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Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition

Ancient-world real-time strategy with customizable troops and naval battles

JOTASOFT STUDIOS · Released Jan 28, 2022 · Early Access

ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 484
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jul 3, 2026
Minimum PC
GT 430
3 GB RAM · 16 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition?

This real-time strategy game puts you in command of ancient armies across historical campaigns, skirmishes, and online matches. You build and equip troops, fight on land and at sea, and use siege equipment to attack cities as the campaigns cover conflicts among ancient civilizations.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy ancient warfare and customizing troops for battle
  • +you like historical campaigns and online strategy matches

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based decisions to real-time army control
  • −you want combat without managing troops and sieges

What players say

69% of 484 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals and the return to the older game's real-time battles. Common complaints include crashes, units getting stuck or ignoring orders, and slow caravan-based resource gathering.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition system requirements

Minimum: GT 430, 3 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10
Processor
Intel Core i3 or AMD FX 4300
Graphics
Nvidia GT 430 or AMD HD 6570 with at least 512 MB VRAM
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
720p/30 fps at low settings, 4GB Ram recommended for multiplayer

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 960 or AMD RX 460 with at least 2 GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
1080p/60 fps

Does Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Hungarian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish.

Does Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition 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

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