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Content notice: Players can manage various historical leisure buildings to maintain unit morale. While these mechanics reference the social life of the era, all intimate scenes are strictly off-screen or visually obscured in the base game.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
LEGATUS is a Roman legion simulator focused on the harsh reality of military life. Recruit and train legionaries, construct fortified marching camps, and manage vital supplies. Lead your men through hostile territories, crush tribal resistance, and secure the frontiers for the glory of Rome.
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Manage vital supplies, construct fortified camps, and lead your men in this indie simulation game from Chronotactica. Navigate hostile territories to secure Rome’s frontiers in LEGATUS.
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About the Game
Build your legion and military camp, providing your legionnaires with everything they need. Find friends of Rome through diplomacy or seize resources and turn your enemies into slaves. You will immerse yourself in a harsh Roman world where there is no place for the weak.
The Empire is an ever-hungry beast. Its greatness is built upon the bones of conquered tribes, and its heart beats only as long as the legions bring gold and thousands of new slaves back to the capital. Slave labor is the fuel of the Roman economy, and expansion is the only path to survival.
The Emperor does not forgive weakness. He has entrusted you with the command of a legion and sent you to the edge of the known world. You are his will, his punishing sword, and his architect. Your task is clear: conquer the wild lands, secure a steady flow of resources, and establish the law of Rome where chaos once reigned. In this wilderness, only your legion’s discipline stands between the Empire’s triumph and its total collapse.
In the untamed lands, the legion is the only thing standing between you and oblivion. You must establish a seamless cycle of military preparation. Recruits arrive green and inexperienced, but they must leave the camp as hardened killers. The camp is both your fortress and your factory: here, rations are produced, armor is repaired, and the army prepares for the next march.
Managing such a machine requires absolute control. Rely on your Centurions—they will oversee training efficiency and the soldiers' daily lives. You must plan schedules with precision: while one century stands guard, another builds fortifications, and a third recovers its strength. In a world where the loss of a single veteran is a catastrophe, medicine becomes a strategic resource. Return the wounded to the front lines, or watch your legion dissolve into a crowd of the doomed.
The legion brings war, but it also brings order. A field camp quickly attracts a civilian settlement—the forge of a conquered region’s economy. Trade with passing caravans and local production transform yesterday’s wasteland into a province of the Empire.
You must manage this symbiosis. As your soldiers spend their coin in local taverns and lupanars, the settlement grows. Increase its population with enslaved tribes to squeeze every drop of productivity from the land. Remember: when the trumpet calls the legion to new frontiers, this city will remain your outpost. You are not just seizing land—you are forging Rome for centuries to come.
Before you lie vast, untouched lands, hiding both immeasurable riches and the ancient ruins of forgotten eras. Send scouts into the unknown to find valuable resources and points of interest. But remember: you are not alone. Dozens of tribes watch your every move.
Will you be a wise patron, aiding merchants and protecting the weak, or will you move through their lands with fire and sword, enslaving the survivors? The choice is yours, but every action has a price. Tribes communicate; your cruelty may unite them into a single fist against the legion. And while you deal with the locals, the cold breath of Germanic and Hunnic hordes nears from the north and east. Their raids are a force of nature that is almost impossible to withstand.
When all arguments are exhausted, the legions take the field. But victory is not granted—it is forged long before the first clash. Through optimized supply chains and the forges of your camp, your soldiers will be equipped with the finest gear. Constant drills will turn recruits into an elite force whose skills are second nature.
