Turn based ancient Roman wargame. Command legions in hex and counter battles
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.