Gladiator Command

Gladiator Command puts you in charge of a struggling Ludus in ancient Rome. Recruit gladiators, develop their skills, manage the school and send its fighters into real-time arena combat. Your aim is to build an overlooked training school into a celebrated Ludus whose name and blood-soaked legacy are remembered throughout the empire.

Run your Ludus

Manage the training grounds, hire staff, balance finances and oversee your fighters’ recovery. Decide how hard to push them: aggressive training can bring faster results, but exhausted or injured gladiators may not survive long in the arena. Fighters are investments and individuals, so you must weigh when to develop or sell them against the risks of sending valuable talent into combat.

Build your roster

Search for recruits, each with different attributes, traits and potential, then shape them to suit your strategy. Develop their skills and choose specialisations, turning inexperienced fighters into heavily protected defenders, agile duelists, relentless attackers or specialists who control the arena.

Fight in the arena

Watch your gladiators fight in real time, using the attributes, skills and specialisations you developed. Nets trap opponents, shields absorb punishment and weapons find openings; a single decisive strike can end a promising career. Every fight has consequences for both the fighter and the Ludus that sent them into the sand.

You face increasingly dangerous opponents and can enter multi-round tournaments to earn prestige and unlock greater opportunities for your school. Victories bring money and recognition, but lasting success also depends on building a roster that can withstand injuries, changing circumstances and the relentless demands of Rome’s arenas.