Dominus Gladiatus
Gladiator school management with automated arena battles and permanent deaths
Brain Seal Ltd · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released Nov 5, 2026
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 57% of 135
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 546
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 day ago
- Nov 6, 2026
What is Dominus Gladiatus?
A single-player management strategy game set in Rome, where you lead a gladiator school through a tournament against rival owners. You recruit and equip fighters, develop their skills, expand facilities, and try to win the arena crowd's favor.
For you if...
- +you enjoy balancing fighter development with rest and recovery
Not for you if...
- −you want hands-on combat rather than watching prepared fighters battle
What players say
57% of 135 reviews are positive
Players praise the school-management concept and art. Common complaints include limited campaign content, too little equipment and class variety for the price, and uneven difficulty.
Screenshots and trailer
Dominus Gladiatus system requirements
Minimum: DX 11 Compatible GPU, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dominus Gladiatus?
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- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II x2 550
- Graphics
- DX 11 Compatible GPU
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Dominus Gladiatus have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dominus Gladiatus run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 23
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Polish.
Does Dominus Gladiatus 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Management
- Auto Battler
- Simulation
- Rome
- Strategy
- Resource Management
- Historical
- Perma Death
- Hand-drawn
- Character Customization
- Combat
- 2D
- Gore
- Violent
- Singleplayer
- Stylized
Recent updates
- Nov 5, 2026 · Dominus Gladiatus — Day 1 Update
- Nov 2, 2026 · Dominus Gladiatus — Pre-Launch Update
- Oct 16, 2026 · Dominus Gladiatus Demo — Patch #7
- Oct 7, 2026 · Demo Patch #6 — Full Gamepad & Steam Deck Support!
- Sep 17, 2026 · Demo Patch #5 — Morale, Injuries & Ludus Improvements
1 DLC available.