare, even today.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Content such as visuals and music are more appealing than Rome II and/or Attila.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story50 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
67% still recommend
Crashes
14% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Multiplayer
83% still recommend
Bugs
60% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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