Choose Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
Choose Asterigos: Curse of the Stars if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,026 Steam reviews back the pick.
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars vs Gladiators: Survival in Rome
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars and Gladiators: Survival in Rome both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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 share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Asterigos: Curse of the Stars (2022) is 3 years older than Gladiators: Survival in Rome (2025). Asterigos: Curse of the Stars scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Gladiators: Survival in Rome (63.6% positive). 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 Gladiators: Survival in Rome
Choose Gladiators: Survival in Rome if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gladiators: Survival in Rome launched in 2025.
Both Asterigos: Curse of the Stars and Gladiators: Survival in Rome sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Asterigos: Curse of the Stars |  Gladiators: Survival in Rome | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 34.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (1,026 reviews) | 63.6% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Acme Gamestudio | Colossi Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Asterigos: Curse of the Stars (2022) is 3 years older than Gladiators: Survival in Rome (2025).
- Asterigos: Curse of the Stars scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than Gladiators: Survival in Rome (63.6% positive).
- Gladiators: Survival in Rome is free; Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is paid (34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars vs Gladiators: Survival in Rome — FAQ
- Should I play Asterigos: Curse of the Stars or Gladiators: Survival in Rome first?
- If you want chronology, Asterigos: Curse of the Stars (2022) came out before Gladiators: Survival in Rome (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 Asterigos: Curse of the Stars and Gladiators: Survival in Rome similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Is Gladiators: Survival in Rome free?
- Yes — Gladiators: Survival in Rome is a free-to-play Steam title. Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is paid (34.99 USD).
- Do Asterigos: Curse of the Stars and Gladiators: Survival in Rome both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.