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Caesar™ IV

Roman city builder balancing trade, defenses, and imperial demands

Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc. · Published by Activision · Released Aug 29, 2016

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 854
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Sep 8, 2016
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Caesar™ IV?

This single-player city-building strategy game puts you in charge of a Roman province as you work toward becoming Caesar. You plan cities, manage finances and trade, and command legions against invasions. A career takes you through different provinces, while standalone scenarios and a sandbox mode provide other ways to play.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing city planning with trade and finances
  • +you like managing defenses alongside your city's economy
  • +you want career scenarios and a sandbox mode

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike managing resources and provincial finances
  • −you prefer strategy games without military conflict

What players say

69% of 854 reviews are positive

Players praise the city-building and resource management, particularly the challenge of balancing the economy with military demands. The most common complaint is that the game fails to launch on modern Windows systems, often with runtime errors. Some players report workarounds, while others cannot get it running.

Players over time

▼ -1% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 31 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Caesar™ IV system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor
1.8 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c Compatible 3D Card w/256MB VRAM
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
Official multiplayer servers are inactive, Caesar IV is available as single-player only.

Does Caesar™ IV have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Caesar™ IV run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

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

Does Caesar™ IV 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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