# ROME: Total War — Epic tactics, massive battles > Historical real-time strategy and empire management game with turn-based campaigns. (iPhone/iPad app by Feral Interactive Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war/id1106831630 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Feral Interactive Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125) - Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy - Price: $9.99 - Rating: 4.80/5 from 18,830 App Store ratings · 503 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: 2016-11-10 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war/id1106831630/reviews.md ## What is ROME? READ BEFORE BUYING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. History’s greatest empire, now in your hands. Experience the full glory of ROME: Total War on iOS! Build and rule antiquity’s greatest empire by fighting spectacular real-time battles in huge turn-based campaigns. BUILT FOR iOS Pick up and play the classic strategy game with new features and an interface designed for mobile play. 19 PLAYABLE FACTIONS Relive the glory of the Roman Empire, or rewrite history as one of the ancient world’s great powers. COMPLETE COMMAND Direct your troops using intuitive touch controls, or play with any iPadOS-compatible mouse and keyboard. ENORMOUS 3D BATTLES Lead your armies and outwit your opponents in massive real-time clashes that shape history. SOPHISTICATED EMPIRE MANAGEMENT Direct your economic, civil and religious affairs from the Campaign Map. === 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 - Turn-based campaign map - Massive real-time 3D battles - Empire management (economic, civil, religious) - 19 playable factions - Intuitive touch controls - Mouse and keyboard support ## Chart rankings - #194 in Top Paid · Games (US App Store) - #65 in Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store) - #60 in Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store) ## What do users think of ROME? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent port of classic PC game - 🕹️ Intuitive touch controls - 💎 Immersive and deep gameplay - 🕰️ Endless replayability - 🎮 Faithful to original PC version **Cons** - 🔧 Clunky unit control and formation management - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially in battles - 🎨 Outdated unit visuals (e.g. Spartan hoplites) - 🤖 Unresponsive AI in battles **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when loading campaign or battles - Music and sound issues (multiple tracks playing at once) - Unit selection and movement bugs - Graphical glitches (oversized units, broken textures) **Most requested features** - Multiplayer mode - More playable factions (e.g. Macedon, SPQR) - Ability to control naval battles - More historical battle scenarios - Improved unit formation controls ## Recent user reviews (10 of 503) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war/id1106831630/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Epic *2026-08-19, version 2.0.1* Rome Total war is really fun and enjoyable with all the battles and realism, I wish their were sea battles 😢 ### 5/5 — A classic then and now *2026-08-05, version 2.0.1* Kudos to Feral for managing to make such a faithful recreation of the classic Rome. On or off the field the game plays well and I rarely experience crashes or bugs. Great work with making the factions (except the rebels and SPQR) not usually available on pc, playable with no modding required. Now I can finally play as the Macedonians and role-play Alexander the Great… at least until my entire population dies of the plague. Also loved the ports of Medieval 2, Empire and Napoleon. I love the newer graphics on those, but I still think Rome is the best out of all of them. Considering getting Barbarian invasion next. Keep up the great work. P.S When are we getting Shogun 2 ported? ### 5/5 — ROME:TOTAL WAR *2026-07-25, version 2.0.1* Best game Ever ### 1/5 — Your version 2.0.1 warms up the iPhone 16 pro Max, while the iPhone XR version 2.0 does not heat at *2026-07-24, version 2.0.1* Strong heating of the iPhone in Rome: Total War after updating to version 2.0.1 is associated with increased load on the processor (CPU) and graphics chip (GPU) caused by the technical features of this patch or temporary optimization failures. Since the iPhone has no fans, all heat is dissipated directly through the case. The main reasons for heating in version 2.0.1 Graphics reset: The update could automatically set the maximum parameters, activate the increased frame rate mode (60/120 FPS) or increase the "unit size". The calculation of the physics of hundreds of warriors on the map is the main cause of processor stress. Patch optimization problems: In version 2.0.1 code, there may be bugs that make the chip work at maximum frequency unnecessarily ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-07-15, version 2.0.1* Fantastic game great strategic element fun battles that pull you in and make you feel like a conqueror ### 5/5 — It’s okay but needs a improvement *2026-07-11, version 2.0.1* It’s fun I like it but it would be cool if there was better controls the game is very fun tho but controls are hard and not ez but cool! ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2026-06-30, version 2.0.1* I like this game ### 5/5 — Touch screen not working on IOS 26.5 *2026-06-16, version 2.0.1* Hi all, downloaded Rome and BI from library and can’t get the game to respond to touch, but medieval works. Was something broken with new IOS release? Thanks ### 5/5 — 100% of everything you remember *2026-06-16, version 2.0.1* This is the real game and it’s great you could sit here and play it on your phone for 4 hours straight if your battery would let you lol ### 1/5 — -+30 *2026-06-06, version 2.0.1* Heats up after the update ## Frequently asked questions about ROME ### What is ROME: Total War? ROME: Total War is a classic strategy game that allows you to build and rule antiquity's greatest empire. It combines turn-based campaign map management with spectacular real-time battles where you command your armies. ### What are the key features of ROME: Total War? Key features include a sophisticated empire management system on a turn-based campaign map, enormous 3D real-time battles, 19 playable factions to choose from, and intuitive touch controls designed for mobile play. It also supports mouse and keyboard input. ### How much does ROME: Total War cost? The application is a paid download. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the description, indicating a one-time purchase for the full game. ### What devices are supported by ROME: Total War? The game requires iOS 16.1 or later and 4GB of free space. 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 kind of gameplay can I expect from ROME: Total War? You can expect to engage in both strategic empire management on a campaign map, where you'll direct economic, civil, and religious affairs, and tactical combat in massive real-time battles. You can choose to play as one of the ancient world's great powers and rewrite history. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.1 — 2025-04-10 • Fixes a handful of issues relating to Unit Card Bar behaviour, including a crash when merging units. • Fixes a number of minor issues. ### 2.0 — 2025-03-20 • 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 — 2023-06-20 • Fixes a crash that would occur when demolishing buildings • Fixes a number of minor issues ### 1.10.5 — 2019-08-08 • Fixes a number of minor issues ### 1.10.4 — 2019-04-03 • Range markers that show missile units' firing distance can now be toggled on or off in the Battle Options menu • Fixes a number of minor issues ## Apps similar to ROME | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Total Battle: War Strategy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/total-battle-war-strategy/id1274132545) | 4.6 (65,282) | Free | Games | | [Supremacy: Call of War 1942](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/supremacy-call-of-war-1942/id1331030677) | 4.8 (29,393) | Free | Games | | [Tower War - Tactical Conquest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-war-tactical-conquest/id1579356887) | 4.6 (177,612) | Free | Games | | [War Planet Online: MMO Battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/war-planet-online-mmo-battle/id1127260935) | 4.5 (9,064) | Free | Games | | [Kiss of War](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kiss-of-war/id1465860096) | 4.8 (45,616) | Free | Games | | [Boom Beach: War Strategy Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boom-beach-war-strategy-game/id672150402) | 4.7 (298,350) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Feral Interactive Ltd - [GRID™ Autosport](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-autosport/id1179421849) - [ROME: Total War - BI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war-bi/id1183898700) - [ROME: Total War - Alexander](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war-alexander/id1245565445) - [Tropico](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tropico/id1264531625) - [XCOM 2 Collection](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcom-2-collection/id1288508230) All apps by Feral Interactive Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125 ## Related topics [total war rome 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/total-war-rome-2) · [rome](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rome) · [total war](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/total-war) · [total war games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/total-war-games) · [rome ancient](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rome-ancient) · [rome 2077 space odyssey action](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rome-2077-space-odyssey-action) · [ancient war](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ancient-war) · [total war roman](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/total-war-roman) · [total war kingdom](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/total-war-kingdom) · [mbp experiences](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mbp-experiences) · [total war shogun](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/total-war-shogun) · [total war empire](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/total-war-empire) · [total battle strategy](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/total-battle-strategy) · [grand war rome](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/grand-war-rome) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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