Nova Roma releases on January 22, 2026 (postponed) for PC (Windows, macOS). It is developed by Lion Shield and published by Hooded Horse. A city builder about founding a new Roman bastion, it has you appease the gods, legislate through edicts, and stitch complex supply chains while reshaping land with dams and aqueducts so farms, workshops, and arenas can thrive.
DLC
No DLC announced at this time on Steam.
Editions – what’s included
No special editions confirmed at this time.
Review
Nova Roma frames familiar city‑builder pleasures with two strong ideas: water and worship. Rivers can be tamed with dams and canals, so terrain engineering is not garnish, it is the backbone of fertility and industry. Divinities matter too, since temples and rituals ease disasters and sweeten production, but neglect risks divine tantrums you will feel in your ledgers. The economic layer is readable, from raw extraction to refined goods, and the edict system lets you steer policy without drowning in pop‑ups. Growth feels earned, each milestone unlocked by planning rather than grind.
Mid to late game pacing could hinge on how often events push you to rebuild networks, and if immigration spikes outpace infrastructure you might hit service bottlenecks. Even so, the feedback loop of surveying, terraforming, and routing goods is compelling. It scratches both the optimizer itch and the Roman fantasy in one sweep.
Verdict
Thoughtful city building where hydrology and piety turn planning into personality.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64‑bit | Windows 10 64‑bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5‑6600K or Ryzen 3 2200G | Intel Core i7‑12700K or Ryzen 7 2700X |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB or Radeon R9 285 2 GB | GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB or Radeon RX 7600 8 GB |
| Storage | 2 GB available space | 2 GB available space |
