# Ancient Battle: Rome

> Strategy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id614410957](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id614410957)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id614410957`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2013-09-05
- **Size:** 684 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ancient-battle-rome/id614410957)
- **Website:** [https://www.huntedcow.com](https://www.huntedcow.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://huntedcow.com/privacy-policy/](https://huntedcow.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Designed from the ground up Ancient Battle: Rome gives a unique wargaming experience on iPhone and iPad. Use Roman legionaries, elephants, catapults, heavy and light cavalry, archers, slingers, fanatics and many other unit types to engage in classic battles.

Reached No.1 strategy game on the App Store in 8 countries and reviews included:

"Hunted Cow’s best wargame yet" - Pocket Tactics

"delivers everything one can expect from a strategy title" - Arcade Sushi

"smart, challenging, and surprisingly substantial strategy game" - Pocket Gamer



Included in this version 'Caesars campaign in Gaul' culminating in the classic siege of Alesia, and the campaign between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, including the battle of Pharsalus.



You can also purchase additional campaigns, 'Britannia' with the highlight of Queen Boudicca's demise at the battle of Verulamum, 'Germania' with the Roman massacre at Teutoburger Wald, and the 'Pontic' campaign against Mithridates the Great.  
The 'Pontic' campaign adds scythed chariots and the Greek Pike Phalanx to the game system.

Upcoming expansions include the infamous Parthia campaign where a whole Roman army perished in the desert. This campaigns will also add fully armored cataphracts and hordes of light cavalry archers to the game system.



Key Game Features: 

● High Definition Ancient Era Graphics. 
● 7 Mission Tutorial Campaign. 
● 8 Mission Gallia Campaign playable as the Romans and Gaul. 
● 8 Mission Italia Campaign playable as Caesar and Pompey. 
● 32 Unique Ancient Units. 
● Detailed Combat Analysis
● Flank Attacks
● Hours of Gameplay. 
● Universal App (Works on iPhone & iPad) 
● Additional Purchasable Campaigns. 

Purchasable Extra Content: 

● 8 Mission Britannia Campaign playable as the Romans and Britons. 
● 8 Mission Germania Campaign playable as the Romans and Germans.
● 8 Mission Pontic Campaign playable as the Romans and Pontic
● 8 Mission Parthia Campaign playable as the Romans and Parthians
● 8 Mission Terra Incognita Campaign playable as the Romans

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## Rankings

- #258,315 — Overall

## Review summary

Ancient Battle: Rome is praised for its deep hex-based strategy, strong Roman warfare feel, and accessible controls with varied units and lots of scenarios. However, patch-induced issues on older devices, graphical/readability regressions, and control frustrations recur. Balance flaws and reinforcement spawns can spoil some battles, while monetization through paid campaigns draws criticism. Overall, solid core gameplay is tempered by update, UI, and pricing concerns.

### Pros

- Deep strategic and tactical depth with many scenarios and diverse units.
- Strong historical feel and realism of Roman warfare.
- Accessible, user-friendly controls suitable for turn-based strategy.
- Wide variety of units and large-scale battles (infantry, cavalry, archers, elephants, catapults).
- High replay value and engaging gameplay that players repeatedly enjoy.

### Cons

- Patches and updates cause compatibility issues on older devices and can degrade performance.
- Buggy updates can regress graphics, readability (numbers), and unit interactions (e.g., units not engaging).
- Control and movement issues, including difficulty selecting units and poor flanking mechanics.
- Balance problems in some battles, with reinforcements disrupting progress or uneven difficulty.
- Additional content costs (campaigns) and monetization concerns.

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