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Engage in intense arena combat as a gladiator, battling hordes of enemies and powerful bosses. Master unique classes, forge powerful builds with diverse upgrades, and conquer challenging Roman arenas. Progress permanently and compete globally.
1.0.4
August 6, 2026
- Reworked tutorial system with step titles, left-aligned text, and new explanations for the character menu, currencies, arena basics, and mutators - The arena now auto-pauses during tutorials - Language changes in settings now take effect immediately - Improved cloud sync: stats and progress are reliably restored after Apple Sign-In recovery - Daily challenges now refresh reliably every day - Various small bug fixes and stability improvements
MoreThank you very much for your feedback! Many exciting updates are coming in the future!
Ludus: Gladiator Survivor RPG is a fast-paced bullet hell, auto battler, action roguelike, and survivor RPG where you fight as a gladiator in ancient Roman arenas. You face enemy hordes, defeat bosses, and forge powerful builds.
Your gladiator attacks automatically. You master intuitive one-hand controls to dodge deadly projectiles, weave through enemy waves, and position yourself strategically as your build grows stronger with each level.
Ludus features five unique classes: Archer for ranged precision, Knight for melee dominance, Wizard for elemental magic, Elf for speed and agility, and Priest for divine powers.
Yes, you can forge powerful builds by choosing upgrades like weapon evolutions, critical hits, attack speed, and various spells. Mixing weapons and passive abilities can create devastating synergies.
Ludus offers four unique Roman arenas: Castrum for practice, Colosseum for 50 waves, Subterranea with toxic fog, and the Imperialis for 150 waves and double bosses.
Yes, Ludus: Gladiator Survivor RPG contains advertisements. This is a common monetization strategy for free-to-play games.
Yes, Ludus features a permanent progression system. You earn Gold, Diamonds, Honor, and Glory to unlock permanent upgrades, improve talent trees, and strengthen your account for future runs.
Yes, you can compete worldwide by climbing global leaderboards. Compare your kills, gold earned, honor, boss victories, and highest waves with gladiators from around the world.