# Ancient Battle: Rome

> Historical Roman-era turn-based strategy wargame with diverse units and campaigns. (iPhone/iPad app by Hunted Cow Studios Ltd..)

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- Developer: [Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/393552288)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.95/5 from 21 App Store ratings · 183 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.3 · 684 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-09-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-battle-rome/id614410957/reviews.md

## What is Ancient Battle?

Designed from the ground up Ancient Battle: Rome gives a unique wargaming experience on iPhone and iPad. Use Roman legionaries, elephants, catapults, heavy and light cavalry, archers, slingers, fanatics and many other unit types to engage in classic battles.

Reached No.1 strategy game on the App Store in 8 countries and reviews included:

"Hunted Cow’s best wargame yet" - Pocket Tactics

"delivers everything one can expect from a strategy title" - Arcade Sushi

"smart, challenging, and surprisingly substantial strategy game" - Pocket Gamer



Included in this version 'Caesars campaign in Gaul' culminating in the classic siege of Alesia, and the campaign between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, including the battle of Pharsalus.



You can also purchase additional campaigns, 'Britannia' with the highlight of Queen Boudicca's demise at the battle of Verulamum, 'Germania' with the Roman massacre at Teutoburger Wald, and the 'Pontic' campaign against Mithridates the Great.  
The 'Pontic' campaign adds scythed chariots and the Greek Pike Phalanx to the game system.

Upcoming expansions include the infamous Parthia campaign where a whole Roman army perished in the desert. This campaigns will also add fully armored cataphracts and hordes of light cavalry archers to the game system.



Key Game Features: 

● High Definition Ancient Era Graphics. 
● 7 Mission Tutorial Campaign. 
● 8 Mission Gallia Campaign playable as the Romans and Gaul. 
● 8 Mission Italia Campaign playable as Caesar and Pompey. 
● 32 Unique Ancient Units. 
● Detailed Combat Analysis
● Flank Attacks
● Hours of Gameplay. 
● Universal App (Works on iPhone & iPad) 
● Additional Purchasable Campaigns. 

Purchasable Extra Content: 

● 8 Mission Britannia Campaign playable as the Romans and Britons. 
● 8 Mission Germania Campaign playable as the Romans and Germans.
● 8 Mission Pontic Campaign playable as the Romans and Pontic
● 8 Mission Parthia Campaign playable as the Romans and Parthians
● 8 Mission Terra Incognita Campaign playable as the Romans

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## Key features

- High Definition Ancient Era Graphics
- Tutorial and Historical Campaigns
- 32 Unique Ancient Units
- Detailed Combat Analysis
- Flank Attacks
- Purchasable Additional Campaigns

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Britannia Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Germania Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pontic Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Parthia Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Terra Incognita Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Ancient Battle?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Enjoyable and wonderful game
- 👍 Well-rounded game with good content and gameplay
- 👍 Challenging and entertaining
- 👍 Excellent turn-based tactical game
- 👍 Great strategy game with historical accuracy
- 👍 Fantastic turn-based strategy

**Cons**

- 🐛 Recent updates have broken the game
- 🐛 Terrible controls with easy mistakes
- 🐛 Frustrating difficulty and balance issues
- 💰 Deceivingly expensive with in-app purchases
- 💰 Only two campaigns included in initial purchase

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes and performance issues after updates
- Inability to select units or engage in combat
- Graphical issues and hard-to-read unit info

**Most requested features**

- Custom battle mode to create scenarios
- Ability to change unit facing
- Pass and play multiplayer
- More campaigns and historical scenarios
- Ability to continue after reaching end conditions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 183)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-battle-rome/id614410957/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Oh my god

*2024-09-21*

We don’t need another one of these games, THERE ARE BILLIONS OF THEM, AND THEY ARE NOT EVEN FUN, honestly, there are way to many of these games. I am not paying money for this garbage.

### 5/5 — Wonderful game

*2023-05-21*

It is an enjoyable and wonderful game.  Good design with each unit in detail. And also a sound research on history of Rome and its enemies.

### 4/5 — Well-Rounded Game

*2021-10-31, version 3.0.2*

Normally I’m not the biggest fan of ancient warfare, but I found this game to be exceptional in terms of content and gameplay. While I do feel like there are a few missed opportunities, or a few overly easy or impractically difficult scenarios, much of the game itself has a lot to offer and I’d definitely recommend it over a lot of the other ancient warfare games. Kinda wish we could play around with the 300-400 AD units though…I’d like to see a remake of the Chalons or Adrianople maps. 

4/5 for good effort.

