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Pompeii: The Legacy

Pompeii: The Legacy

Rebuild Pompeii from the ashes and lead it through centuries of politics, intrigue, and survival. Shape laws, expand trade across the Empire, guide your city through disasters, and command legions in optional real-time battles. Your legacy begins now.

Released Apr 9, 2026 Developer Siscia Games Platforms Windows City BuilderColony SimRomeSimulationStrategy
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

81.3%positive294 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“While Pompeii: The Legacy is a work in progress, I would be remiss if I didn't give it a thumbs up review. I've played it for more than 100 hours and I must point out that the developer is very approachable and responsive. Pompeii: The Legacy is a labor of love for him and he…”

— a player, Steam review · 115 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Firstly, I’d like to give kudos to the solo developer who put this out. I think city building is my favorite genre, yet I’ve been jumping from game to game without sticking to any of them. I’ve been hooked up on Pompeii The Legacy since I bought it. It’s pretty chill, the…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Not recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Okay, I have to say I do enjoy this game in general. The grid format has drawbacks but it also makes for some very satisfying and symmetrical designs I enjoy. Good variety of buildings and a decent progression that makes it feel natural expanding your city. With that said,…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

126all-time peak
0 50 100 2026 64 avg · Sep 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

25achievements
22.5%median completion
1.7%rarest: The Great Feast
85.7% of players 67.1% of players 64.5% of players 61.7% of players 58.5% of players 52.6% of players 48.6% of players 48.5% of players 41.0% of players 35.6% of players 34.1% of players 22.7% of players 22.5% of players 21.7% of players 20.1% of players 12.6% of players 12.5% of players 11.5% of players 7.7% of players 7.2% of players 7.0% of players 4.0% of players 3.6% of players 2.2% of players 1.7% of players 85.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.7%From Ash To Stone — Place your first building or house
67.1%Master of Measures — Build an Architect’s Office
64.5%Lumber for Rome — Produce 1,000 lumber in the Sawmill
Rarest badges of honor
1.7%The Great Feast — Organize 10 celebrations in Pompeii
2.2%Governor — Complete the main story
3.6%Divine Favor — Build 10 temples dedicated to different gods

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK16.99 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,450 JPY
Brazil79.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 31, 2026
Pompeii: The Legacy – Rivers, Trade & Gameplay Update v1.011.1

Hello everyone! Update v1.011.1 for Pompeii: The Legacy is now live! This is another substantial update, bringing improvements across many different parts of the game – from the way rivers and ships l

Aug 23, 2026
Pompeii: The Legacy – Performance & Stability Update v1.010.1

Hello everyone! A new Pompeii: The Legacy update v1.010.1 is now live! This update focuses heavily on performance, stability, and improving the experience in larger cities . It contains a combination

Jul 20, 2026
Pompeii: The Legacy - Plaza Update & Quality of Life Improvements

Hello everyone! First of all, I'd like to apologize that this update took a little longer than I originally hoped. Over the past weeks I've been working on a lot of different parts of the game, and ma

Jun 15, 2026
Patch v1.008.0 is live!

Hello everyone! I've just uploaded a small update (v1.008.0) focused on fixes and stability improvements. Changes Fixed fertility calculations for Crop Fields, Vegetable Farms , and Vineyards . Any fi

Jun 08, 2026
Pompeii: The Legacy - New Maps Have Arrived!

Ave, Governors! First of all, I'd like to apologize for being a little quieter over the last few weeks. The development of the tools needed to create maps more efficiently ended up taking longer than

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsCity Builder · Colony Sim · Rome · Simulation · Strategy · Medieval · Economy · Story Rich · Historical · Immersive Sim · Political Sim · Singleplayer (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish *
Achievements25
Official sitehttps://www.sisciagames.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD FX 6350 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 24 GB available space