Choose CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator
Choose CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator launched in 2025.
CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator vs Gladiator: about to die
CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator and Gladiator: about to die both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Gladiator: about to die (2021) is 4 years older than CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator (2025). CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Gladiator: about to die (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Gladiator: about to die
Choose Gladiator: about to die if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG experience. Gladiator: about to die launched in 2021.
Both CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator and Gladiator: about to die sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator |  Gladiator: about to die | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 45.5% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Waseku | Pabstein Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Gladiator: about to die (2021) is 4 years older than CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator (2025).
- CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Gladiator: about to die (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator vs Gladiator: about to die — FAQ
- Should I play CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator or Gladiator: about to die first?
- If you want chronology, Gladiator: about to die (2021) came out before CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator and Gladiator: about to die similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.