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Also Rome and Alternate History, like Age of Gladiators.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Games like Age of Gladiators
- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Age of Gladiators also play
The closest matches to Age of Gladiators: Age of Gladiators II: Rome, Age of Gladiators II: Death League, Qvadriga, Never Second in Rome, and Field of Glory II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same immersive mood as Age of Gladiators.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2017
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Never Second in Rome
Why this: Shares resource management with Age of Gladiators.
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Expeditions: Rome
Why this: Also Rome and Historical, like Age of Gladiators.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Age of Gladiators
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Creative Storm Entertainment
- Price: $7.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 467 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Climbing from carthage to rome feels epic
- Deep attachment to underdog fighters
- Gladiators feel like real people with lifespans
- Challenging
- Epic
- Immersive
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Age of Gladiators.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Age of Gladiators.
Marble Age
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Historical, like Age of Gladiators.
Free alternatives
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Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Historical and Medieval, like Age of Gladiators.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Why this: Also Text-Based and Medieval, like Age of Gladiators.
Your Chronicle
Why this: Shares resource management with Age of Gladiators.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Medieval, like Age of Gladiators.
About Age of Gladiators
The closest matches to Age of Gladiators: Age of Gladiators II: Rome, Age of Gladiators II: Death League, Qvadriga, Never Second in Rome, and Field of Glory II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Age of Gladiators is your kind of game, the closest matches are Age of Gladiators II: Rome, Age of Gladiators II: Death League and Qvadriga — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, epic and immersive, and single out its event sponsorship and faction progression. 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.
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.
Is Age of Gladiators worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 467 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 14).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 23 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Climbing from carthage to rome feels epic
- Deep attachment to underdog fighters
- Gladiators feel like real people with lifespans
- Hands off fights create tense anticipation
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Age of Gladiators is a neat concept—a gritty gladiator management sim where you train fighters, manage resources, and try to stay afloat in a brutal industry. The systems are all there, and there’s something compelling about managing a…”
“Fun concept that reminded me of the glory days of flash games. Unfortunately, though, this game is way wAY WAY too reliant on RNG. Mix that with a harsh and very unforgiving early game and the end result amounts only to frustration. Bummer.”
People who play it also play: Age of Gladiators II: Rome, Age of Gladiators II: Death League, Qvadriga
Frequently asked about Age of Gladiators
Can I run it?
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, Age of Gladiators II: Death League, Qvadriga.
Who developed Age of Gladiators?
Age of Gladiators was developed by Creative Storm Entertainment and published by Creative Storm Entertainment, Vincennes Group.