Form specialized units for any task, from the crushing advance of heavy Praetorians to the swift strikes of light Velites. On the battlefield, your command mastery is more important than the enemy's numbers. Timely maneuvers and the strategic use of different troop types will allow you to crush massive barbarian armies, carrying the will of Rome into the very heart of hostile territory.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4570T (dual-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-9590 (quad-core)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-10700 (quad-core) / AMD® Ryzen™ 7 3700X (quad-core)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (6 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 580 (8 GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Dev Diary #2
Ave, Legates!A month of work since the last diary, most of it spent on two systems that turned out to be joined at the hip: world generation and supply. Everything below is WIP — the screenshots especially. Half of this UI will look different by the time you play it.1. The global map generates itself nowEvery new campaign builds a fresh map: \ biomes, \ settlements, rivers and mountain passes that actually constrain where you can march. The tribes get placed after the terrain, so the political situation is downstream of the geography — a valley tribe with one approach road behaves very differently from one sitting on open plain.2. Tactical maps read the mission briefBattle maps generate from the biome you're standing in, and now they also generate from why you're there.Hunting a beast? You fight outside its lair, and the cave mouth is a real chokepoint you can back into or get pinned against. Druidic contract? Sacred grove, standing stones, a temple structure — cover and sightlines arranged the way a shrine would actually be built, not scattered by a noise function.3. Interface & Army Management OverhaulWe are actively refining the game’s GUI to give you absolute command over your forces.Army Creation & Composition: As shown in our new interface screenshots, assembling an army for an upcoming raid on a Gaulish settlement is now more tactile. For example, you can assign two centuries to an army; by attaching a centurion to one of them, you formally form a cohesive cohort.Logistics & Supplies: Cohorts now rely on essential resources to survive the campaign:Provisions: Prevent your soldiers from wasting time foraging for food during long marches.Medicine: Treat wounded legionnaires to prevent unnecessary casualties.Repair Kits: Equipment degrades during combat and can break entirely. Legionnaires will use available repair kits after battle to maintain their gear.4. Loot & Inventory SystemsWe have added a comprehensive loot and inventory system for your units:Your troop...Read full article on Community Announcements (sterner)AnnouncementsOfficial
Dev Diary #1
Ave, Legates!We want to share some exciting technical updates and new mechanics straight from our development progress.Today, we are lifting the veil on how you will honor your fallen soldiers, expand your empire’s knowledge, and navigate the shifting tides of the global map.Please note: all of this is currently a Work in Progress (WIP). The visuals, animations, and UI shown are not final and will be polished.The Columbarium & Honoring the Fallen Death is an inevitable part of conquest, but a true leader never forgets those who bled for Rome. After a battle, your legionnaires will now collect and cremate their fallen comrades. Upon returning to camp, their ashes are placed in the Columbarium.A Lasting Record: You can visit the Columbarium at any time to view a historical log of who died and when. Reputation & Glory: Returning the urns grants you vital Reputation Points for honoring military traditions. Morale Boost: Living legionnaires will visit the monument to pay their respects, which replenishes their Inspiration scale and keeps them ready for the next fight.Ancient Knowledge & The Library of the LegionTo store all your findings—from ancient tablets to the logs of historic figures—we have introduced the Library of the Legion, located safely within the Praetorium tent.Lost Civilizations: While exploring, you may stumble upon incredibly rare and ancient knowledge hidden deep within forgotten caves. Finding these tablets is a massive stroke of luck: once successfully researched, they grant permanent, powerful bonuses to various core aspects of your campaign. Epic Artifacts: Scattered across the lands are journals of legendary historical figures. If you manage to track down and complete a full collection of a hero's writings, it will reveal the hidden location of an Epic Artifact. These artifacts can be equipped on your Centurion to massively boost their stats and leadership capabilities.Global Map Visuals & Development Progress Behind the technical mechanics, our d...Read full article on Community Announcements (sterner)AnnouncementsOfficial
Ave, Legates! — The Emperor’s Command
The Emperor is not pleased with how little the Citizens of Rome know of our progress. His gaze is fixed upon us, and his decree is absolute: the secrecy ends now. As the Legion marches closer to the public Demo, it is time to lay out our blueprints and establish our presence here on Steam.From this day forward, all official progress reports and imperial decrees will be delivered directly to the Steam Community Hub.The Imperial Ledger: Our DevLog PlanTo satisfy the Emperor’s demand for transparency and keep the Citizens fully informed of our grand campaign, we are launching a regular series of Developer Diaries. We will uncover the inner workings of the empire step by step:Deconstructing Mechanics: We will meticulously break down the game’s core systems one by one — from brutal camp discipline and investigations to tactical warfare.Art & Visual Evolution: You will bear witness to the transformation of our visual style, showcasing new artwork, models, UI overhauls, and combat animations.The War Plans: Complete transparency. We will share our production roadmaps so you can see exactly what is being forged behind the scenes in real time.The Demo is drawing closer. Steel your resolve, follow our updates, and make sure to Wishlist the game to show your loyalty to Rome.The Emperor is observing our commitment. Let us not disappoint him.— The TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (sterner)
