Never Second in Rome

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Never Second in Rome

Short description

Never Second in Rome is a turn-based historical game with RPG and management elements. You are a Roman centurion in the army of Julius Caesar. You will control both your character and the unit under his command.

Developer
Alessandro Roberti
Publisher
Alessandro Roberti
Release
Tue, May 05, 2026
Price
$12.99
Reviews
612
Positive
82%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
20K – 50K
Concurrent players
10
Genres
Indie, RPG, Simulation
Features
Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input
Tags
Rome Historical Turn-Based RPG Simulation Turn-Based Combat Text-Based Old School War Narration Management Turn-Based Strategy Turn-Based Tactics Pixel Graphics Lore-Rich Retro Singleplayer Early Access Indie Auto Battler
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$293ksomewhere between $213k and $521k · roughly 20K–49K copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $10.65, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $12.99 launch price. That is 18% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

3 data points since Aug 4, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$293k → ~$293k
Reviews 611 → 612
Positive reviews 81.7% → 81.7%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 94 further data points reach back to Feb 1, 2025 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $9.99 on Feb 18, 2025.

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