### 3/5 — No longer as good...

*2019-06-26*

I gave it five stars sometime back, but lately some of my units refuse to fight, can’t select archers to fire. I’ve noticed it across the other ‘ancient’ games. Very frustrating!!!

### 1/5 — Avoid these Updates if you have an older iPad 4

*2019-03-08*

As the title suggests, the recent updates for all HexWar games are geared for newer iPads. If you have these games running properly on your older devices it is best to leave these updates alone. Unfortunately, no consideration was given to those of us who supported these games at initial release as we are left with unplayable games, or crashes during the update install. Thanks for nothing!

### 1/5 — Recent Fixes Ruined The Game

*2019-02-13*

Recent bug "fixes" ruined this game! I have been playing this (and other hex war games) for a loooong time but Ancient Rome has been my air-travel go to. Love(d) it! 

However, the recent "fixes" have broken it. First of all the graphics are worse; the units seem to have been compressed and harder to see. The unit strength levels are also much more difficult to read. A 10 looks like a 1 and 3 looks like 8. 

Also, some adjacent units now cannot engage each other. In the "Defending Territory" battle the enemy doesn't even advance! 

I regret downloading the patch & wish I could have the old app back. Please do a re-set!

### 2/5 — Defending the Walls Against this Update

*2019-02-06*

Good game - horrible update being applied across all Hexwar Ancients and Civil War titles.

New speedy animations look ridiculous.

Cannons move like they are on ATVs. weeeeee !!!

Heavy troops like Hoplites now speed walk like a perky fitness trainer in yoga pants.

Hexwar - please put one more level of speed down so that there is an option for heavy troops and equipment to move more realistically like they once did.

### 5/5 — Another awesome game

*2018-12-24*

These are my favorite turn based strategy games on iOS period. Well worth the purchase. It combines strategic depth and breadth with tactical decision making and historical tie-ins. 5*s for sure.

### 4/5 — Fun

*2018-03-12*

Fun

### 5/5 — Awesome sauce

*2017-08-17*

Awesome sauce

## Frequently asked questions about Ancient Battle

### What kind of game is Ancient Battle: Rome?

Ancient Battle: Rome is a turn-based strategy wargame designed for iPhone and iPad. It allows players to engage in classic battles using a variety of ancient units, focusing on historical campaigns and tactical combat.

### What are the key features of this game?

The game features high-definition ancient era graphics, a tutorial campaign, multiple historical campaigns like Gallia and Italia, 32 unique ancient units, detailed combat analysis, and flank attack mechanics. Additional campaigns and units can be purchased.

### How much does Ancient Battle: Rome cost?

The base game includes several campaigns and features. Additional campaigns, such as Britannia, Germania, Pontic, and Parthia, are available for purchase within the app.

### What devices is Ancient Battle: Rome compatible with?

This is a Universal App, meaning it is designed to work on both iPhone and iPad devices, offering a consistent experience across Apple's mobile platforms.

### What historical periods or conflicts does the game cover?

The game focuses on ancient Roman history, including campaigns like Caesar's in Gaul, the conflict between Caesar and Pompey, and additional content covering Britannia, Germania, and the Pontic region. Upcoming expansions are planned for the Parthian campaign.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.1.0 — 2026-08-21

Added a new Unit Roster to the Help menu.

Improved the computer opponent and rebalanced fourteen battles: Gergovia, Borderline 50 A.D., Arausio, Aquae Sextiae, Courage, Idivisto, Angrivarii Boundary, Halys River, Carrhae, Trade Negotiations, Sundown, False Security, Strike Hard, and Pharsalus.

Improved the campaign map with accurate, non-overlapping regions, clearer highlighting, smoother zooming and dragging, and a subtle themed background.

Improved Settings alignment and consistency.

### 5.1.0 — 2024-11-21

Various bug fixes

### 5.0.0 — 2024-11-01

Various bug fixes and performance improvements

### 3.0.4 — 2021-11-25

Change: The bonus 'Graecia' Campaign is now available to all players without requiring an email registration.
Fix: Some sound effects not playing following the last update.

### 3.0.2 — 2021-09-14

Fix: An issue with some background image not always appearing in the victory displays.
Fix: Sometimes the game was not ending correctly in the 'Utica' mission.
Fix: Sometimes the game was not ending correctly in the 'Survival' mission.
Fix: Sometimes the victory medals did not appear in the campaign windows.
Change: Update play balance in Alesia. After some A.I. improvements the game was a little too hard as Gaul.
Change: Improved A.I. opponent.

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