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Ludus

Gladiator school simulation about training fighters and managing trade

Cheesecake Dev · Released Feb 20, 2020

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 888
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
2
right now
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

What is Ludus?

A single-player management simulation set in ancient Rome, where you build a gladiator school and train enslaved people to fight other gladiators. You choose their fighting styles and equipment, hire staff, trade, auction gladiators, and take care of your family.

For you if...

  • +you like managing fighters, staff, and equipment
  • +you enjoy slow-paced management with several competing tasks

Not for you if...

  • you want a game centered only on gladiator fights
  • you want frequent quests and events

What players say

69% of 888 reviews are positive

Players praise the gladiator-school premise and say the game can be fun for a while. They criticize underdeveloped or poorly balanced systems, and some say it gets boring. An experienced player also reports bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Ludus

Ludus system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
GTX 750
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
3+ GHz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
Geforce GTX 970/Radeon RX470 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
15
Steam features
Family Sharing

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish.

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