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Lion Shield · Published by Hooded Horse · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 93% positive (2,359 reviews) · 36 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
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Simulation, Strategy, Early Access · 2026 · More £15 - £30 games
Manage a thriving Roman city by appeasing gods and crafting intricate supply networks. Dive into Nova Roma, a deep strategy experience from Lion Shield that awaits your leadership skills.
About this game
As the once-great Roman Empire falls into decadence and decay, you lead a small band of citizens in search of new lands hoping to build Nova Roma – a bastion for all that was once good in the Empire. Starting from a humble village, you must appease the gods with grand temples, sate your citizens’ many needs, and build a society that will be the envy of the world for millennia to come.
A wise city planner knows how to harness the world around them. Erect massive dams and aqueducts to control the flow of water as you reshape the land into artificial watersheds and reservoirs, paying close attention to how your actions impact soil fertility, or how a particularly rainy season might flood your city. Seek distant resource deposits and build infrastructure to transport raw materials and processed goods across massive stretches of untamed territory. Will you strike a delicate balance between the growing urban sprawl of your city and the risks of rapid expansion? Or will your hubris risk the wrath of the gods and nature itself?
Contend with a growing list of needs and desires as more people flock to your city – from pottery and wine to bread and games, it is your responsibility to keep the people happy and safe. Watch them grow into artisans, gladiators and thespians, and guide them through life as they spend their days toiling, and their nights enjoying the fruits of their labor.
As you consider matters of taxation and technological advancement, do not forget the powers that stand above you - build grand temples to the gods, avoiding their wrath and seeking their blessings to bolster your capabilities and ensure the continued prosperity of Nova Roma.
Featuring intricate water and weather simulations and the ever-present threat of divine intervention, Nova Roma explores the cultural, and social trials of the era. Take charge of your small Roman town and grow it into a bustling metropolis that will stand the test of time!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6600K (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 3 2200G (quad-core)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ R9 285 (2 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-12700K (octa-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 7 2700X (octa-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 (8 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 7600 (8 GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Nova Roma News Roundup at the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale
Avē, fellow Romans! While you have continued impressing all your friends with your perfect aqueduct system, Lion Shield has been hard at work with two updates since the last roundup. These updates focus on logistics, terrain tools, and the long-awaited addition of chariot racing! If you've missed these updates, let's get into the roundup. Nova Roma is also part of the the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale at 25% off. Check it out, and check out the other games on sale during the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale. Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44897639/cd8e154e8b645ac2d7f4562c5e15eac724e4c269.png Nova Roma News Recap Update #13 is the newest patch to come to Nova Roma, and it's a big one, focusing on a logistics revamp, adding more terrain tools, and, of course, adding chariot racing. One of the most anticipated features, chariot racing, was added in this update, allowing players to host and view races at the chariot race track. You can even choose a team to sponsor, and if they win, the gods will reward you in favor! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44238280/8693c72f91510539c3d23f7a26685964049b3f58.png Logistics has been revamped to address some of the biggest community complaints surrounding logistics. The logistics overlay view has been added to see all your carts and ships easily at a glance, as well as being able to hover over ships, carts, and buildings to see the routes each is assigned to. Route assignment has been reworked, making the assignment of ships and carts much easier to look at, and retrieval and deposit controls have been added to storage buildings. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44238280/c4a327fe24e676dcc4382a7ce276ed653f774e32.png Make sure to check out the entire changelog for this update here, as we can't fit everything it added and changed in the roundup. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44238280/7f52c181be0bb1d8bc13302d4335828c490dacf7.png Update 14 focused on QoL, improvements and fixes. Now, when you select certain buildings, all buildings of the same ty...Read full article on Community Announcements (Patrick (HoodedHorse))AnnouncementsOfficial
Save 25% on Nova Roma
Nova Roma is currently 25% off during the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale. The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens. Hooded Horse August Publisher SaleRead full article on Community Announcements (Patrick (HoodedHorse))Patch NotesOfficial
Minor Hotpatch (0.7.2287)
Hey folks, there's currently a bigger update that we're doing internal testing on right now and will be in public beta soon. In the meantime, we've got a quick hotpatch. Here's the notes: Fixed erroneous sound effect playing on placement Fixed issue with placing bridges Fixed exclamation point on cart not working Added foundation to bath reservoirRead full article on Community Announcements (petey123567)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 14 - QoL, Fixes
Hi Everyone!Hope you're all enjoying the new stuff from the last update. For our next bigger update, we're working on improvements to the aqueduct UI and water flow control system, which should help distribute water better across larger cities. We're testing this now internally, but we'll let you know when a beta will be ready. In the meantime we've got some other improvements and fixes ready to go right now.Here are the changes for the latest build:Version 0.7.2278ImprovementsHighlight buildings of same type when one is selected for Masonries, Public Toilets, Wells, Fountains, Firehouses, Water Towers, and Tax OfficesMake overlay behavior and coloring more consistent between buildingsShow Water Tower range when placing public toilets and fountainsTweak early Neptune god task to be more achievableTuned Ceres small temple bonus to be more powerfulPolish on chariot race track crowd behavior and SFX FixesFixed case where ships couldn’t be selected at the edges of the mapFixed case where carts could be assigned routes on another landmassFixed being able to hire the same gladiator over and overFixed legion recruit/recuperate not persisting across save and loadFixed recuperate requiring all new weaponsFixed some SFX not playing in some circumstancesFixed a case of a small square of land generating on some seedsSteam Reviews: Your Feedback Matters!If you haven't already, please consider leaving a Steam review. Even if it's a few sentences on how you feel about Nova Roma, we'd appreciate hearing your thoughts!Join the Nova Roma CommunityYou can find us on Discord, Twitch, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit for discussions, updates, and feedback.Thanks for all your support!-Pete, Michael, & SamRead full article on Community Announcements (petey123567)AnnouncementsOfficial
Save 20% on Nova Roma
Nova Roma is currently 20% off during the Hooded Horse July Publisher Sale. The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens. Hooded Horse July Publisher SaleRead full article on Community Announcements (Patrick (HoodedHorse))
