Ludus
Gladiator school simulation about training fighters and managing trade
Cheesecake Dev · Released Feb 20, 2020
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 888
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Feb 26, 2020
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 system requirements
Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Ludus?
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Set up my PC →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
Does Ludus have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Ludus run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish.
Does Ludus use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
