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Ryse: Son of Rome
“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
44 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Honestly, this game is way better than I expected. It’s one of those rare games that actually made me stop and think, “yeah, this is something special.” Even though it’s over 10 years old, the graphics still look…”
“Great visuals and cinematic feel, but gameplay gets repetitive fast. Feels more like an interactive movie than a full game. 7/10”
“+ Unbelievable graphics for a game from 2013, still very good in 2026! + Nice pacing + Gameplay is quite fun, not too repetitive - Short, you may beat it in about 5-6h”
32 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Gorgeous for it's time, pretty fun combat, even if repetitive and an okay story for about 8 hours of play? Absolutely worth it (at a deep discount).”
“cool concept, nice graphics and cool story but unbelievably repetitive combat”
“Even after 12 years, this game is still beautiful and is a great addition to any players library of 3rd-person games. The Good Stuff - If my campaign were a novel I would have enjoyed the book. - Combat is more tactical…”
31 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“You ever notice how loud soldiers get right before things go quiet? They charge in screaming about Rome, honor, revenge, whatever helps them feel brave for about three seconds. Then the shields collide, the line breaks,…”
“+ Unbelievable graphics for a game from 2013, still very good in 2026! + Nice pacing + Gameplay is quite fun, not too repetitive - Short, you may beat it in about 5-6h”
“Gorgeous for it's time, pretty fun combat, even if repetitive and an okay story for about 8 hours of play? Absolutely worth it (at a deep discount).”
16 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Honestly, this game is way better than I expected. It’s one of those rare games that actually made me stop and think, “yeah, this is something special.” Even though it’s over 10 years old, the graphics still look…”
“Gorgeous for it's time, pretty fun combat, even if repetitive and an okay story for about 8 hours of play? Absolutely worth it (at a deep discount).”
“Awesome game. The graphics, the fighting style are too good as a 12y old game. Worth every penny 😉”
6 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Great story, Great game, Co-Op fun. Can stutter at times but eh.”
“Graphics: Still stunning for 2013; one of the best-looking launch titles ever. Story & protagonist: Emotional, cinematic, and surprisingly deep — Marius carries the whole game. Combat: Repetitive on the surface but…”
“very good game , i enjoyed playing the campain and its story and i like the multiplayer in it , shame it isnt being updated as i remember playing it when i was younger on xbox game pass”
23 of the 98 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“Great visuals and cinematic feel, but gameplay gets repetitive fast. Feels more like an interactive movie than a full game. 7/10”
“This game is basically just a tech demo for the Xbox One. It looks great, but there’s really nothing else here. The Combat: ------------------- It’s a total slog. The gameplay is just a mundane cycle of block, mash…”
“cool concept, nice graphics and cool story but unbelievably repetitive combat”
18 of the 98 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is basically just a tech demo for the Xbox One. It looks great, but there’s really nothing else here. The Combat: ------------------- It’s a total slog. The gameplay is just a mundane cycle of block, mash…”
“wanted to quit after less than an hour because the gameplay felt predictable and the port to pc is really bad but this game turned out to be amazing. if you can deal with the mediocre combat and poor performance then…”
“The story is really good — the way it’s explained and presented makes it feel like a masterpiece. The cinematic style is one of the best parts of the game. But the story alone isn’t enough to say it’s worth buying at…”
8 of the 98 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“+ Unbelievable graphics for a game from 2013, still very good in 2026! + Nice pacing + Gameplay is quite fun, not too repetitive - Short, you may beat it in about 5-6h”
“Bene, breviter dictu: Ludus bonus est, sed nimis brevis. Vellem eum circiter quindecim horas longum esse. Canon deorum Graecorum observatur; adhuc eadem stercora faciunt, et oracula adhuc easdem vaticinia incredibiliter…”
“5/10 — only buy on sale typa game It's a Short game (around 6 hours), 2014 released still looks great very cinematic, and the execution mechanic is cool...Plus it’s very cheap But...the gameplay gets repetitive fast,…”
8 of the 98 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is basically just a tech demo for the Xbox One. It looks great, but there’s really nothing else here. The Combat: ------------------- It’s a total slog. The gameplay is just a mundane cycle of block, mash…”
“Bene, breviter dictu: Ludus bonus est, sed nimis brevis. Vellem eum circiter quindecim horas longum esse. Canon deorum Graecorum observatur; adhuc eadem stercora faciunt, et oracula adhuc easdem vaticinia incredibiliter…”
“A decently fun game with gorgeous graphics. Ryse: Son of Rome has an okay story, it's not very interesting but it gets the job done. Marius is also not a great main character imo, he's kinda just there. The gameplay is…”
4 of the 98 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“No wonder I didn't play back then, it's awful. I liked the combat and the Roman theme, but that's about it. The camera is bad, the lack of variety in enemies, mechanics and combat, the linearity of the maps and the…”
“It's a very linear game and the combat can be a bit clunky before you get the handle on it since it's obviously made for consoles rather than PCs. Historical accurracy is also dubious. However, few action games let you…”
“The unpausiblecut scenes were annoying. I really had to pee during one long cutscene, and another my wife came home; she didn't understand that the cutscene was not pausible and kept talking through it. Other than that…”
Counted across 98 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“The game is made with love for the Roman history. It's brutal, beautiful, and cinematic. The fighting system is unique, and I love it.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“10/10 This game makes you feel like the Batman of Rome, the whole thing feels like you are in a movie. Rome had problems and I was the solution, incredible game.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“[h1] Everything wrong feels strangely right [/h1] Look, objectively a mid game and I know that there is a lot to critic like animations, or lackluster story or maybe combat system, but I just don't want to. Enjoying the story and even more multiplayer scenarios. Combat system is…”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:56 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Hack and Slash · Action · Quick-Time Events · Rome · Historical · Third Person · Singleplayer · Gore · Adventure · Linear · War · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Stats |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Russian * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 73 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.rysegame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows® Vista 64-bit / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit Processor: Dual core with HyperThreading technology or quad core CPU (4+ logical processors) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 26 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers