Info about Summa Expeditionis: Official game description: Establish Rome’s frontier in untamed barbarian territory. Build a legionary camp, command your soldiers, and carve a Roman stronghold out of the wilderness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You are a Roman legionary sent to the edge of the Empire. In the wild north of Hispania, far from the safety of Rome, your mission is simple: establish a foothold, secure the territory, and survive whatever the frontier throws at you. Start with a small expedition camp and transform it into a thriving Roman stronghold. Gather resources, construct fortifications, recruit and manage your soldiers, and lead your people through a harsh and unpredictable land. As your influence grows, so will your responsibilities... and your path from common legionary to respected centurion. **BUILD A ROMAN CAMP** ---------------------- Construct barracks, workshops, and defenses to turn a small expedition into a thriving frontier camp. **COMMAND YOUR LEGIONARIES** ---------------------------- Assign soldiers to gather resources, craft equipment, and defend your settlement. **SURVIVE THE FRONTIER** ------------------------ Face hostile tribes, harsh conditions, and the dangers of unexplored lands. **RISE THROUGH THE RANKS** -------------------------- Grow from a lone legionary into a respected commander of Rome’s expedition. Summa Expeditionis is more than a game: **it’s a test of wit, courage, and leadership**. Will you answer Rome’s call? 💥 **Play now in Early Access and help shape the ultimate Roman Empire experience!** Release date: May 6, 2026 Categories: Base Building, Resource Management, Survival, Strategy, Historical Simulation, Troop Management, Construction Simulation, Character Customization - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: - Community fair range: $10.00 - $20.00 - Reasoning: The evidence suggests a mixed sentiment about the game's value. One review states that the game is not worth even 10€, indicating a lower price point. Another review mentions that the game is worth playing for a few hours, suggesting some value but not a high price. A third review highlights enjoyable moments, implying that the game has some worth but does not specify a price. The final review suggests that the game has potential but is not currently worth investing in, which could imply a lower price point due to its current state. Considering these points, the community seems to find a fair price range between $10 and $20. - Playtime Metrics: - Game completion: 50.0h - Story completion: N/A - Session length: 12.0h - Endgame: 132.0h - Reasoning: The evidence provides several direct references to playtime. The first two quotes mention 12 hours of gameplay, indicating session length and early game progression. The third quote mentions a total playtime of 132 hours, suggesting extensive endgame content. The fourth quote explicitly states 50 hours of playtime, which can be associated with game completion. The reasoning for confidence is based on the direct references to playtime found in the evidence. - Time-to-fun: - Summary: The game has a steep learning curve and initial friction due to a poor tutorial, but it becomes fun and addictive once players understand the mechanics and start building their camp. - Stance: Fun after learning - Anchor: Understanding game mechanics and starting to build the camp. - Time to anchor: 1h 0m - Friction: Steep learning curve; Poor tutorial; Unintuitive controls and menus; Buggy mechanics - Unlock drivers: Understanding game mechanics; Building and managing the camp - Conditions: Immersive gameplay; Progression tiers; Co-op or multiplayer mode - Player Archetypes: - Value-Conscious Supporter (sale) - Motivation: Supporting the developer while being mindful of the game's current flaws. - Playstyle: Cautious and patient, willing to wait for improvements. - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: sale - Labels: supporter; value-conscious - Reference games: Warlord Britannia - History and Tactics Enthusiast (buy) - Motivation: Enjoying the historical setting and tactical gameplay. - Playstyle: Immersive and strategic, focusing on historical and tactical elements. - Experience: veteran - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: old-school gamer; history fan; tactics lover - Reference games: Warlord Britannia - Niche Genre Supporter (buy) - Motivation: Supporting unique and niche games, enjoying the development process. - Playstyle: Supportive and patient, willing to embrace the game's current state. - Experience: familiar - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: niche genre fan; development supporter - Reference games: N/A Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Unique and fresh concept (weight 0.48): The game introduces a unique and fresh concept that is loved by players. It combines survival and strategy elements in a Roman setting. - Excellent historical ambiance (weight 0.43): The game features an excellent and immersive Roman ambiance, capturing the feeling of being in a Roman village or as a Roman soldier. - High potential for development (weight 0.43): Players note that the game has a lot of potential and could become one of the favorites with more polish and content. - Positive overall impression (weight 0.41): The game is considered pretty good even in its development stage. Players find it fun and well-explained with a good tutorial. - Innovative graphics and art design (weight 0.29): The game features innovative and comic-style graphics along with an interesting art design that adds to the overall experience. - Enjoyable exploration and gameplay (weight 0.25): Players enjoy exploring the game world and find the overall gameplay experience enjoyable and immersive. - Rich in content and updates (weight 0.25): The game offers a lot of good content and is frequently updated by the developers, adding new things and fixing bugs. - Recommended for Roman history enthusiasts (weight 0.24): The game is highly recommended for those who love Roman history, as it includes nice details and captures the Roman ideals finely. Common complaints: - Buggy gameplay experience (weight 0.68): Players report a high number of bugs that significantly impact the gameplay experience, making it difficult to play and enjoy the game. - Performance and stability issues (weight 0.62): The game suffers from various performance problems including overheating, stability issues, loading problems, and FPS drops. - Poor UI and UX design (weight 0.47): The user interface is described as convoluted, unintuitive, and amateurish, leading to a frustrating user experience. - Visual and optimization problems (weight 0.42): The game is visually rough and lacks optimization, even on low graphics settings, leading to a subpar visual experience. - Combat needs improvement (weight 0.3): The combat system is criticized for being poorly executed, confusing, and unplayable in its current state. - Clunky and janky controls (weight 0.3): The controls feel clunky and janky, making the game difficult to play smoothly. - Inventory and controls issues (weight 0.26): The inventory system is unintuitive and difficult to navigate, adding to the overall frustration with the game's controls. - Lack of clarity and guidance (weight 0.23): Players find the game lacks clear commands and guidance, making it difficult to understand and play. - Camera and translation issues (weight 0.18): There are issues with the camera's field of view and angle, as well as problems with the Chinese translation. - Early access limitations (weight 0.11): As an early access game, it has many bugs and needs significant work and polishing. - Workers and soldiers not performing tasks (weight 0.11): Workers and soldiers often do not perform their assigned tasks, even when equipped with the right tools. - Resource and object disappearance (weight 0.11): Resources and objects sometimes vanish or disappear, causing frustration and inconvenience. - Tedious resource gathering (weight 0.11): Gathering resources is described as tedious and time-consuming, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game. - Quality of life features missing (weight 0.11): The game lacks certain quality of life features that would improve the overall player experience. - Limited content due to recent release (weight 0.1): The game's content is scarce due to its recent release, making it feel a bit short. Gameplay feedback: - Survival and strategy gameplay (weight 0.39): The game combines survival elements with strategic gameplay, requiring players to manage resources and make tactical decisions. - Strategic combat mechanics (weight 0.37): The game features real-time action strategy and combat mechanics, emphasizing the need for strategic planning and execution. - Resource management and crafting (weight 0.31): Players must manage and organize resources, as well as engage in crafting and gathering activities. - Immersive historical experience (weight 0.3): The game offers an immersive experience set in historical contexts, particularly focusing on ancient Rome. - Roman historical setting (weight 0.2): The game is set in ancient Rome and aims to be well-documented, providing a rich historical context. - Construction and building elements (weight 0.19): Building and construction are key elements, including the creation of Roman fortresses and cities. - Troop management (weight 0.16): Managing troops is a crucial aspect, involving the administration and strategic deployment of soldiers. - Camp management and setup (weight 0.15): Players can set up and manage camps with various template options, adding a layer of customization and strategy. - Game difficulty and slow progression (weight 0.15): The game is challenging and requires players to think strategically, with a slow advancement system that demands effort. - Exploration and management (weight 0.11): Exploration is a significant part of the gameplay, combined with various management tasks. - Third-person camera and movement (weight 0.11): The game features a third-person camera perspective, affecting character movement and player interaction. - Improved mechanics and interface (weight 0.11): The game features improved mechanics and interface enhancements, contributing to a better gaming experience. - Character customization (weight 0.1): Players can customize their characters, including personalization of equipment and appearance. Performance notes: - Performance and optimization issues (weight 0.75): Many players report significant performance problems, including FPS drops, overheating, and stability issues. The game is frequently described as poorly optimized, leading to a subpar gaming experience. - Frequent bugs affecting gameplay (weight 0.43): Players encounter multiple bugs that impact gameplay, ranging from minor glitches to critical bugs that block movement. These issues significantly detract from the overall experience. - Stuttering and freezing issues (weight 0.26): Players experience constant stuttering and freezing, particularly during character movement and autosaving. This disrupts the fluidity of gameplay. - Game crashes and stability problems (weight 0.23): The game is prone to crashing, with reports of crashes to desktop and frequent freezes. These stability issues make the game difficult to play for extended periods. - Steam Deck compatibility (weight 0.05): There are mentions of the game being played on Steam Deck, suggesting that players are exploring its compatibility and performance on this platform. - Black screen on startup (weight 0.05): A specific issue where players encounter a black screen when starting the game, which prevents them from playing. Recommendations: - Highly Recommended Game (weight 0.32): Many reviewers strongly recommend the game, highlighting its value and encouraging others to purchase and support it. - Recommended for Specific Genres (weight 0.2): The game is particularly recommended for fans of strategy, survival, and building games, as well as those interested in Roman history. - Consider Purchasing During Sales (weight 0.11): Some reviewers suggest buying the game when it is on sale or at a discounted price to get the best value. - Follow the Game's Development (weight 0.11): Reviewers recommend keeping an eye on the game as it develops, suggesting that it has potential and is worth following. - Support the Developers (weight 0.11): Purchasing the game is seen as a way to support the developers and help them create more content. - Not Recommended for Everyone (weight 0.1): Some reviewers advise against buying the game, either because it may not be ready for a full playthrough or due to personal dissatisfaction. - Similar to Warlord - Britannia (weight 0.06): If you enjoyed Warlord - Britannia, you are likely to enjoy this game as well. Other player notes: No miscpoints Emotions: - Frustration (weight 0.18): Players are frustrated primarily due to the game's technical issues, including multiple bugs, performance problems, and poor optimization. The tutorial system is also criticized for being unclear and difficult to read, while gameplay mechanics such as slow movement, AI behavior, and resource gathering add to the frustration. - Disappointment (weight 0.09): Disappointment stems from the game's current state, which includes numerous bugs, performance issues, and an unappealing visual design. Players also express dissatisfaction with the removal of good features, unintuitive UI, and the game's lack of intuitiveness and clarity. - Excitement (weight 0.09): Excitement is generated by the game's unique blend of genres, historical setting, and potential. Players appreciate the depth and dramatic gameplay, as well as the historical authenticity and the requirement for strategic thinking. - Hopeful (weight 0.09): Hopefulness is driven by the game's potential for development and its unique concept and graphics. Players are optimistic about the developers' efforts and the game's potential to improve and become a masterpiece in the future. - Frustrated (weight 0.08): Players are frustrated with camera FOV issues, overheating, and performance problems. The complex and inconvenient control system, along with numerous bugs and crashes, contribute to this frustration. - Satisfaction (weight 0.05): Satisfaction comes from the progression of the camp, the depth added by character needs, and the game's overall worth. Players also appreciate the improved interface, performance improvements, and continuous updates. - Disappointed (weight 0.05): Disappointment is caused by translation issues, UI and inventory problems, and the game feeling abandoned. Poor performance, lack of proper tutorials, and pathfinding issues also contribute to this sentiment. - Excited (weight 0.05): Excitement is fueled by the game's unique simulation proposal, historical accuracy, and engaging gameplay. Players look forward to future updates and the evolution of the game. - Hope (weight 0.04): Hope is centered around the potential fixes, future updates, and the bright future of the game. Players are optimistic about the game's potential despite its current issues. - Enjoyment (weight 0.04): Enjoyment is derived from the art design, gameplay mechanics, and the overall fun and addictive nature of the game. Players find the gameplay experience very enjoyable despite some issues. - Enthusiasm (weight 0.04): Enthusiasm is driven by the game's potential, concept, and improved mechanics. Players are enthusiastic about the gameplay, historical aspects, and potential improvements. - Joy (weight 0.03): Joy comes from the deep management system, the original concept of managing a Roman settlement, and the relaxing nature of the game. Players also enjoy the mix of management, construction, and combat. - Surprised (weight 0.02): Surprise is generated by the well-achieved atmosphere, details, and the game's depth and engagement. Players are positively surprised by the game's overall quality. - Surprise (weight 0.02): Surprise comes from the unexpected depth in the management system and the inclusion of third-person character movement in a management game. - Love (weight 0.02): Love for the game is driven by the appealing Roman setting, the game's concept, and the developer's responsiveness. Players also appreciate the pet selection feature. - Enthusiastic (weight 0.01): Enthusiasm is fueled by the game mechanics and the reviewer's appreciation for the game's potential and the developer's passion. - Appreciation (weight 0.01): Appreciation is centered around the passion of the development team, the uniqueness of the game's genre, and the historical aspects. Players also value the informative Discord community. - Hopefulness (weight 0.01): Hopefulness is driven by the game's potential to be really good with more polish and content. Players are optimistic about the game's promising concept. - Admiration (weight 0.01): Admiration is focused on the game's art style, which players find appealing and well-executed. - Immersed (weight 0.01): Immersion comes from the detailed Roman setting, which enhances the gameplay experience and draws players into the game world.}