# ROME: Total War - Alexander — Now conquer the Persian Empire

> Lead Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire in a grand strategy game. (iPhone/iPad app by Feral Interactive Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war-alexander/id1245565445 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Feral Interactive Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 2,004 App Store ratings · 247 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.1 · 3.7 GB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2017-07-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war-alexander/id1245565445/reviews.md

## What is ROME?

Lead history’s most audacious military campaign as Alexander the Great and embark upon a conquest of the all-powerful Persian Empire. Alexander is the perfect game for seasoned commanders; for a gentler introduction to classical warfare, start with ROME: Total War.

THE ULTIMATE STRATEGIC CHALLENGE
If you have mastered ROME and Barbarian Invasion, Alexander awaits as the ultimate test of your skills

DARING MARTIAL FEATS
Lead the Greek kingdom of Macedon through Central Asia to lay waste the Persian Empire.

ALEXANDER’S ARMIES
Command over 50 unique units, including Macedonian Companion Cavalry — the military elite astride the nation’s best horses.

ENORMOUS 3D BATTLES
Turn your screen into a dynamic battlefield with thousands of units in action.

BUILT FOR iOS
Enjoy intuitive touch controls and a user interface designed for mobile gaming, or play with any iPadOS-compatible mouse and keyboard.

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ROME: Total War requires iOS 16.1 or later. You need 4GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues.

Supported iPhones:

 • iPhone 8/8 Plus and later
 • iPhone SE 2nd Generation (2020) and later

Supported iPads:

 • iPad mini 5th Generation (2019) and later
 • iPad Air 3rd Generation (2019) and later
 • iPad 5th Generation (2017) and later
 • Any iPad Pro

© 2002–2025 The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally published by SEGA. Creative Assembly, the Creative Assembly logo, Total War, ROME: Total War and the Total War logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of The Creative Assembly Limited. SEGA and the SEGA logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Limited. iOS, iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

## Key features

- Lead Alexander the Great's campaign
- Conquer the Persian Empire
- Command over 50 unique units
- Experience enormous 3D battles
- Intuitive touch controls
- Built for iOS

## What do users think of ROME?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent game
- 👍 Impossible detail
- 🚀 True to life game play
- 🚀 Major achievement
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 Parfait
- 👍 Hermoso
- 👍 A Classic For A Reason
- 👍 Brilliant game
- 👍 Amazing, exactly like the original game!
- 👍 Really fun
- 👍 Fantastic!
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Top Game
- 👍 Great port of a Great Expansion
- 👍 Amazing

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unplayable
- 🐛 Difficult controls
- 🐛 Steuerung absolut mangelhaft
- 🐛 Unstable
- 🐛 Crashes Constantly
- 🐛 App bringt iPad zum Absturz
- 🐛 Spiel startet nicht
- 🐛 Verbuggt ohne Ende
- 🐛 Hard Crash every time I open
- 🐛 CRASHES ALL THE TIME
- 🐛 Non si apre

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Victory conditions is an absolutely stupid idea
- Advisor every second, can't control battle map
- Many time I have a crash made me lose a battle I won
- It crash at the end and that crash respawn all of the enemy and spawn my troop anyhow or change the battle
- Reinforcements don't spawn properly, they spawn outside the map and you cannot control them
- When you go to view a settlement in the 3D mode, the game crashes

**Most requested features**

- Hellenistic age game
- Lord of the rings adaptation
- More factions
- Persia playable
- Barbarian tribes playable
- Indian factions playable
- More factions
- Medieval 2 Total war
- Shogun: Total war
- Medieval: Total war
- Rome Total War: Julius Caesar
- Empire Total war
- Napoleon Total war
- Warhammer Total war
- More total war games

## Recent user reviews (10 of 247)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war-alexander/id1245565445/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Warms up iPhone 16 pro Max your senseless update 2.0.1

*2026-07-24, version 2.0.1*

Heats up the phone after your meaningless update from 2.0 to 2.0.1, when Napoleon does not heat up, and Rome warms up although version 2.0 did not warm up from the word at all, but the update of version 2.0.1 warms the phone so much that I don't want to play at all, I hope there will be a fix in winter to fix the meaningless heating

### 5/5 — Fun

*2026-07-02, version 2.0.1*

Hella fun and cool

### 1/5 — +23

*2026-06-06, version 2.0.1*

Heats up after the update

### 5/5 — Great

*2026-01-26, version 2.0.1*

Just perfect

### 2/5 — What the frick Total war.

*2025-12-28, version 2.0.1*

Idk if it’s just me or is it supposed to take 4 hours.. I’ll thug it out tho

### 5/5 — Alexander worth it

*2025-11-09, version 2.0.1*

Worth it like all the other mobile titles please feral interactive consider doing napoleon total for mobile next

### 4/5 — Se me ha muerto Alejandro cuando dominaba el mundo…no se si podéis poner un modo de vida infinita

*2025-07-09, version 2.0.1*

Se me murió Alejandro de viejo…

### 5/5 — Alexander the Great

*2025-03-22, version 1.14.1*

Excellent game, but narrow in scope as the name implies…. Can we get a Hellenistic age game?

