Total War: ROME REMASTERED
Released Apr 2021
Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
Total War: ROME REMASTERED launched on April 29, 2021 as a remaster of the classic 2004 strategy game, bundling the Alexander and Barbarian Invasion DLCs. It received several feature patches through 2021, culminating in Patch 2.0.4 on December 3, 2021, at which point the developer explicitly stated: "2.0.4 is the final planned feature patch for ROME REMASTERED. We will continue to support the game with minor stability and compatibility patches as required." This is a clear, direct statement that substantive content development for the game is complete. The only DLC — the Enhanced Graphics Pack — shipped on launch day (April 29, 2021) and no further DLC has been listed or announced. The most recent developer news posts from December 2025 are franchise-wide announcements about Total War: Medieval III and Total War: Warhammer III content, with no mention of any new content for ROME REMASTERED. The game launched as a complete, feature-rich package and the developer formally closed the book on feature development in December 2021.
Evidence
Developer explicitly stated that Patch 2.0.4 is 'the final planned feature patch for ROME REMASTERED,' with only minor stability and compatibility patches to follow as needed.
Total War: ROME REMASTERED launched on April 29, 2021, bundling the game with the Alexander and Barbarian Invasion DLCs.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
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Developer
Publisher
SEGA
Achievements
192
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
ROME REMASTERED includes the Alexander and Barbarian Invasion DLCs, as well as a copy of the original ROME: Total War Collection* if you don’t already own it.
Improved Visuals
ROME REMASTERED brings the classic Rome visuals up to date, with 4K optimization**, ultra-widescreen and native UHD resolution** support. This visual upgrade extends across a multitude of features, including re-modelled buildings and objects, and environmental effects like dust clouds and heat haze. The refreshed campaign maps also boast new high-resolution models, and units have been remodelled and retextured to look their very best on the battlefield.
Modern Features
ROME REMASTERED includes a host of modern features and improvements to existing mechanics. The in-game camera has been enhanced, including map rotation and wider zoom level in Campaign mode. Heat maps and new icon overlays have been added for gameplay mechanics such as diplomacy and security. In Battle, the new tactical map, unit displays and range markers give you greater command over Rome’s battlefields.
Enhanced Game Mechanics
Players can now expand their armies and experience 16 additional factions that were previously locked, giving a grand total of 38 playable factions. In a first for Total War, you can now take your favourite faction to battle against friends in cross-platform multiplayer between Windows, macOS and Linux. A whole new agent type has also been added to the fray; Merchants can be sent all over the world to create trade links, access resources and buy out rivals to increase your income and assert your faction’s economic power.
*Please note, ROME: Total War Collection is only playable on Windows.
**4K enhancements unlocked by downloading Enhanced Graphics Pack
Improved Visuals
ROME REMASTERED brings the classic Rome visuals up to date, with 4K optimization**, ultra-widescreen and native UHD resolution** support. This visual upgrade extends across a multitude of features, including re-modelled buildings and objects, and environmental effects like dust clouds and heat haze. The refreshed campaign maps also boast new high-resolution models, and units have been remodelled and retextured to look their very best on the battlefield.
Modern Features
ROME REMASTERED includes a host of modern features and improvements to existing mechanics. The in-game camera has been enhanced, including map rotation and wider zoom level in Campaign mode. Heat maps and new icon overlays have been added for gameplay mechanics such as diplomacy and security. In Battle, the new tactical map, unit displays and range markers give you greater command over Rome’s battlefields.
Enhanced Game Mechanics
Players can now expand their armies and experience 16 additional factions that were previously locked, giving a grand total of 38 playable factions. In a first for Total War, you can now take your favourite faction to battle against friends in cross-platform multiplayer between Windows, macOS and Linux. A whole new agent type has also been added to the fray; Merchants can be sent all over the world to create trade links, access resources and buy out rivals to increase your income and assert your faction’s economic power.
*Please note, ROME: Total War Collection is only playable on Windows.
**4K enhancements unlocked by downloading Enhanced Graphics Pack
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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