Challenging, high-pressure campaign
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“This campaign is brutal… and I absolutely loved every second of it.”
Steam review · 6.4 h played ↗
Rome: Total War™ - Alexander
Worth buying? What 272 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 272 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 75%Mostly Positive · 75%The Creative Assembly2007RTS · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy
The verdict
A short, tough, time-limited Alexander campaign with strong phalanx combat and historical battles, but only one faction and little replay value. Skip it if you want freedom or depth.
Great for
Rome: Total War veterans wanting a hard, focused Alexander campaign, historical battles, or a modding base
Main risk
Only one playable faction and a short, repetitive 100-turn campaign you will likely finish once
What players love
Great base for mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“the RTW community loves using this game as the base for their mods”
Steam review · 66 h played ↗
Unique Alexander setting and history
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“it's still basically the only video game focused on Alexander the Great”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
Excellent historical battles
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“historical battles are 100% worth playing”
Steam review · 19.1 h played ↗
Better AI and runs well today
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“They will actually try to out-flank you.”
Steam review · 5.5 h played ↗
Satisfying phalanx and Macedonian units
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“Special mention goes to the phalanx formations, which are very well designed and feel more coherent and effective than in some more modern Total War games”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Only one playable faction
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“there can be no total war if you can only have one war.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Harsh turn limit and difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“100 turn limit means five year sieges are not an option and you pretty much have to raze every city to the ground”
Steam review · 8.6 h played ↗
Weak compared to Rome and Barbarian Invasion
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The campaign is poor. The map was clearly made without either time or consideration.”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Crashes and won't launch on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“There was a particular bug which sometimes (maybe 33%?) led to game crashes in the transition from the battlefield back to the world map.”
Steam review · 37 h played ↗
Short, repetitive, low replay value
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Campaign can be completed within a few hours real time.”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
Unreachable final province and bad map
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“you cant control the last settlement needed for victory”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable
Steam doesn’t list requirements for this game.
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