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Heal, investigate, and endure in Late Antiquity.

Rod of Asclepius is a historical RPG set in 4th-century Pannonia Secunda. You play a Roman medicus (doctor); diagnosing illnesses, gathering herbs, performing treatments, and making difficult calls as war and disease reshape everyday life. Your choices carry weight: patients remember, communities talk, and your reputation follows you.

What to expect

• Authentic historical setting — Explore archaeologically researched Roman locations, customs, and medical practice.

• Turn-based medical procedures — From surgery to remedies and aftercare, success depends on skill and judgment.

• Resource management — Collect tools, medicinal plants, and rare ingredients to craft life-saving treatments.

• Isometric 2.5D pixel art — A distinctive aesthetic that brings Late Antiquity to life.

• Investigation and diagnosis — Question patients, read symptoms, and untangle medical mysteries.

• Morality and reputation — Your ethics shape how people treat you; and who will trust you.

Can you survive as a healer in a collapsing empire?

The Medicine of Antiquity Awaits!

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