Romans: Age of Caesar
Released Apr 2022
Build Rome Together! A co-operative grand strategy MMO from a team of veteran city builders, Romans: Age of Caesar is the latest historical strategy game from Firefly Studios.
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Romans: Age of Caesar is a free-to-play co-op MMORTS from Firefly Studios that launched on April 27, 2022. By its fundamental design, the game is built to run as an ongoing live service — it operates on persistent online world shards with recurring epochs (seasons), rotating world resets, and a shared multiplayer environment that never has a defined "end state."
The developer has been consistently active since launch. Most recently, on May 12, 2026, Firefly Studios launched "Early Imperium 2: A New Beginning," a fresh world shard giving players a clean-slate start in the Gaul-centered map. This is the kind of recurring seasonal content that defines this game's live structure. Prior to that, the developer shipped new gameplay content including Italian Pirate Invasions (April 17, 2024) and maintained a steady cadence of feature patches and quality-of-life updates throughout 2022–2024.
The game also has a monetized Starter Pack DLC released on October 30, 2023, consistent with the free-to-play live service model. There is no indication that Firefly Studios plans to wind down the game — the May 2026 world launch is clear evidence of ongoing active operation.
Evidence
Firefly Studios launched Early Imperium 2, a fresh world shard with a full reset, confirming the game is actively running new seasonal world cycles as of May 2026.
Game is described as a co-op MMORTS with up to 16 players per city in a shared open world — a persistent multiplayer structure designed to run indefinitely.
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Firefly Studios
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
A co-op MMORTS from a team of veteran city builder developers, Romans: Age of Caesar is the latest historical strategy game from Stronghold developers Firefly Studios. In Romans players must rebuild the empire as they gather resources, re-establish trade routes and protect shared city states from barbarian invasion!
Build Rome Together
Experience classic city builder gameplay online as you build, trade and fight alongside fellow players in a shared open world. With up to 16 players per city, governors must cooperate to grow and begin rebuilding the empire.
Grow Your Economy
Beyond your district lies an expansive empire map filled with new settlements, unique resources and growing threats. Forge alliances with otherwise rival city states, revive the republic and restore the Roman Empire to its former glory!
Reforge an Empire
Engage in tactical combat to push back barbarian frontiers in PvE or engage in political warfare, forging alliances to claim glory in epic PvP battles. Draw blood or work alongside fellow governors, defeating common threats and building the prosperity of your shared city states.
Become Caesar
With the ultimate goal to be crowned Caesar, players must carefully work their way into the senate. Earn the confidence of your political partners and either rise with them through the lower chambers or betray former allies when it suits you best. Manoeuvre between different loyalties, positions and even gods, to remain politically nimble and succeed in your final quest for power.
Key Features
- 🏛️BUILD Rome Together - Rebuild Rome's once great cities with up to 16 players and ally with thousands more across the empire.
- 💰GROW Your Economy - Specialise your city district to serve the needs of your fellow governors, cooperating to prosper and expand.
- 🗺️REFORGE an Empire - Resist barbarians and threats from traitorous politicians as you establish new settlements and trade routes.
- 🗡️BECOME Caesar - Negotiate your way through the lower levels of the Senate, sights firmly set on the title and power of Caesar.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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