Roman city-builder Nova Roma from the devs of Kingdoms & Castles arrives in January

From Lion Shield who created the rather great Kingdoms & Castles, their next game Nova Roma has been confirmed for Early Access release on January 22, 2026. It's actually a spiritual successor to Kingdoms & Castles with some similar systems at play.

More about it: As the once-great Roman Empire falls into decadence and decay, players will lead a small band of citizens in search of new lands, hoping to build Nova Roma (New Rome) – a bastion for all that was once good in the Empire. Starting from a humble village, appease the gods with grand temples, sate the citizens' many needs, and build a society that will be the envy of the world for millennia to come.

You'll be dealing with dynamic weather, water manipulation, divine intervention, and the ever-looming threat of barbarians and vengeful Emperors in this one.

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Nova Roma will be localized from English into German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.