Populus Romanus: Rome Strategy

Populus Romanus — "the Roman people", the populus of SPQR itself — is a turn based strategy game set in the rise of ancient Rome, inspired by classic hex and counter wargames.

Not sure if it's for you? Try the free edition first — Populus Romanus: Ancient Rome includes a complete scenario, the Conquest of Veii, so you can experience the gameplay before purchasing.

Do you enjoy deep, tactical strategy games and historical campaigns? Populus Romanus is a turn based strategy game where you command the Roman Republic in its expansion across Italy and beyond.

Lead your legions through a series of hex based scenarios inspired by real historical conflicts — from early wars against neighbouring tribes to large-scale battles against powerful rivals such as Carthage.

Fight the great battles of the ancient empires as consul of Rome — from the walls of Veii to the armies of Carthage, with every centurion and legion under your command.

Classic hex strategy gameplay:

Populus Romanus is built around traditional turn based, hex and counter gameplay familiar from classic wargames and strategy board games:

- Command Roman legions and auxiliary units

- Use terrain, positioning, and timing to outmanoeuvre enemy forces

- Experience tactical combat where planning matters more than luck

This is a pure strategy experience focused on thoughtful decision-making, not fast reflexes.

Raised on the great turn based strategy classics — the ones that kept you up promising yourself one more turn? This is a real game in that tradition: the Roman civilization against the powers of the ancient world, every decision yours, nothing standing between you and the next turn.

Historical campaigns of ancient Rome:

Play through multiple scenarios covering key moments in Roman history:

- Expansion across central and southern Italy

- Wars against the Samnites and other regional powers

- Large-scale conflicts including the Punic Wars against Carthage

Each scenario offers a different tactical challenge, making this a highly replayable strategy game.

Designed for strategy and wargame fans:

- Historically inspired units, maps, and battles

- Emphasis on tactics, positioning, and battlefield control

- Play solo against the AI, or pass and play in local hot-seat multiplayer — tabletop wargaming on one device

- Built-in scenario editor: design your own battles

- AI vs AI simulation tools for balancing and testing

- Pay once, play forever: no ads, no in-app purchases, fully playable offline

Create your own battles or explore how different strategies play out.

Still to come: the remastered campaign following Hannibal himself, now in development.

Populus Romanus is a turn based strategy wargame that brings the classic hex gameplay experience to ancient Rome — combining history, tactics, and thoughtful gameplay.