### 5/5 — Continuing the game with Alexander’s Heir

*2025-03-11, version 1.14.1*

Would be great if the game could continue (even if Alexander has died) when his heir is alive, even after the game completion. There is so much still to conquer!!! Also would it be possible to extend the map so there is more to conquer as his heir? 
Amaaaaazing game- my absolute favourite! 

Thank you for creating this thrilling experience.

### 5/5 — Impossible detail

*2025-02-09, version 1.14.1*

True to life game play major achievement

## Frequently asked questions about ROME

### What is this app about?

This app allows you to lead history’s most audacious military campaign as Alexander the Great. You will embark on a conquest of the all-powerful Persian Empire, commanding over 50 unique units in enormous 3D battles.

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

Key features include leading Alexander's campaign, conquering the Persian Empire, commanding over 50 unique units like the Macedonian Companion Cavalry, experiencing enormous 3D battles with thousands of units, and enjoying intuitive touch controls built for iOS.

### How much does this app cost?

This app is a paid application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a one-time purchase for the full game experience.

### What devices are compatible with this app?

The app requires iOS 16.1 or later. Supported iPhones include iPhone 8/8 Plus and later, and iPhone SE 2nd Generation and later. Supported iPads include iPad mini 5th Generation and later, iPad Air 3rd Generation and later, iPad 5th Generation and later, and any iPad Pro.

### What are common use cases for this app?

This app is ideal for players who enjoy grand strategy games, historical simulations, and real-time battles. It's perfect for those who have mastered other Total War titles and are looking for the ultimate strategic challenge, or for newcomers to classical warfare seeking a deep and engaging experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2025-05-19

• Improves the Save/Load interface; saves are now categorised by faction
• Adds Positioning Mode, allowing precise unit positioning, facing and formation depth
• Adds a Group Grid option for quicker selection of groups
• Adds unit auto-deselection options
• Adds Melee Mode toggle for ranged units
• Adds an option to automatically slow down gameplay while complex orders are being given
• Adds Targeting Pins indicating the target of selected units
• Adds incremental Battle Speed controls
• Adds a Camera Pan Speed Slider to the Options menu
• Adds location-based zoom options for camera controls
• Improves the Battle Minimap UI
• Adds the option to make Halt Orders a one-step action
• Adds a Smooth Zoom Curve option; when enabled, the battle camera tilt will curve smoothly when zooming
• Adds a faster “Zoom to Unit” camera option
• Fixes an issue where soldiers could fall and die when crossing the bridge of medium siege towers
• Fixes an issue with unit formations where Generals would mistakenly be placed at the same location as light cavalry
• Fixes an incorrect texture on Spanish Generals’ unit models
• Fixes a number of broken ancillary triggers for Generals
• Fixes an issue with duplicate ancillaries
• Fixes an issue where Italian provinces spawn Greek rebels
• Fixes a number of issues relating to buildings
• Fixes a number of issues relating to character traits
• This patch also addresses many smaller issues, including text alignment, localisation, rare crashes, and issues relating to specific hardware

### 1.14.1 — 2023-09-12

• Fixes a number of minor issues

### 1.13 — 2019-10-23

• Adds support for the iPhone 5S and later (see description for full list of supported iPhones)
• Adds a range marker feature that shows the firing distance of missile units
• Adds a Very Easy difficulty setting for the Campaign mode
• Increased zoom-out level on Battle map
• Increased zoom-in level on Campaign map
• Improved Faction Summary screen provides at-a-glance information on your faction
• Improved Character Details screen exposes previously hidden stats and retinue effects
• Battle UI can be hidden, allowing greater control over unit paths and formations (tap with two fingers to hide/display UI)
• First Time Help system; help appears automatically whenever you access a new screen or attempt a new action (can be enabled/disabled via in-game options)
• Improved general help system; tap and hold on units and UI elements to see more information
• In-game manual for hints and tips on Campaign and Battle play
• Track your progress in Historical Battles; receive bronze, silver or gold ratings depending on what difficulty you completed the battle
• Adds an Auto-Merge Units option to merge depleted units in armies or fleets
• Device battery level now visible on the Campaign Map
• Adds colour-coded tooltips in Battle mode to easily see positive or negative unit condition
• Improved Battle status info; status info can be toggled to appear above each unit, and shows unit alignment (friendly/hostile), unit type, health, current orders, morale and ammo, along with their current path
• Adds tap-to-move controls with improved pathfinding for multi-turn journeys
• Adds Manual Camera Tilt mode - drag with two fingers to tilt the camera (can be enabled/disabled via in-game options)
• iPhone only: Card bar can be expanded to display larger unit and building cards (can be triggered manually or set to expand automatically via in-game options)
• iPhone only: Scrolling tooltip ticker; key information scrolls along the panel at the top of the screen
• iPhone only: Retinue lists; easily track which followers are attached to which characters
• Uses the Metal graphics API instead of OpenGL
• Fixes a number of minor issues

### 1.8.1 — 2017-08-11

• Fixes a crash that some users experienced when launching the game
• Fixes an issue where the game would crash when using the 3D Settlement view
• Fixes an issue where the game would crash when adopting a general as a family member
• Minor improvements to localisation
• Further improvements to stability

### 1.8 — 2017-07-26

No release notes.

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