Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

Item: Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
Rating: 98
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-10

Summary

Fun, addictive gameplay blends city-building and survival.
Impressive polish and depth for Early Access.
Unique gods/faith mechanic adds strategic element.
Strategic resource management offers a challenge.
Deeper city management features are needed.
Immersion broken by visual and functional issues.

Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder header

Reviews (sample size): 55
Helpful reviews: 87%
Unhelpful reviews: 13%
Protest reviews: 0%

98%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
2%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 116
Negative points: 41
Gameplay points: 23
Perf. points: 8
Rec. points: 38
Misc points: 10

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, intuitive, and addictive gameplay Description The game is praised for its engaging and intuitive gameplay, often compared favorably to other titles in the genre. Reviewers highlight its addictiveness, relaxing nature, and the satisfying balance it strikes between complexity and accessibility, making it enjoyable for both casual and hardcore players. The game also has quality of life features, smooth controls, and is beginner-friendly. Importance 94%	The game is praised for its engaging and intuitive gameplay, often compared favorably to other titles in the genre. Reviewers highlight its addictiveness, relaxing nature, and the satisfying balance it strikes between complexity and accessibility, making it enjoyable for both casual and hardcore players. The game also has quality of life features, smooth controls, and is beginner-friendly.	94%
Blends city-building and survival Description The game successfully blends city-building with survival elements in a Roman setting, drawing comparisons to games like Caesar, Frostpunk, and ANNO. Players must balance resource management, citizen happiness, and defense against barbarians, making every decision impactful. The game combines elements from various games into one cohesive experience. Importance 39%	The game successfully blends city-building with survival elements in a Roman setting, drawing comparisons to games like Caesar, Frostpunk, and ANNO. Players must balance resource management, citizen happiness, and defense against barbarians, making every decision impactful. The game combines elements from various games into one cohesive experience.	39%
Impressive polish for Early Access Description Many reviewers are impressed with the level of polish and content available in the early access release, especially considering it's from a solo developer. This has led to positive sentiment and support for the developer's efforts. The game has great potential. Importance 30%	Many reviewers are impressed with the level of polish and content available in the early access release, especially considering it's from a solo developer. This has led to positive sentiment and support for the developer's efforts. The game has great potential.	30%
Unique gods/faith mechanic Description The game incorporates a 'gods/faith' mechanic where players must appease deities to gain favors, adding a unique layer to the gameplay. This feature is well-received and distinguishes the game from other city builders. Importance 16%	The game incorporates a 'gods/faith' mechanic where players must appease deities to gain favors, adding a unique layer to the gameplay. This feature is well-received and distinguishes the game from other city builders.	16%
Surprising depth and QoL features Description Despite potentially appearing generic at first, the game offers a surprising amount of depth and quality of life features. It strikes a good balance between depth and accessibility, providing a refined experience without being overwhelming. The game has a lot of content. Importance 15%	Despite potentially appearing generic at first, the game offers a surprising amount of depth and quality of life features. It strikes a good balance between depth and accessibility, providing a refined experience without being overwhelming. The game has a lot of content.	15%
Strategic resource management challenge Description The game presents a challenge in balancing resources and building requirements, requiring players to make strategic decisions that impact the prosperity of their city. The game provides intuitive control systems for various actions, addressing potential player questions effectively. Importance 10%	The game presents a challenge in balancing resources and building requirements, requiring players to make strategic decisions that impact the prosperity of their city. The game provides intuitive control systems for various actions, addressing potential player questions effectively.	10%
Amazing worker prioritization system Description The worker prioritization system is highlighted as an amazing feature, allowing players to seamlessly and effectively reassign workers based on priorities. This system enhances the player's ability to manage their city's workforce. Importance 8%	The worker prioritization system is highlighted as an amazing feature, allowing players to seamlessly and effectively reassign workers based on priorities. This system enhances the player's ability to manage their city's workforce.	8%
Exciting monster element Description The inclusion of monsters, such as Hydras and Dragons, adds an exciting and tense element to the game. Scouting these creatures creates memorable and challenging moments for players. Importance 8%	The inclusion of monsters, such as Hydras and Dragons, adds an exciting and tense element to the game. Scouting these creatures creates memorable and challenging moments for players.	8%
Faster-paced than Manor Lords Description The game is more fast-paced than Manor Lords, which may appeal to players who prefer a quicker tempo in their city-building experience. Importance 4%	The game is more fast-paced than Manor Lords, which may appeal to players who prefer a quicker tempo in their city-building experience.	4%
Flexible road building Description The ability to instantly add and remove roads provides players with more freedom and flexibility in designing their city layout. This feature allows for easier experimentation and optimization of the city's infrastructure. Importance 4%	The ability to instantly add and remove roads provides players with more freedom and flexibility in designing their city layout. This feature allows for easier experimentation and optimization of the city's infrastructure.	4%
Option to disable enemies Description The game offers the option to disable enemies, allowing players to focus solely on city building without the threat of attacks. This caters to players who prefer a more peaceful and relaxed experience. Importance 4%	The game offers the option to disable enemies, allowing players to focus solely on city building without the threat of attacks. This caters to players who prefer a more peaceful and relaxed experience.	4%
Well-structured research tree Description The research tree is well-structured and easy to understand, making it simple for players to progress and unlock new technologies and buildings. Importance 4%	The research tree is well-structured and easy to understand, making it simple for players to progress and unlock new technologies and buildings.	4%