Expeditions: Rome is a strategy game where the player takes on the role of a young Legatus in Ancient Rome. The player must make choices that affect how the game will unfold and engage in combat with their party of companions.

The setting of this game makes comparisons to games like Rome: Total War and Ancient Rome 2 quite obvious. However, this game is distinct from those games, thanks to its party system and the impact player choices have on the game.

Become a leader

The story of Expeditions: Rome starts with the player character escaping Rome after their father was murdered by an unknown political opponent. From there, the player takes refuge in the Roman army, where the game begins in earnest. The player must rise through the ranks and increase their military prowess on their path to shaping the future of Rome.

Explore the world with the army

The game world is realized in a great deal of detail thanks to some impressive graphics, and the player will get to see plenty of it during the course of the 3 campaigns they will fight in. Greece, North Africa, and Gaul are all part of the game. The player will also have to recruit legionaries.

A good-looking game with some gameplay flaws

The visuals on offer in Expeditions: Rome are impressive, and the world is realized in surprising detail for a game that is essentially a top-down game. Still, there are some issues with the gameplay itself, such as limited gameplay mechanics, leading to the game feeling repetitive and poor balancing of soldier classes.