Chariot Wars

Chariot Wars is a story-led arcade racing game set in Ancient Rome, with single-player and multiplayer modes. In the single-player story, you race in Emperor Hadrian’s championship while investigating the murders of a Judean charioteer and an unknown woman.

Story

In 128 AD, Emperor Hadrian announces a festival to mark his first ten years as emperor. Its main event is a chariot race across the empire, from Rome to Helvetia. Charioteers from Greece, Egypt, Judea, Carthage, Hispania, Gaul, Macedonia and Britannia gather in Rome for the inaugural race at the Circus Maximus.

The night before the race, a charioteer from Judea is found tortured and crucified to his room’s window, with an unknown woman’s body on the floor. Quintus Octavian, head of the emperor’s Praetorian guard, suspects Rome’s feuding noble families are behind the murders. Hadrian fears the killings could lead to bloodshed in Rome and unrest in Judea, where Roman legions destroyed Jerusalem and crushed a Hebrew rebellion only decades earlier. He asks Quintus to take the murdered charioteer’s place and represent Judea in the race.

As Quintus investigates, he becomes entangled in Roman politics. He must keep winning races to remain in the championship while solving the murders and avoiding becoming the next victim. The story is presented through a digital graphic novel.

Race across the empire

You race in a single-player Championship or compete in multiplayer for up to eight players. Levels are set in Egypt, Gaul, Greece and Helvetia, with both day and night races. The game also has global leaderboards, achievements and trophies.

Chariots and racers

You can win and upgrade 10 chariot models, choose from eight charioteer avatars and race with five types of horse.