Choose Romans: Age of Caesar
Choose Romans: Age of Caesar if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Romans: Age of Caesar launched in 2022.
Romans: Age of Caesar vs Taking London
Romans: Age of Caesar and Taking London both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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 Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Romans: Age of Caesar (2022) is 3 years older than Taking London (2025). Taking London scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Romans: Age of Caesar (42.4% 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 Taking London
Choose Taking London if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Taking London launched in 2025.
Both Romans: Age of Caesar and Taking London sit in Strategy and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Romans: Age of Caesar |  Taking London | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 42.4% positive (262 reviews) | 83.6% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Firefly Studios | Pink Pegasus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Romans: Age of Caesar (2022) is 3 years older than Taking London (2025).
- Taking London scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Romans: Age of Caesar (42.4% positive).
- Romans: Age of Caesar is free; Taking London is paid (2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Romans: Age of Caesar is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Taking London has no Deck rating yet.
Romans: Age of Caesar vs Taking London — FAQ
- Should I play Romans: Age of Caesar or Taking London first?
- If you want chronology, Romans: Age of Caesar (2022) came out before Taking London (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 Romans: Age of Caesar and Taking London similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Do both Romans: Age of Caesar and Taking London have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Romans: Age of Caesar ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Taking London ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Romans: Age of Caesar free?
- Yes — Romans: Age of Caesar is a free-to-play Steam title. Taking London is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Romans: Age of Caesar run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Romans: Age of Caesar is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Taking London doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.