Imperator: Rome
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Released
- 25 April 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: Linux, PC, macOS
Genres: real time strategy rts , simulator , strategy , turn based strategy tbs , tactical
"Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean. Unify Italy and then the world under the eagles of your legions. Or rule an Eastern monarchy with claims to the mantle of Alexander. Slaves, barbarians and war elephants bring the distant past to life in Imperator: Rome. Can you be a Caesar?"
Best gaming PC for Imperator: Rome in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Imperator: Rome today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Paradox Interactive on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| CPU | Intel® iCore™ i3-550 or AMD® Phenom II X6 1055T | Intel® iCore™ i5- 3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 3 2200G |
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 6970 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 380 |
| Storage | 0 GB | 0 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Imperator: Rome?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel® iCore™ i5- 3570K and your GPU is at or above Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.