Senate
Cross them often enough and the knives come out.
An original game from Lagosta Games
Soul of Rome
Five Emperors◆One Dynasty
You do not play an emperor. You inherit a dynasty. Rule as Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero — and find out what Rome remembers when you are gone.
5Emperors
4Powers to hold
1Dynasty to keep
Rule by decision
Four powers. One throne. No safe answer.
The Senate, the Plebs, the Legions and the Treasury all want something from you, and none of them will wait. Every answer moves all four — the only question is which way, and how far.
Plebs
Bread and games, or a city that burns without your permission.
Legions
Unpaid soldiers have a habit of naming their own emperor.
Treasury
Every gift, game and legion is paid for out of it.
Illustrative — a reign in progress, with the legions already restless.
- Hear the courtA petition, a threat or a crisis arrives. You get the room's mood, not the answer.
- Choose a responseEach option shows its likely direction. The true cost — and who pays it — can still surprise you.
- Hold the provincesUnrest spreads across the map. Limited orders to garrison, relieve or abandon before territory is lost.
- Bank the legacyWhat survives your reign becomes the next emperor's inheritance. Or his problem.
One soul · five reigns
History will not repeat itself exactly
Each emperor inherits the Rome the last one left behind, then brings his own court, crises and enemies. The record below is how it went once. Your dynasty is unlikely to be so obedient.
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I
Augustus
27 BC – AD 14Inherits nothing and invents everything. The longest runway, the fewest excuses.
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II
Tiberius
AD 14 – 37Follows a god. A full treasury, a suspicious Senate and no appetite for applause.
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III
Caligula
AD 37 – 41Adored on arrival. Spends fast, offends faster, and the Praetorians are always in the room.
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IV
Claudius
AD 41 – 54Nobody's first choice. Underestimated by the Senate, which is the only advantage he needs.
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V
Nero
AD 54 – 68The last of the blood. Everything the dynasty banked — and everything it owes — comes due here.
Play your way
Free gameAugustus + Tiberius
Full-game unlockOne-time purchase
Full dynastyCaligula to Nero
ReplayHistorical Chapters
Free versionAd-supported
After unlockNo ads
Start free. Finish the dynasty when you want to.
The first two reigns are the whole game in miniature — the court, the map, the legacy you hand forward. The free game is funded by ads between sections of play. One purchase opens Caligula, Claudius and Nero, adds Historical Chapters to restart from any reign, and removes the advertising for good. One payment, no subscription.
Inside the empire
Your Rome, recorded
Face the court, steady the map, spend your Legacy — and read the Annals your choices leave behind.
On Google Play
The purple is yours to lose
Play the first two reigns free, with ads. One purchase opens the rest of the dynasty and removes the advertising. No subscription.