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Games like Glory of Rome

If Glory of Rome is your kind of game, the closest matches are T-Minus 30, Foundation and Settlements Rising — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Glory of Rome: Expand the Empire in the name of Rome. Build, manage and grow settlements in this resource driven city builder. You'll create resource, trade goods and cater to the needs of your citizens. The Senate calls administrator, don't keep them waiting.

2022StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDWindowsby Simon Codrington
Glory of Rome — Steam game cover
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Citizen needs and taxes create meaningful balancing challengesClassical antiquity aesthetic immerses players in historyDeep resource production chains demand careful planningAtmosphericChillContemplative

Players who liked Glory of Rome also play

Steam players who put hours into Glory of Rome also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. T-Minus 30

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Glory of Rome.

    Top pick for Glory of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Glory of Rome.

    Plan a city and build a space fleet to escape a dying Earth before time runs out. You have 30 minutes to scavenge a post-apocalyptic environment to build infrastructure, grow crops, generate power, and assemble rockets to save as many people as you can.

    2021StrategySimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Foundation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Glory of Rome.

    Second-strongest match for Glory of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Settlements Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Glory of Rome.

    Third-strongest match for Glory of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Banished

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Glory of Rome.

    Ranked #4 for Glory of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Glory of Rome.

    Ranked #5 for Glory of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Prison Architect

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Glory of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Endzone - A World Apart

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Glory of Rome.

    Ranked #7 for Glory of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dwarf Fortress

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Glory of Rome.

    Ranked #8 for Glory of Rome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation23.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Glory of Rome

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. RimWorld

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Glory of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Banished

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Glory of Rome.

    Reviewers of Glory of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Caesar™ 3

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Glory of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Glory of Rome.

    Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!

    2016StrategySimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Run Zeus Run

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Glory of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    "Run Zeus Run" is an endless runner with modern mechanics of a platformer, dynamic music, incremental challenge needing patience, focus and bit of strategy. Try to get the highest score, the highest amount of coins, the highest monster kills and play until you are the best Zeus in the world.

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Zeus Begins

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Glory of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Help the young Zeus to come back to Olympus and defeat Cronus. Cronus ate all of his sons but Zeus escaped with the help of his mother,he trained so hard in combat to defeat all the enemies that Cronus send to him. Fight with mythologic creatures and titans across Grece in a beat´em up game!

    2019ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Pharaoh™: A New Era

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Glory of Rome.

    Reviewers of Glory of Rome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Glory of Rome.

    The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

    2023StrategySimulation22.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Glory of Rome at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Glory of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Glory of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Glory of Rome.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Glory of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Glory of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Glory of Rome.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Glory of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Glory of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Glory of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Glory of Rome on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Glory of Rome.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Glory of Rome.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Glory of Rome.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Glory of Rome

How much does Glory of Rome cost?
Glory of Rome is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Glory of Rome?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Glory of Rome are T-Minus 30, Foundation, Settlements Rising.
Who developed Glory of Rome?
Glory of Rome was developed by Simon Codrington.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Glory of Rome.

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