Embark on a hellish road trip around the Roman Empire. From Teutoburg to Rome, slay anything standing in your way, survival roguelite-style. Unlock new heroes, weapons, and skills to create synergies. Wipe out entire Roman legions in this hack-and-slash, stab, and shoot survivors game.
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Very Positive (15) - 93% of the 15 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Positive (16) - 93% of the 16 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Nov 7, 2024
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We already have a solid game core, but it needs feedback from players so we can shape it into an experience where people truly enjoy the bullet heaven adventure.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Roughly about a year until full release. The Ides of March next year. Should be fun!”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to extend the campaign from Teutoburg all the way to the Roman Colosseum. We expect all seven classes to have their weapons and weapon skills fully implemented, along with all the global and class-specific skills we plan to add. The full version would also include all the bosses, meta upgrades, shrine events, and additional achievements.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Three playable classes (out of 7) have their own weapon classes, skills, and weapon skills. Fifteen out of roughly 40-50 magic aspects are already implemented. Four bosses and their escorts, along with multiple common enemy types, populate 3 levels (out of ~ 17).”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The game in Early Access will be priced lower, reflecting the less than full content available. We will gradually scale the price with each major upgrade.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We're eager to receive player feedback on both the Steam Forums and our Discord. We'll conduct polls about proposed feature ideas, share preview videos, and post blog updates about future plans. We want to involve our community in shaping the game.
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About This Game


In this challenging horde survivor game, you play as BRUTUS MAXIMUS, an undead legionnaire in a foreign land.




  • Fast-paced melee or ranged combat.
  • Quick matches, each run is 20 minutes.
  • 16 maps across The Empire.
  • Unique bosses with unlockable modifiers.
  • QUID PRO QUO - meta upgrades gained by defeating bosses and completing level quests.
  • Achievements.
  • Buff shrines.
  • Create potent combinations of skills, upgrades, and elemental damage types.




  • Legionarius-- The backbone of the Roman legions.
  • Auxilia -- Barbarian fighting alonside standard Roman legions.
  • Centurion -- Elite Legionarius swordman with two handed sword.
  • Gladiator-- Former Slave leads elite ranks of Roman military.
  • Sagittarius-- Bowman - Long reaching hand of the Roman might.
  • Ballistarius -- Elite soldier of the Roman Legions uses Crossbow.
  • Hastatus -- Spearman - Leading edge of every Roman force.


Choose from 250+ various player upgrades, magic and weapon skills.
From simple 'Increased Attack Speed' to devastating 'Spear Ground'.
From class specific 'ARROW STORM' of Sagittarius to Gladiator's 'HAMMER TIME'.

COMBINE THE MAIN WEAPON WITH AN OFFHAND ITEM.
Equipping second Gladius will open new attacks and weapon skills for Legionnarius.
Sagittarius can select from various quivers to use burst mode or penetrating arrows.
Fire damage triggers an explosion in enemies killed by a critical hit.
A poisonous critical kill spawns a short-lived poison cloud.
Lightning triggers a propagating lightning strike around the killed enemy.

Or use any universal items that provide additional benefits. Faster movement, Various Shields for more armor, larger collection radius.... (Offhand items can be freely swapped during run.)




- The Roman legions invade Germania, but their plan isn't going well.
- The Germanic Druid revives the strongest slain Legionnaire and gives him one task:
"Brutus, go to Rome, ask them what they mean by PAX ROMANA. Here's your weapon."


Embark from the northern forests of Germania, burn your way through Hispania.
Travel along the shores of Northern Africa until you reach Rome.




  • Three maps.
  • Each map with one unique and one shared bosses.
  • 3 Classes - LEGIONARIUS, GLADIATOR, SAGITTARIUS.
  • 250+ Player upgrades.

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Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Includes cartoon violence and gore. Weird Latin language.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64bit
    • Processor: x86 2GHz+
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia 1050 GTX, or faster
    • Storage: 8 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 64bit
    • Processor: x86 3GHz+ quad thread
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVidia 2070 GTX, or faster
    • Storage: 8 GB available space

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