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What players love

What players love

Players praise a gladiator management game in an alternate Ancient Rome, where they recruit fighters for their ludus, equip them from the market, train them each week and watch the arena fights play out like a sports season. Reviewers keep pointing to the constant updates and bug fixes, enjoy managing rival ludi with friends, and say the game is in Early Access with plenty still to come.

Players praiseStudio & updatesArena fightsManagement depthDifficultyMultiplayer

Early AccessUpdated Nov 6

Ludus Magnatus: Gladiator Manager Simulator

Windows

By Contec Games

Become a Lanista and build the ultimate Ludus in a living Roman management sim. Recruit, train and equip gladiators, set tactics and watch brutal 3D arena battles where defeat can be fatal. Climb 7 divisions among 112 Ludi, alone or with friends managing rival clubs in a shared multiplayer campaign.

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GenreAction · Simulation
PlatformsPC
Steam reviews695 · 82%
PlayersSingle-player · Multiplayer
Price$24.99
Languages
English, French+ 12 others

English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Danish

82%
Positive on Steam695 Steam reviews
Latest from the studio

Here's what's new.

Steam update · Nov 6

Patch 0.97.3 is out!

Salvete, great citizens of Rome! I know I wrote in the last patch notes that I’d focus solely on new content, but I got a bit carried away optimizing the game and ended up doing a whole lot of that!

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Playable now

Available now

Become a Lanista and build the ultimate Ludus in a living Roman management sim. Recruit, train and equip gladiators, set tactics and watch brutal 3D arena battles where defeat can be fatal. Climb 7 divisions among 112 Ludi, alone or with friends managing rival clubs in a shared multiplayer campaign.

Release
Jul 21, 2026
Price
$24.99
Controller
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Languages

English · French · Italian · German · Spanish - Spain · Japanese · Polish · Portuguese - Brazil · Russian · Turkish · Ukrainian · Simplified Chinese · Korean · Danish

Comfort and accessibility

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Stereo Sound
  • Subtitle Options
  • Surround Sound
System requirements

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel I7 6700K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 980 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel I7 6700K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD is highly recommended

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Development timeline

From first build to post-launch.

  1. BuildIn developmentContec Games
  2. ValidateDemos & playtests—
  3. LaunchReleasedJul 21, 2026
  4. LivePost-launchUpdated Nov 6