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Games like Ludus: A Gladiator Story

If Ludus: A Gladiator Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are Traveler Stories: Journeys of Real People, Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant and Last Chance in Xollywood — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Ludus: A Gladiator Story: A fully voiced branching narrative RPG of the Roman arena with a unique engraving and VO for every choice and outcome. Four origins, over 1,800 choices, and 19 endings. You will bleed on the sand. The only question is whether you bleed for them, or for yourself. Every choice leaves a scar.

2026IndieAdventureSimulationRPGWindows · Linuxby A Story Interactive
Ludus: A Gladiator Story — Steam game cover

Players who liked Ludus: A Gladiator Story also play

Steam players who put hours into Ludus: A Gladiator Story 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. Traveler Stories: Journeys of Real People

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ludus: A Gladiator Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    "Is this really the life you want?" A visual novel with simple life-sim elements, based on 80% true stories from world travelers. Step behind the bar in Tokyo, encounter extraordinary lives, and challenge your values. A simulation to rediscover yourself and open the door to a "new you."

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ludus: A Gladiator Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    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 ↗
  3. Last Chance in Xollywood

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ludus: A Gladiator Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    In this sci-fi RPG/visual novel, you are an extraterrestrial movie director at a low-budget movie studio. Struggle against capitalism, corruption, and your eccentric coworkers to get the movie done on time and under budget.

    2023IndieSimulationRPGFreeSteam ↗
  4. Unexpected Number Neighbour

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ludus: A Gladiator Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    An unknown number texts you at work. She’s cute, flirty, ginger… and her bust keeps growing for no clear reason. Reply carefully, don’t slack off too much, and unlock every ending in this short texting visual novel.

    IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  5. OurLife

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ludus: A Gladiator Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    OurLife is a text-forward life simulator game filled with immersive, choice-driven systems that impact more than just the character you're playing. Live any life, make any choice: OurLife.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure3.74 USDSteam ↗
  6. Saga · The Circle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ludus: A Gladiator Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    The Holy Sword has been drawn. Now gather the Knights of the Round Table to rebuild the kingdom. Explore and investigate war-torn Britain, and fight in tactical battles where stealing turns matters. In this Literary CRPG, every choice shapes your values, your allies, and the fate of Britain itself.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Bench Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ludus: A Gladiator Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    You are a park bench. Watch strangers sit, talk, break down, fall in love, argue, and reveal their secrets in a story-rich narrative simulation where your smallest reactions can change everything.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ludus: A Gladiator Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

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

    2020SimulationRPGCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

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 with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    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. Shares Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    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 Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ludus: A Gladiator Story

What games are most similar to Ludus: A Gladiator Story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ludus: A Gladiator Story are Traveler Stories: Journeys of Real People, Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant, Last Chance in Xollywood.
Who developed Ludus: A Gladiator Story?
Ludus: A Gladiator Story was developed by A Story Interactive.

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