# Grow Empire: Rome

> Tower Defense war game

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1387541192](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1387541192)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1387541192`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ZERAUS DEVS LTDA
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (13,527 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.63.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2018-09-01
- **Size:** 227 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/grow-empire-rome/id1387541192)
- **Website:** [https://www.gstationstudio.com/](https://www.gstationstudio.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.gstationstudio.com/privacypolicy](https://www.gstationstudio.com/privacypolicy)

## Description

Grow Empire: Rome blends tower defense, strategy, and RPG elements. As Caesar, you lead legions, siege weapons, heroes, and barbarian mercenaries to defend and expand your empire across ancient Europe. Turn a small republic into a mighty civilization through battlefield prowess and strategic upgrades.

Key features include 1500+ waves, 120+ cities to conquer, new city defense mode, 1000+ building upgrades, 35 Roman troops to discover, 4 enemy factions with diverse troops, siege weapons and war elephants, 7 heroes with unique skills, 18 unlockable skills, and 6 card boost types with three power levels.

## Rankings

- #14,888 — Overall

## Review summary

Grow Empire: Rome is praised for its fun, long-running Rome-themed gameplay and upgrade depth, but it struggles with stability issues, nostalgia-driven graphics concerns, heavy grind and monetization frustrations, and balance shifts that slow progress. Players call for more updates, better stability, and optional retro visuals.

### Pros

- Engaging and addictive gameplay that players have enjoyed for years.
- Strong Roman theme with appealing visuals and atmosphere.
- Solid troop upgrade system and unit variety that adds depth.
- Long-term appeal and longevity, with players continuing to play for years.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and launch/startup issues on multiple devices, including during tutorials.
- Discontent with graphics changes; many players want the older visuals or an option to revert.
- Grind-heavy progression with high upgrade costs (gems and gold) that slow advancement.
- Purchase/ads issues where paid packs or ad removals do not deliver as promised.
- Occasional balance changes that affect pacing or challenge in a negative way.

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