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Never Second in Rome

Turn-based Roman RPG about training and commanding Caesar's soldiers

Alessandro Roberti · Released May 5, 2026

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 684
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 15 in 30 days
Players
12
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 7, 2026
Minimum PC
DX10
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Never Second in Rome?

This turn-based historical RPG puts you in charge of a century of soldiers in Julius Caesar's army just before the Gallic War, as a new governor's arrival sets events in motion. Across chapters of text-based events and historical battles, you train your unit, appoint staff, face attribute and skill checks, and direct soldiers in combat.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy detailed Roman history and text-heavy campaigns
  • +you like training soldiers and managing a small unit
  • +you want turn-based battles with detailed combat systems

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike dice rolls shaping battle outcomes
  • −you want quick battles with straightforward combat rules
  • −you prefer action over reading and skill checks

What players say

77% of 684 reviews are positive · 66% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the historical detail, writing, and chance to train and command a century. Many say larger battles feel slow, confusing, and overly dependent on dice rolls, limiting the impact of their decisions.

Players over time

▼ -22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 24 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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How many players finish Never Second in Rome?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Triumph», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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Never Second in Rome system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+
Processor
x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX10, DX11, DX12 capable GPUs
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Never Second in Rome have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Never Second in Rome 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
Achievements
45
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Never Second in Rome 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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