
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the videogame tradition of letting players design, manage, and defend their own Roman cities. Below is a short, (probably incomplete) list of videogames city‑builders that let you craft a custom Rome across gaming history.
Caesar (1992)

Caesar II (1995)

Caesar III (1998)

Caesar IV (2006)

Glory of the Roman Empire (Imperium Civitas I) (2006)

CivCity: Rome (2006)

Romopolis (2008)

Imperium Romanum (Imperium Civitas II) (2008)

Grand Ages: Rome (Imperium Civitas III) (2010)

CaesarIA (abandoned?) (2015)

Antiquitas (2017)

Antiquitas is free on the Microsoft Store
Augustus (Casear III Open Source) 2020

Glory of Rome (2022)

Romans: Age of Caesar (2022)

Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder (2024)

Citadelvm (2024)

Pax Augusta (2025)

Anno 117: Pax Romana (2025)

Nova Roma (2026)

and here are the videos…
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