Expeditions: Rome Steer the Republic, one legion at a time

You play a young Legatus whose father was murdered by an unknown enemy in Rome, forcing you into exile and into the campaign against a Greek rebellion. From there, the story follows you: strike with an iron fist or talk your way through the Senate's politics, decide how people see you and how they see Rome. Choices have real consequences, and a wrong word can come back to bite you chapters later. The whole narrative is fully voiced, with palace intrigue, twists and companions who carry their own weight in it. It is a long tale, and some players find the middle stretches slow, but the plot itself holds up from start to finish.

Combat is tactical and turn-based, on hex maps where cover matters and where you place each soldier makes a real difference. A shield-bearer blocking a doorway, a skirmisher slipping around the flank, an archer raining arrows from behind cover: each class plays differently, and every weapon changes what you can do. You build your party from classes like the heavy Princeps, the fast and fragile Veles, archers and versatile Triarii, each with several skill paths to choose from. Loot, crafting and equipment add more ways to tune your squad. Be warned: the game does not let you respec, so think before you commit your points. On higher difficulties it does not go easy on you.