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Never Second in Rome

81% positive · 648 Steam reviews · released May 5, 2026 · by Alessandro Roberti

RomeHistoricalTurn-BasedRPGSimulationTurn-Based CombatText-BasedOld School

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~21.4k (P10–P90: 8.6k – 47k)

Gross revenue: ~$228k (P10–P90: $91.1k – $501k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 82% positive across 44 stored reviews. RPG games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 2591 games).

Gameplay & mechanics74% positive · 131 mentions
“I saw the negative reviews for the game but played the demo and like it. I bought the game and I am looking forward to the update for the rest of the campaign. This game is significantly different from a Legionary's Life since the focus is…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 24 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing83% positive · 105 mentions
“I saw the negative reviews for the game but played the demo and like it. I bought the game and I am looking forward to the update for the rest of the campaign. This game is significantly different from a Legionary's Life since the focus is…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 24 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance78% positive · 51 mentions
“Certainly scratches that itch A Legionary's Life left, I like some of the design changes like assigning points at the start instead of rolling for them, or the new stances in individual combat Needs more events in between chapters, I keep…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity83% positive · 48 mentions
“I want to recommend the game. I am giving a positive review because I enjoyed the game. But I do feel as if the mythic quality of his first game is somewhat lost in this "not a sequel". In Legionary life you could eventually become a…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 22 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI58% positive · 24 mentions
“Certainly scratches that itch A Legionary's Life left, I like some of the design changes like assigning points at the start instead of rolling for them, or the new stances in individual combat Needs more events in between chapters, I keep…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 11 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value82% positive · 22 mentions
“The game is good. Very good. Especially good if you like strategy-simulations that border on autistic detail. If you liked A Legionary's Life, you'll probably enjoy it. It's hard to avoid comparisons with the previous title, so I'll share…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio76% positive · 21 mentions
“Brilliantly written, impeccably thematic, and thoroughly well-researched, designer and producer Alessandro Roberti delivers yet again another outstanding historical roleplaying game equal to, and perhaps even surpassing, his previous title…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 26 h played · Report / request removal

334 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Historical

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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