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Games like Age of Gladiators

If Age of Gladiators is your kind of game, the closest matches are Age of Gladiators II: Rome, Qvadriga and Just Power: The Papal States — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, epic and immersive. 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 Age of Gladiators: "Age of Gladiators" is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities.

2016SportsStrategyIndieSimulationRPGCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Creative Storm Entertainment
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Players who liked Age of Gladiators also play

Steam players who put hours into Age of Gladiators 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. Age of Gladiators II: Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Top pick for Age of Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Age of Gladiators.

    Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.

    2018SportsStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Qvadriga

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Second-strongest match for Age of Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Age of Gladiators.

    Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.

    2014SportsStrategySimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Just Power: The Papal States

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Age of Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Age of Gladiators.

    Are you ready to found a dynasty which controls the Holy See over the centuries? Climb the hierarchies, hire your relatives, blackmail and bribe to get everything you want in this turn-based political simulator.

    2022StrategySimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Never Second in Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a stressful mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Ranked #4 for Age of Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Age of Gladiators.

    Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Age of Gladiators II: Death League

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Ranked #5 for Age of Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Age of Gladiators.

    Age of Gladiators II: Death League is a single-player strategy game set in the futuristic 3000AD, during the rebirth of the violent and hyper-competitive gladiatorial games. Manage your franchise while forging the attributes and abilities of your warriors. Build your story. Build your empire.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Ranked #6 for Age of Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Age of Gladiators.

    Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!

    2019IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Mars Horizon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Age of Gladiators.

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

    Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Age of Gladiators Reforged

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Ranked #8 for Age of Gladiators fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Strategy with Age of Gladiators.

    Age of Gladiators Reforged is a REMAKE of the 2016 indie game. A single-player strategy/management experience set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome that allows you to manage your fighters as they increase in level, forging them into killing machines and champions.

    2023SportsStrategySimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Age of Gladiators on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Age of Gladiators.

    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 ~63% under Age of Gladiators on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Age of Gladiators.

    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 ~53% under Age of Gladiators on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Age of Gladiators.

    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 ~75% under Age of Gladiators on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Age of Gladiators.

    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 ~81% under Age of Gladiators on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Age of Gladiators.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Age of Gladiators on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Age of Gladiators.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Age of Gladiators on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Age of Gladiators.

    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 ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Age of Gladiators on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Age of Gladiators.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Age of Gladiators.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Age of Gladiators.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Creative Storm Entertainment

Other recommendable Steam games by Creative Storm Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Sector Unknown

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Another title from Creative Storm Entertainment, the studio behind Age of Gladiators. Shares RPG with Age of Gladiators.

    Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.

    2026RPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Age of Gladiators II: Rome

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Another title from Creative Storm Entertainment, the studio behind Age of Gladiators. Shares Sports and Strategy with Age of Gladiators.

    Age of Gladiators II: Rome is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities. Build your story. Build your empire.

    2018SportsStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Raiders! Forsaken Earth

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Another title from Creative Storm Entertainment, the studio behind Age of Gladiators. Shares Strategy and Indie with Age of Gladiators.

    Raiders! Forsaken Earth is a strategy/management game where you play as the leader of a merciless band of post-apocalyptic marauders. Build up your organization while extorting, kidnapping, and destroying the last remnants of civilization. The wasteland doesn't need another hero...

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Age of Gladiators II: Death League

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Another title from Creative Storm Entertainment, the studio behind Age of Gladiators. Shares Sports and Strategy with Age of Gladiators.

    Age of Gladiators II: Death League is a single-player strategy game set in the futuristic 3000AD, during the rebirth of the violent and hyper-competitive gladiatorial games. Manage your franchise while forging the attributes and abilities of your warriors. Build your story. Build your empire.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Age of Gladiators Reforged

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Age of Gladiators.

    Another title from Creative Storm Entertainment, the studio behind Age of Gladiators. Shares Sports and Strategy with Age of Gladiators.

    Age of Gladiators Reforged is a REMAKE of the 2016 indie game. A single-player strategy/management experience set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome that allows you to manage your fighters as they increase in level, forging them into killing machines and champions.

    2023SportsStrategySimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Age of Gladiators

Does Age of Gladiators run on Steam Deck?
Age of Gladiators is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Age of Gladiators cost?
Age of Gladiators is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Age of Gladiators?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Age of Gladiators are Age of Gladiators II: Rome, Qvadriga, Just Power: The Papal States.
Who developed Age of Gladiators?
Age of Gladiators was developed by Creative Storm Entertainment and published by Creative Storm Entertainment, Vincennes Group.

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 Age of Gladiators.

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