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Rome: Total War™ - Alexander

Historical strategy expansion following Alexander's conquest of Persia

The Creative Assembly · Published by SEGA · Released Aug 28, 2007

Strategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 909
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
–
not published

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Rome: Total War™ - Alexander?

A historical strategy expansion to Rome: Total War about Alexander the Great's campaign against the Persian Empire. You plan conquests on a turn-based map stretching from Macedonia into Persia and command armies in real-time battles. A separate sequence of historical battles follows Alexander's campaign.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning conquests on an ancient campaign map
  • +you want to command armies in real-time historical battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer strategy games without real-time battlefield commands
  • −you want an open-ended campaign without a historical conquest goal

What players say

74% of 909 reviews are positive

Players praise the historical battles and the pressure of Alexander's campaign. Some find the campaign short and repetitive, with limited unit variety and replay value.

Players over time

▼ -7% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Rome: Total War™ - Alexander system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Rome: Total War™ - Alexander?

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Minimum

Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP, Pentium III 1.0GHz or Athlon 1.0GHz processor or higher, 256MB RAM , 2.9GB of uncompressed free hard disk space (plus 500MB for Windows swap file), 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers, 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers, DirectX® 9.0b, 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card with Shader 1 support and the latest drivers. Must be 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatible, 1024 x 768, Internet (TCP / IP) play supported; Internet play requires broadband connection and latest drivers; LAN play requires Network card. Important Note: Some cards may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilized by Medieval II: Total War. Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100% DirectX® 9.0b compatibility.

Does Rome: Total War™ - Alexander have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Rome: Total War™ - Alexander 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
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Rome: Total War™ - Alexander 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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